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![Dr. Colin McKenzie Dr. Colin McKenzie](/music/images/colin-mckenzie.png)
![Joseph Jones Joseph Jones](/_resources/digital-measures/faculty-images/joseph-jones.jpg)
![Photo of TJ Tesh](/_resources/digital-measures/faculty-images/tj-tesh.jpg)
Undergraduate Coordinator
![Jonathan Kilgore Jonathan Kilgore](/_resources/digital-measures/faculty-images/jonathan-kilgore.jpg)
Graduate Coordinator
![Melody Causby Melody Causby](/_resources/digital-measures/faculty-images/melody-causby.jpg)
![Dr. Mike Lopinto](/music/images/pro-mike-lopinto.jpg)
Mike Lopinto
PR/Marketing and Event Coordinator
Areas of Expertise
Arts, Musical Theatre
College: Arts and Sciences
601.266.5620
![Laurie Rinko Laurie Rinko](/music/images/laurie-rinko.jpg)
Laurie Rinko
Assistant to the Director
Areas of Expertise
Student Services Coordinator
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music
601.266.5366
Belinda Taft
Finance Manager
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music
601.266.5543
![Photo of Lauren Hughes](/music/images/lauren-hughes.jpg)
Lauren Hughes Gerhart
Academic Advisement Coordinator
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music
601.266.5555
Sinetta Bolton
Administrative Specialist
Areas of Expertise
University Bands/Symphony
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music
601.266.4990
Tracy Ott-Smith
Director
Areas of Expertise
Dixie Darlings
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music
601.307.4795
![Jennifer Knue Jennifer Knue](/music/images/jennifer-knue.jpg)
Jennifer Knue
Administrative Specialist
Areas of Expertise
Choral Activities
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music
601.266.4092
![Xei Lee Xei Lee](/music/images/headshot_xei_lee.jpg)
Zhaolei Xie
Staff Collaborative Pianist
Areas of Expertise
Piano
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music
Elizabeth Anglin
Adjunct
Areas of Expertise
Diction-French
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music
Anthony Miceli
Adjunct
Areas of Expertise
Percussion
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music
Luigi Zaninelli
Adjunct
Areas of Expertise
Composition
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music
Eric Merchant
Adjunct
Areas of Expertise
Jazz
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music
LaDona Tyson
Adjunct
Areas of Expertise
Music Ed
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music
David Pellow
Adjunct
Areas of Expertise
Jazz
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Music