Faculty
The Dr. Grier Williams School of Music Faculty Bios and Contact
Corey McKern
Position: Interim Director, Instructor of Voice
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 212
Corey McKern is the interim director of the Dr. Grier Williams School of Music and instructor of voice. McKern teaches applied voice, voice studio, and other classes in music and theater departments.
Sheila Dunn
Position: Professor, Director of Voice
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 210B
Dr. Sheila Dunn, soprano, is a professor of voice in the Dr. Grier Williams School of Music, who teaches applied voice, vocal pedagogy, vocal literature, opera workshop and women in popular music.
Dr. Sean Kelley
Position: Director of Bands, Coordinator of Music Education
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- Office Location: Building 82 / Room 215
Dr. Sean Kelley serves as Director of Bands and Coordinator of Music Education at UWF. He directs the Argo Athletic Band Program (comprising the Argo Marching Band and Basketball Band) and the Dr. Grier Williams School of Music Symphonic Band and oversees the Bachelor of Music Education degree.
Blake Riley
Position: Associate Professor, Director of Collaborative Piano
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 135
Blake Riley, associate professor and director of collaborative piano, teaches class piano, applied piano and foreign language lyric diction.
Hedi Salanki-Rubardt
Position: Distinguished University Professor, Director of Chamber Music, Piano Program and Harpsichord
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 104
Dr. Hedi Salanki-Rubardt, Distinguished University Professor and director of piano and chamber music, teaches piano and harpsichord performance, keyboard interpretation, musical structure and style, and chamber music. She is also recognized as a Yamaha Artist.
Joseph T. Spaniola
Position: Professor, Brass, Director of Jazz Studies and Music Theory
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 216
Dr. Joseph T. Spaniola, professor and director of music theory and jazz studies, teaches composition, arranging, orchestration and music analysis.
Peter Steenblik
Position: Associate Professor, Director of Choral Activities
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 217
Peter Steenblik is the Director of Choral Activities at the University of West Florida and the Artistic Director of the Choral Society of Pensacola.
Leonid Yanovskiy
Position: Professor, Director of Strings
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 218
Dr. Leonid Yanovskiy, teaches violin, viola, string quartet, string studio class, Music Appreciation, and conducts the Runge Strings Orchestra.
Adjunct Faculty
The Dr. Grier Williams School of Music Adjunct Faculty Contact Information
Ray Bettis
- Adjunct
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- phone8504742147
- emailmusic@uwf.edu
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 211
- Courses: Flute
- Short Bio: Ray has been the principal flutist of the 151st Army Band in Montgomery, AL since 2020. Previously, she was the assistant principal flutist of the South Shore Symphony Orchestra in Tampa, FL. Ray received her Master of Music in Flute Performance from the University of South Florida and her Bachelor of Music Education from Young Harris College.
Nora Bleam
- Adjunct
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- phone8504742147
- emailnbleam@uwf.edu
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 211
- Courses: Elementary Music Methods
Allanda Small Campbell
- Adjunct
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- phone8504742147
- emailasmall@uwf.edu
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 211
- Courses: Voice, Music Appreciation
- Short Bio: Dr. Small has been an active member of the Gulf Coast arts community for many years. She currently serves as the Director of Music Ministries at Spanish Fort Presbyterian Church. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Bizhou Chang
- Adjunct
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- phone8504742147
- emailbchang@uwf.edu
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 211
- Courses: Voice
Michael Coleman
- Adjunct
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- phone8504742174
- emailmcoleman@uwf.edu
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 211
- Courses: Music Theory, Music Technology
- Short Bio: Dr. Coleman has participated as a composer and pianist in numerous new music programs and festivals in the U.S and Russia and has also had works performed in France, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.
Samuel Dahmer
- Adjunct
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- phone8504742147
- emailsdahmer@uwf.edu
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 211
- Courses: Double Bass
Kevin Fails
- Adjunct
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- phone8504742147
- emailkfails@uwf.edu
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 211
- Courses: Horn, Euphonium, Brass Methods
Matthew Fossa
- Adjunct
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- phone8504742147
- emailmfossa@uwf.edu
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 211
- Courses: Oboe
- Short Bio: Matthew Fossa has been the Principal Oboist of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra since 2002. In addition, he holds the same position with the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra and also performs with the Mobile Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Fossa received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance and the Performer’s Certificate from the Crane School of Music in May of 1998. He was awarded his Master’s Degree in Oboe Performance at the Florida State University in December of 2000.
Caleb Guilbeau
- Adjunct
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- phone8504742147
- emailcguilbeau@uwf.edu
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 211
- Courses: Trumpet
Richard Jernigan
- Adjunct
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- phone8504742147
- emailrjernigan@uwf.edu
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 211
- Courses: Clarinet
Hyunjoo Kim
- Adjunct
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- phone8504742147
- emailhkim@uwf.edu
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 211
- Courses: Faculty Accompanist
Joshua Mize
- Adjunct
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- phone8504742147
- emailjmize@uwf.edu
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 211
- Courses: Trombone
Kristina Nelson
- Adjunct
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- phone8504742147
- emailknelson1@uwf.edu
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 211
- Courses: Bassoon
- Short Bio: Kristina Nelson is an American bassoonist and educator. As an orchestral performer, Kristina has attended the Sewanee Music Festival, Brevard Music Center, Eastern Music Festival and Chautuaqua Music Festival, in addition to performing with the Pittsburgh Chamber Orchestra, Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra, Miami Symphony Orchestra, and the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra.
Laura Noah
- Adjunct
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- phone8504742147
- emaillnoah@uwf.edu
- Personal Website
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 211
- Courses: Percussion
- Short Bio: Laura Noah is a freelance musician residing in Mobile, Alabama performing with orchestras along the Gulf Coast.
Aleksandra Pereverzeva
- Adjunct
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- phone8504742147
- emailapereverzeva@uwf.edu
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 211
- Courses: Cello, String Quartet, Music Experience
Christopher Sacco
- Adjunct
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- phone8504742147
- emailcsacco@uwf.edu
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 211
- Courses: Saxophone, Music History, Woodwind Methods
Joe Stallings
- Adjunct
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- phone8504742147
- emailjstallings1@uwf.edu
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 211
- Courses: Guitar
- Short Bio: Dr. Joe Stallings is the founder and director of the guitar programs at the University of West Florida.
Jordan Galvarino
- Adjunct
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- phone8504742147
- emailJgalvarino@uwf.edu
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 211
- Courses: Cello, String Methods, String Literature, String Quartet, Music Experience Music History
- Short Bio: Galvarino earned a Doctor of Music degree at Florida State University and maintains an active career throughout the southeastern United States. He earned a Master of Music in Performance degree from Florida State University and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of South Carolina in Columbia. He has won awards at Avery Fisher Hall and in Duxbury Music Festival’s solo and chamber competitions and is an active chamber musician.
Jeffrey Humphrey
- Adjunct
- Department: Dr. Grier Williams School of Music
- phone8504742147
- emailjhumphrey@uwf.edu
- Office Location: Building 82, Room 211
- Courses: Saxophone
