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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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Undergraduate Coordinator

Jonathan Kilgore

Jonathan Kilgore

Undergraduate Coordinator

PAC 111

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Graduate Coordinator

Melody Causby

Melody Causby

Graduate Coordinator

PAC 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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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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Belinda Taft

Finance Manager

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

601.266.5543

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Lauren Hughes Gerhart

Academic Advisement Coordinator

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

601.266.5555

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Lonnie Young

Lonnie Young

Piano Technician; Property Management

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

601.270.6844

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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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Tracy Ott-Smith

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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Xei Lee

Zhaolei Xie

Staff Collaborative Pianist

Areas of Expertise

 Piano

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

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Elizabeth Anglin

Adjunct

Areas of Expertise

Diction-French

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

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

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Mike.Lopinto@usm.edu

John Smith

Adjunct

Areas of Expertise

Music Theory

College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music

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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