The School of Music faculty and staff are deeply invested in encouraging the musical development of all students, regardless of their major. Our faculty are active in their fields as performers, researchers, and master teachers, offering students the opportunity to learn from and work beside professionals who have performed on stages across the world. Our faculty work diligently to remain current in a world of ever-changing musical trends and to convey their knowledge and experience with methods of appropriate pedagogy.

Lauren Buckner

Lauren Story, MEd

Assistant Professor of Music Education
School of Music | Location: HUM 211C
Phone: (423) 614-8259
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Tess Varlack

Part-Time Faculty
School of Music
Laud Vaught

Laud Vaught

Music Resource Center Coordinator
School of Music | Location: CUR 135
Phone: (423) 614-8244
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Douglas Warner

Douglas Warner, DMA

Director of Applied Music / Professor of Trombone
School of Music | Location: CUR 1D
Phone: (423) 614-8265
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Nathan Watkins

Nathan Watkins

Part-Time Faculty
School of Music
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Cameron Weatherford

Cameron Weatherford, DMA

Assistant Professor of Choral Music
Specialty: Conducting, Choral Literature, Rehearsal Techniques, Choral Union, Ladies of Lee
School of Music | Location: HUM 311E
Phone: (423) 614-8067
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Muenvanessa-Wei

Muen (Vanessa) Wei

Assistant Professor of Piano
School of Music | Location: CUR 4E
Phone: (423) 614-8459
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Amy Wu

Part-Time Faculty
School of Music
Alan Wyatt

Alan Wyatt, MM

Associate Professor of Music
School of Music | Location: PGH 100C
Phone: (423) 614-8386
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John Wykoff

John Wykoff, PhD

Director of Graduate Studies in Music / Professor of Music Theory & Composition
School of Music | Location: CUR 1A
Phone: (423) 614-8665
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Evangeline Wykoff

Director of Accompanying
School of Music | Location: CUR 3C
Phone: 423-614-8664
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