Music Faculty
Associate Professor of Music Education
Acting Department Chair
Ph.D., Florida State University
M.M.E., Florida State University
B.A., University of New Orleans
713-313-7326 | RSC #113
Jalen BakerAdjunct Instructor of Jazz Percussion
M.M., Florida State University
B.A., Columbia College Chicago
Cassandra Black, D.M.A.Assistant Professor of Voice
Voice Area Coordinator
D.M.A., University of Houston
M.M., University of Houston
B.M., San Jose State University
713-313-1385 | RSC #237
Jee Sook Cha, D.M.A.Adjunct Professor of Piano
D.M.A., University of Southern California
M.M., University of Texas at Austin
B.M., Busan Kyungsung University
713-313-7529 | RSC #241
Adjunct Instructor of General Music Courses
M.Ed., Houston Baptist University
M.A., Case Western Reserve University
B.M., Peabody Conservatory of Music
Assistant Professof Music/Director of Orchestra
D.M.A., University of Houston
M.M., Texas Tech University
B.M., Furman University
Benjamin.Grube@tsu.edu
713-313-7363 | RSC #206
713-313-7363 | RSC #206
William HammerAdjunct Instructor of Low Brass
M.M., Carnegie Mellon University
B.M., University of Memphis
William.Hammer@tsu.edu | RSC #240
Eduardo HernandezAdjunct Instructor of Woodwinds
M.M., Manhattan School of Music
B.M., University of Houston
Joe JenkinsAdjunct Instructor of Woodwinds
M.M., Georgia State University
B.M., Georgia State University
Joseph.Jenkins@tsu.edu | RSC #210
Ashton JonesInstructor of Voice & Director of Choral Activities
M.M., Manhattan School of Music
B.A., Texas Southern University
713-313-7236| RSC #208
Maki KubotaInstructor of Cello
M.M., Rice University
B.M., Peabody Conservatory
Mark MartinInstructor of Low Brass & Director of the Wind Ensemble
M.A., Lamar University
B.A., Texas Southern University
RSC #207
Tyler MartinInstructor of Woodwinds
M.M., Rice University
M.M., New England Conservatory of Music
B.M., DePaul University
RSC #210
Brian Perez, D.M.A.Director of Jazz Studies
Professor of Woodwinds
D.M.A., University of Maryland College Park
M.M., University of Miami Coral Gables
B.M., University of Minnesota, Duluth
Brian.Perez@tsu.edu
713-313-7367| RSC #238
713-313-7367| RSC #238
Professor of Piano
D.M.A., University of British Columbia
M.M., The Julliard School
B.M., Dalhousie University
Jane.Perkyns@tsu.edu
713-313-1037 | RSC #241
713-313-1037 | RSC #241
Adjunct Instructor of Low Brass
MM, Rice University
BM, Penn State University
Ryan.Rongone@tsu.edu | RSC #206
Adjunct Instructor of High Brass
D.M.A., University of Miami
M.M., University of Miami
B.M., University of Houston
Andrew.Roseborrough@tsu.edu | RSC #206
Gabriel Santiago, D.M.A.Adjunct Instructor of General Music Courses
D.M.A., University of Texas @ Austin
M.M., Universidade Federal do Estado Rio De Janeiro
B.M., Universidade Federal do Estado Rio De Janiero
Lovie Smith-WrightAdjunct Instructor of Percussion
M.M., Rice University
B.M., Rice University
Lovie.Smith-Wright@tsu.edu | RSC #235
Mackie Spradley, Ph.D.Adjunct Instructor of General Music Courses
M.M., Rice University
B.M., Rice University
Larrion TriceAdjunct Instructor of Percussion
M.M., University of Southern Mississippi
B.M., Prairie View A&M University
Larrion.Trice@tsu.edu| RSC #235
Yung-Chiu WangAdjunct Instructor of Theory & Piano
D.M.A., University of Houston
M.M., San Francisco Conservatory of Music
B.M., San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Lucian Zidaru, D.M.A.Associate Professor of Piano & Piano Area Coordinator
D.M.A., Louisiana State University
M.M., Southeastern Louisiana University
B.A., G. Enescu Conservatory of Music
Lucian.Zidaru@tsu.edu
713-313-7334 | RSC #239