New Faculty

NEW FACULTY AT THE COLLEGE

Gregory Jones

Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement

Gregory Jones holds degrees from Florida State University, the University of North Texas, and the Eastman School of Music. In addition to his extensive orchestral, chamber, and solo performance experience as trumpet soloist and conductor, his previous professional appointments include Director of the Purdue University Fort Wayne School of Music and Professor of Music at Truman State University in Missouri. Recipient of a Senior Fulbright Grant, Jones has served as an Artist-in-Residence in Greece and has been a member of the Fulbright Selection Panel in Washington, DC.

Kari Adams

Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education at Florida State University and conductor of the FSU Women’s Glee Club

Prior to her appointment at FSU, Kari Adams completed the Ph.D. in Music Education at the University of North Texas. She is a passionate educator, conductor, clinician, and researcher. Her research interests include incremental theories of intelligence and teacher identity development. Her work has been published in Music Educators Journal, Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, International Journal of Research in Choral Singing, and Journal of Research in Music Education.

Karen Munnelly

Assistant Professor of Arts Administration

Karen Munnelly is an arts administrator and educator who has held positions with the Aspen Music Festival & School, the National Repertory Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra. Her research focuses on arts portfolio careers and career preparation. Munnelly received the Ph.D. in Arts Administration, Education & Policy from The Ohio State University, the Master of Arts in Arts Administration from Florida State University and the Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance from the University of South Florida.

Eric Rieger

Assistant Professor of Voice

Eric Rieger, tenor, has enjoyed success performing opera throughout Europe. His career has led him to the opera companies of Zürich, Luzern, Basel, Trier, and Regensburg, among many others. In addition to his performance career, Rieger is in demand as a voice teacher, opera director, and lyric diction coach. Most recently Coordinator of Vocal Studies and Director of Opera at Western Washington University, he previously taught at Westminster Choir College, Texas Tech University, and Nazareth College. Rieger is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Chandler L. Wilson

Assistant Professor of Music Education and Assistant Director of Athletic Bands

Chandler L. Wilson holds the Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Florida A&M University, the Master of Arts in Wind Conducting from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and the Ph.D. in Music Education from FSU. Most recently, Wilson taught at Eastern Michigan University, with prior high school teaching experience in Broward County, Florida. His numerous compositions for band are published by Barnhouse and BRS Music.