Graduate Music Faculty and Staff

	Dr. Stephen Plate, Dean, School of Music B.M.Ed., Evangel University; M.M., D.M.A., University of Cincinnati Instructor of: Graduate Applied Conducting Email: splate@leeuniversity.edu
	Dr. Ron Brendel, Coordinator, Master of Music - Music Performance B.M.E. Evangel College; M.M., D.M.A Temple University Instructor of: Applied Voice and Vocal Pedagogy Email: rbrendel@leeuniversity.edu
	Dr. Brad Moffett, Coordinator, Master of Church Music and Sacred Music; Director, Lee Singers; B.M.E., Lee University; M.M., Georgia State University; D.W.S., Institute of Worship Studies Instructor of: Philosophy and World View for the Christian Musician, Church Music Seminar, applied conducting, and others. Email: bmoffett@leeuniversity.edu
	Dr. Linda Thompson, Coordinator, Master of Music - Music Education Ph.D., University of Arizona; M.S., University of Wisconsin; B.S., Northern State University Instructor of: Music Education Classes Email: lthompson@leeuniversity.edu
	Dr. Mark Bailey, Director, Symphonic Band B.M.E. Lee College; M.M. Wright State University; D.M.E University of Cincinnati Instructor of: Music Education classes Email: mbailey@leeuniversity.edu
	Dr. Jim Burns, Professor of Music B.C.M. Lee College; M.C.M., D. M. A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Instructor of: History of Church Music; Congregational Song and others Email: jburns@leeuniversity.edu
	Dr. David Holsinger, Director, Wind Ensemble B.M.E. Central Methodist College; M.A. Central Missouri State University; L.H.D. Gustavus Adolphus College Instructor of: Orchestration Email: dholsinger@leeuniversity.edu
	Dr. Walt Mauldin, Vice President, Student Life B.M.E. Lee College; M.M. University of Southern Mississippi; D.M.A. University of Miami Instructor of: Applied Conducting Email: wmauldin@leeuniversity.edu
	Dr. Phillip Thomas, Instrumental Department Chair B.A. Lee College; M.M. Peabody Conservatory of Music; Ph.D. University of Cincinnati Instructor of: Intro to Grad Research; Concepts of Analysis and others Email: pthomas@leeuniversity.edu

Our Artist-in-Residence program provides opportunities to study classic though contemporary music with personalities such as Lari Goss (orchestration), Babbie Mason (song-writing), and Sung Sook Lee (vocal performance) in addition to short-term seminars with the most influential worship leaders of our time for a well rounded graduate education.

	Mr. Ning An, Artist in Residence – Piano B.M., M.M., New England Conservatory Instructor of: Applied Piano, Piano Pedagogy, Piano Literature Email: nan@leeuniversity.edu Website: http://www.ninganpiano.com
	Dr. Gloria Chien, Assistant Professor of Music B.M., M.M., D.M.A., New England Conservatory Instructor of: Applied Piano, Piano Pedagogy, Piano Literature Email: gchien@leeuniversity.edu
	Mr. Tony Deaton, Associate Professor of Music B.A., Lee College; M.M., University of Tennessee, Knoxville Instructor of: Applied Voice and Vocal/Opera Literature Email: tdeaton@leeuniversity.edu
	Dr. Andrea Dismukes, Associate Professor of Music B.M.E., Lee College; M.M., Austin Peay State University; D.M.A., University of Alabama Instructor of: Applied Voice and Diction Email: adismukes@leeuniversity.edu
	Dr. William Green, Director, Chorale and Choral Union B.M.E. Lee College; M.M., Georgia State University; D.M.A., University of Kentucky Instructor of: Graduate Conducting and Rehearsal Techniques and Applied Conducting Email: wgreen@leeuniversity.edu
	Dr. Donald LeRoy, Assistant Professor of Music B.A., Lee College; M.M., Florida State University; D.M.A., University of Memphis Instructor of: Applied Piano and Music Theory Review Email: dleroy@leeeuniversity.edu
	Mr. Philip Morehead, Associate Professor of Music B.M., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, M.M., University of Tennessee, Knoxville Instructor of: Applied Trumpet, Applied Literature, Applied Pedagogy Email: pmorehead@leeuniversity.edu
	Dr. Austin Patty, Assistant Professor of Music B.A., University of Oregon; M.A., Ph.D., Eastman School of Music Instructor of: Music Theory Review and Concepts of Analysis Email: apatty@leeuniversity.edu
	Dr. Doug Warner, Associate Professor B.M., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; M.M., D.M.A., University of Cincinnati Instructor of: Applied Low Brass, Applied Literature, Applied Pedagogy Email: dwarner@leeuniversity.edu
	Mr. Xiaoqing Yu, Assistant Professor of Music B.A., Beijing Central Conservatory of Music; M.M., University of South Carolina; M.M., Manhattan School of Music Instructor of: Applied Violin, Applied Literature, Applied Pedagogy Email: xyu@leeuniversity.edu
	Mrs. Linda Guisinger, Secretary, Graduate Studies in Music A.A.S. Architectural Drawing Email: gradmusic@leeuniversity.edu                             or            lguisinger@leeuniversity.edu