Faculty Expertise
Throughout your time at Washington College, you will work with faculty in classes, lab and field work, internships, and more. Faculty serve as teachers and mentors, and as advisors for your Senior Capstone Experience (SCE). Explore the research interests of our faculty below.
Music Faculty
Jon McCollum
Chair of the Department of Music
Professor of Music
Director of Ethnomusicology Minor
Jon McCollum
Chair of the Department of Music
Professor of Music
Director of Ethnomusicology Minor
Areas of Expertise
Intersection of music, ritual performance, and identity
Research
My research rests at the intersections of music, ritual performance, and identity. I have a keen interest in historical ethnomusicology.
Ken Schweitzer
Associate Chair of the Department of Music
Associate Professor
Ken Schweitzer
Associate Chair of the Department of Music
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise
Afro-Cuban music
Research
My research and performance expertise focus on Afro-Cuban music, particularly the sacred batá drumming that accompanies the possession rituals of the religion known widely as Santería. My research into Santería traditions is ongoing; I have traveled to Cuba numerous times, as well as to Mexico City, Toronto and throughout the East Coast to Washington D.C., Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore, Atlanta, Miami and Union City, N.J. to research Santería traditions outside Cuba.
John Leupold
Associate Professor of Music
John Leupold
Associate Professor of Music
Areas of Expertise
Blending modern "classical" music, popular music, and world music
Research
As a composer, my music explores a blend of modern “classical” music, popular music, and world music with rhythm at its core.
Woobin Park
Associate Professor of Practice in Music
Director of Piano Studies
Woobin Park
Associate Professor of Practice in Music
Director of Piano Studies
Areas of Expertise
Piano
Research
My research interests include piano pedagogy and literature.
Ernest Green
Associate Professor of Practice
Director of Musical Theatre Studies in Music
Ernest Green
Associate Professor of Practice
Director of Musical Theatre Studies in Music
Areas of Expertise
Musical theater
Research
My research interests include musical theater and orchestral conducting.
Applied Music Instructors
Davy DeArmond
Lecturer of Music
Davy DeArmond
Lecturer of Music
Areas of Expertise
Trumpet and brass ensemble
Alec Green
Lecturer of Music
Alec Green
Lecturer of Music
Areas of Expertise
Guitar, electric bass, theatrical sound design
Patricia Hengen-Shields
Lecturer of Music
Patricia Hengen-Shields
Lecturer of Music
Areas of Expertise
Vocal instructor
Lori Kesner
Lecturer of Music
Lori Kesner
Lecturer of Music
Areas of Expertise
Flute and pan pipe ensemble
Kimberly McCollum
Lecturer of Music
Kimberly McCollum
Lecturer of Music
Areas of Expertise
Violin, orchestra, music education, and string chamber music
Josh Mlodzianowski
Lecturer of Music
Josh Mlodzianowski
Lecturer of Music
Areas of Expertise
Saxophone and woodwinds