The University of Rochester is currently engaged in a national search process to identify a successor to James Undercofler, former Dean of the Eastman School of Music. Chaired by Paul Burgett – Vice President, General Secretary, and Senior Advisor to the President – the Dean Search Committee consists of the following faculty members:
- Bonita Boyd, Professor of Flute
- Paul Burgett, Vice President and General Secretary, Committee Chair
- Charles Castleman, Professor of Violin
- John Covach, Professor of Music, The College
- Harold Danko, Professor of Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media
- Benton Hess, Distinguished Professor of Voice
- David Higgs, Professor of Organ
- Richard Grunow, Professor of Music Education
- Elizabeth West Marvin, Professor of Theory
- Robert Morris, Professor of Composition
- Joanna Olmsted, Dean of Faculty Development, The College
- Jean Pedersen, Associate Professor of History
- Mark Scatterday, Professor of Conducting and Ensembles
- Nelita True, Professor of Piano
- Timothy Ying, Associate Professor of String Chamber Music
- Gretchen Wheelock, Professor of Musicology
For more information on this search, please view the following documents:
A letter from the President: “Eastman School of Music Dean Search Committee”
Dean, Eastman School of Music: Position Description (PDF)
All comments and questions on this search should be directed to ESMdeansearch@rochester.edu.