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Directors

Dr. Colin McKenzie

Colin McKenzie

Director

PAC 115

Email
Colin.McKenzie@usm.edu

Joseph Jones

Joseph Jones

Associate Director for Academic Affairs and Administration

FAB 216

Email
Joseph.E.Jones@usm.edu

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Timothy Tesh

Associate Director for Student Affairs and Operations

PAC 214

Email
Timothy.Tesh@usm.edu



Program Coordinators

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Mrs. Lauren Gerhart:

Academic Advisement Coordinator

Areas of Expertise

Undergraduate

Phone: 601.266.5555

MPAC 112

Email
Lauren.Gerhart@usm.edu

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Dr. Ian Cicco

Music Education

Phone: 601.266.5351

MPAC 202

Email
Ian.Cicco@usm.edu

Melody Causby

Dr. Melody Causby

Graduate Coordinator

Phone: 601.266.5754

MPAC 200

Email
Melody.Causby@usm.edu

 

 
Dr. Mike Lopinto

Mike Lopinto

PR/Marketing and Event Coordinator

Areas of Expertise

Arts, Musical Theatre

College: Arts and Sciences

601.266.5620

Email
Mike.Lopinto@usm.edu

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

Email
Laurie.Rinko@usm.edu

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August "Finn" Langley

Finance Manager

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

601.266.5543

Email
August.Langley@usm.edu

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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

Email
sinetta.bolton@usm.edu

Whitney Hudson

Whitney Hudson

Director

Areas of Expertise

Dixie Darlings

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

601.307.4795

Email
whitney.g.hudson@usm.edu

Jennifer Knue

Jennifer Knue

Administrative Specialist

Areas of Expertise

Choral Activities

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

601.266.4092

Email
Jennifer.Knue@usm.edu

Hongzuo Guo

Staff Collaborative Pianist

Areas of Expertise

Piano

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

Email
hongzuo.guo@usm.edu

Xei Lee

Zhaolei Xie

Staff Collaborative Pianist

Areas of Expertise

 Piano

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

Email
Zhaolei.Xie@usm.edu

 

Anthony Miceli

Adjunct

Areas of Expertise

Percussion

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

Email
Anthony.Miceli@usm.edu

Luigi Zaninelli

Adjunct

Areas of Expertise

Composition

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

Email
Luigi.Zaninelli@usm.edu

Eric Merchant

Adjunct

Areas of Expertise

 Jazz

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

Email
Eric.Merchant@usm.edu

Mike Lopinto

Adjunct

Areas of Expertise

Arts Administration, Musical Theatre

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

Email
Mike.Lopinto@istanbulbuklet.com

LaDona Tyson

Adjunct

Areas of Expertise

Music Ed

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

Email
Ladona.Tyson@usm.edu

David Pellow

Adjunct

Areas of Expertise

Jazz

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

Email
David.Pellow@usm.edu

 

Contact Us

School of Music

112 Mannoni Performing Arts Center

Campus Hattiesburg

Campus Map

Email
Laurie.Rinko@usm.edu

Phone
601.266.5543