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Directors

Dr. Colin McKenzie

Colin McKenzie

Director

PAC 115

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Joseph Jones

Joseph Jones

Associate Director for Academic Affairs and Administration

FAB 216

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Timothy Tesh

Associate Director for Student Affairs and Operations

PAC 214

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Program Coordinators

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Mrs. Lauren Gerhart:

Academic Advisement Coordinator

Areas of Expertise

Undergraduate

Phone: 601.266.5555

MPAC 112

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Dr. Ian Cicco

Music Education

Phone: 601.266.5351

MPAC 202

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Melody Causby

Dr. Melody Causby

Graduate Coordinator

Phone: 601.266.5754

MPAC 200

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Dr. Mike Lopinto

Mike Lopinto

PR/Marketing and Event Coordinator

Areas of Expertise

Arts, Musical Theatre

College: Arts and Sciences

601.266.5620

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Mike.LopintoFREEMississippi

Laurie Rinko

Laurie Rinko

Assistant to the Director

Areas of Expertise

Student Services Coordinator

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

601.266.5366

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August "Finn" Langley

Finance Manager

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

601.266.5543

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Sinetta Bolton

Administrative Specialist

Areas of Expertise

University Bands/Symphony

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

601.266.4990

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Whitney Hudson

Whitney Hudson

Director

Areas of Expertise

Dixie Darlings

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

601.307.4795

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Jennifer Knue

Jennifer Knue

Administrative Specialist

Areas of Expertise

Choral Activities

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

601.266.4092

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Hongzuo Guo

Staff Collaborative Pianist

Areas of Expertise

Piano

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

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Xei Lee

Zhaolei Xie

Staff Collaborative Pianist

Areas of Expertise

 Piano

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

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Anthony Miceli

Adjunct

Areas of Expertise

Percussion

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

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Luigi Zaninelli

Adjunct

Areas of Expertise

Composition

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

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Eric Merchant

Adjunct

Areas of Expertise

 Jazz

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

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Mike Lopinto

Adjunct

Areas of Expertise

Arts Administration, Musical Theatre

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

Email
Mike.Lopinto@usm.edu

LaDona Tyson

Adjunct

Areas of Expertise

Music Ed

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

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David Pellow

Adjunct

Areas of Expertise

Jazz

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

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Contact Us

School of Music

112 Mannoni Performing Arts Center

Campus Hattiesburg

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Phone
601.266.5543