Kathryn Frazier
Lecturer - Music Industry
Kathryn Frazier, dubbed ‘The Rockstar Whisperer’ by The Guardian launched the seminal music PR firm Biz 3 in 1996 within a Chicago club’s closet while doubling as a server in a restaurant. With over 30 years in music, she’s nurtured a diverse artist roster of 200+ clients including The Weeknd, J Cole, Lil Baby, Lauryn Hill, Migos, etc. She champions mental wellness, doubling as an ICF Certified Life & Career Coach, Reiki Master, and Co-parenting book author, emphasizing a holistic life approach. From Coachella’s stages to hip hop photo shoots to collegiate lecture halls and serene Ashrams, she shares her profound wisdom passionately, shaping careers and fostering profound lives.
Dawnyelle Addison
Manager - Music Industry Program
Lauren A. Spalding
Lecturer - Music Industry (Music and Activism, Artist Management)
Natasha Pasternak
Lecturer - Music Industry (Songwriting, Touring, Songwriter’s Workshop)
Hans Fjellestad
Lecturer - Music Industry (Music Supervision)
Tiffany Naiman
Instructor - Music Industry & Musicology (Critical Perspectives, Capstone Sequence, History of Popular Music), Director of Undergraduate Programs in Music Industry
David Leaf
Adjunct Assistant Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Music Documentary, Songwriters)
Bobby Borg
Lecturer - Music Industry (Industry Fundamentals)
Judith Finell
Adjunct Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Forensic Musicology)
Jonathan Beard
Lecturer - Music Industry (Electronic Music, Audio Engineering)
Don Franzen
Adjunct Professor - Music Industry (Music and Law, Forensic Musicology)
Catherine Provenzano
Assistant Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Critical and Contemporary Perspectives on Music Technology)
Robert Fink
Associate Dean for Academics, Professor - Music Industry, Musicology and Humanities (Music Theory, Analysis of Popular Music, Internships and Industry Partnerships)
The Vanderveers: Bruce “Automatic” Vanderveer & Ebony Rae Vanderveer
Lecturers - Music Industry (Creativity and Artist Development)
Chyna Ellis
Assistant to the Chair - Music Industry Program
Lauren Kop
Lecturer - Music Industry (Digital Production and Beat Design)
Tony Brancato
Guest Lecturer - Music Industry (Influence and Data Mining)
Robert Beamer
Lecturer - Music Industry (Finance and Accounting)
Jeffery Jampol
Lecturer - Music Industry (Artist Management and Promotion)
Allison Wolfe
Lecturer - Music Industry (Music Journalism, Audio Storytelling)
Mark Tramo
Adjunct Associate Professor - Neuroscience and Music Industry (Music, Mind, and Brain)
Jason Feinberg
Lecturer - Music Industry (Digital Marketing and Promotion)
Stig Edgren
Lecturer - Music Industry
Catherine Gregory
Lecturer - Music, Music Industry (Artistic Citizenship and Community Engagement), Director of the Gluck Fellowship Program
Adam Moseley
Lecturer - Music Industry (Studio Production)
David MacFadyen
Professor and Chair of Music Industry, Professor - Musicology and Comparative Literature
Jessica Schwartz
Associate Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Punk and DIY)
Justin Paul
Lecturer - Music Industry
Monica Chieffo
Lecturer - Music Industry (Influence and Data Mining)
Thomas Hodgson
Assistant Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Music and Data, Global Music Industry)
Amy Kathryn Kuney
Lecturer - Music Industry (Songwriting)
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