Chyna Ellis
Assistant to the Chair - Music Industry Program

Chyna Ellis is the chair’s assistant for the music industry program at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Her role is crucial to the program’s success, as she coordinates administrative tasks, supports the chair with various initiatives and acts as a liaison between faculty and the department.

Chyna holds a degree in the history of art and visual culture with a minor in electronic music from UC Santa Cruz. During her time at UC Santa Cruz, she worked with the educational opportunities program as a student and later joined full time as an administrative specialist.

Outside of her professional role, Chyna has a deep passion for music. She occasionally plays congas for a salsa band in Los Angeles and also writes and produces instrumental music. Her work blends hip-hop, R&B, downtempo, and ambient genres, creating a musical sanctuary that provides listeners with moments of clarity and peace and fosters a deeper connection with themselves and the present moment.

Erik Madrid
Lecturer - Music Industry (Mixing)
Jason Feinberg
Lecturer - Music Industry (Digital Marketing and Promotion)
David MacFadyen
Professor and Chair of Music Industry, Professor - Musicology and Comparative Literature
Tiffany Naiman
Instructor - Music Industry & Musicology (Critical Perspectives, Capstone Sequence, History of Popular Music), Director of Undergraduate Programs in Music Industry
Lauren A. Spalding
Lecturer - Music Industry (Music and Activism, Artist Management)
Catherine Gregory
Lecturer - Music, Music Industry (Artistic Citizenship and Community Engagement), Director of the Gluck Fellowship Program
Jonathan Beard
Lecturer - Music Industry (Electronic Music, Audio Engineering)
Marc Cimino
Lecturer - Music Industry (Music Publishing)
Tony Brancato
Guest Lecturer - Music Industry (Influence and Data Mining)
Allison Wolfe
Lecturer - Music Industry (Music Journalism, Audio Storytelling)
Mark Tramo
Adjunct Associate Professor - Neuroscience and Music Industry (Music, Mind, and Brain)
Lauren Kop
Lecturer - Music Industry (Digital Production and Beat Design)
Dawnyelle Addison
Manager - Music Industry Program
Kathryn Frazier
Lecturer - Music Industry
Michelle Moreno
Lecturer - Music Industry (Finance and Accounting)
Stig Edgren
Lecturer - Music Industry
Jeffery Jampol
Lecturer - Music Industry (Artist Management and Promotion)
Justin Paul
Lecturer - Music Industry
Natasha Pasternak
Lecturer - Music Industry (Songwriting, Touring, Songwriter’s Workshop)
Don Franzen
Adjunct Professor - Music Industry (Music and Law, Forensic Musicology)
Monica Chieffo
Lecturer - Music Industry (Influence and Data Mining)
Judith Finell
Adjunct Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Forensic Musicology)
Jessica Schwartz
Associate Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Punk and DIY)
Ryan Svendsen
Lecturer, Music Industry (Advanced Music Supervision)
David Leaf
Adjunct Associate Professor - Music Industry and Musicology
Catherine Provenzano
Assistant Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Critical and Contemporary Perspectives on Music Technology)
Robert Fink
Special Academic Senior Associate Dean, Professor - Music Industry, Musicology and Humanities (Music Theory, Analysis of Popular Music, Internships and Industry Partnerships)
Adam Moseley
Lecturer - Music Industry (Studio Production)
Thomas Hodgson
Assistant Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Music and Data, Global Music Industry)
Hans Fjellestad
Lecturer - Music Industry (Music Supervision)
Lee John
Lecturer in Music Industry (Rock/Pop Ensemble)
Amy Kathryn Kuney
Lecturer - Music Industry (Songwriting)

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