Get to know CCM’s newest faculty/staff members and unit heads
CCM welcomes new faculty and staff, along with current faculty to new leadership roles, for 2024-25
UC’s College-Conservatory of Music welcomes a variety of new faculty and staff members to its roster of distinguished performing and media arts experts, researchers and educators this fall. In addition, the college is also welcoming several current faculty members into new leadership roles this year.
The following new appointments have been announced as of Nov. 1, 2024. We will announce additional appointments throughout the fall.
New Dean
CCM officially welcomed its new dean on Aug. 1, 2024:
New Full-Time Faculty
The newest full-time members of CCM’s faculty began their appointments on Aug. 15, 2024. Those faculty members are:
Lynn Worcester Jones,
Associate Professor of Piano Pedagogy; Coordinator of Group Piano
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Kristin Jutras,
Assistant Professor of Music Pedagogy - Educator
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Drew Thomas,
Assistant Professor of Film and Television Production
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Post Doctoral Fellow
CCM also welcomed a Charles Henry Turner Post-Doctoral Fellow, who will continue her research and teach while preparing for a future faculty position during a 2-year appointment under the tutelage of CCM Assistant Professor of Music Studies Kristy Swift and CCM Professor of Ethnomusicology Stefan Fiol:
Vicky Mogollon Montagne,
Charles Henry Turner Post-Doctoral Fellow
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New Staff
The following staff also recently joined CCM:
Tricia Ann Sundbeck,
CCM Prep Performing Arts Specialist; CCM Prep Ballet Director; Adjunct Professor of Dance
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New Leadership Roles
The following current CCM faculty members have recently assumed new roles:
Division Head
Andy Villemez,
Interim Division Head of Keyboard Studies; Associate Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy
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Department Chairs
Rachel Calin,
Chair of Strings Department; Professor of Double Bass
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Amy S. Johnson,
J. Ralph Corbett Distinguished Chair of Opera; Professor of Voice (Soprano)
267-980-3956
Pavel Vinnitsky,
Chair of Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion Department; Associate Professor of Clarinet
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Learn more about CCM's divisional and departmental leadership here.
About CCM’s Faculty
At CCM, tomorrow’s arts luminaries work with today’s industry leaders. Our internationally recognized faculty members work with students from around the world. CCM students receive personalized mentorship from professors who guide their individual scholarly, creative, musical, performing and teaching growth.
Who are our faculty members? CCM professors are Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning performers and designers, ASCAP and BMI Award-winning songwriters and composers, as well as Fulbright Scholars. They are members of major American orchestras, as well as directors and conductors for the world’s leading opera houses and summer festivals. They are researchers, educators, choreographers, technicians, filmmakers and playwrights, as well as experts on health and wellness for artists. They have published widely-used textbooks and produced multimedia for US presidents. They have been featured on major broadcasts like Good Morning America, the Today Show and the Tonight Show, to mention just a few of their accomplishments.
Next Lives Here
At the University of Cincinnati, we realize the impact our teaching, research, artistry and service can have on our community and the world. So, we don’t wait for change to happen. We break boundaries, boldly imagine and create what’s Next. To us, today’s possibilities spark tomorrow’s reality. That’s why we are leading urban public universities into a new era of innovation and impact, and that's how we are defining Next for the performing and media arts.
We're about engaging people and ideas - and transforming the world.
We are UC. Welcome to what's Next.
Featured image at top: A May 2024 photograph of CCM's Memorial Hall. Photo/Curt Whitacre
Additional Contacts
Rebecca Butts | Assistant Public Information Officer
buttsrl@ucmail.uc.edu | 513-556-2675
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