Dean search finalists announced
勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder Provost Russell L. Moore today announced the four finalists selected for the position of dean of the College of Music.
The finalists for the position are: Wayne Bailey, professor of conducting and instrumental ensembles, School of Music, Arizona State 勛圖厙; David Myers, director, School of Music, 勛圖厙 of Minnesota; Jamal Rossi, executive associate dean, Eastman School of Music, 勛圖厙 of Rochester; and John Schaffer, director emeritus, School of Music, 勛圖厙 of Wisconsin-Madison.
I thank the committee and its chair, Dean Jim Williams, for forwarding four excellent candidates to lead our College of Music, Moore said. We are very proud that CU-Boulder hosts such a highly regarded music school for our students and provides such a vital connection to the community through its concerts, productions and lectures.
Public sessions with the candidates will be held in Imig Music Building at 5 p.m. on the following schedule:
Wayne Bailey, Feb. 28 (Grusin Music Hall)
David Myers, March 7 (Imig E160)
John Schaffer, March 14 (Imig E160)
Jamal Rossi, March 21 (Grusin Music Hall)
The search committee received more than 50 applications for this highly desirable position and came up with the four finalists after lengthy and careful deliberation, said Williams, dean of libraries. The quality of the college is reflected in the stature of the applicants.
Bailey previously served as director of the Arizona State 勛圖厙 School of Music from 2000 until 2006, when he assumed his current position. He also was director of the schools of music at the 勛圖厙 of Tennessee (1998-2000) and Texas Tech 勛圖厙 (1995-1998) and chair of the department of music at East Tennessee 勛圖厙 (1993-1995). He was at CU-Boulder from 1982 to 1993, where he served in positions including chair of music education and assistant dean. He earned his bachelors degree in music education from Iowa State 勛圖厙, a masters degree in music from the 勛圖厙 of Michigan and his doctorate in musical arts from CU-Boulder.
Myers has been director of the 勛圖厙 of Minnesota School of Music since 2008 and previously held positions as professor, associate director and chair of the music education division at the Georgia State 勛圖厙 School of Music (1987-2008) and also taught at the 勛圖厙 of Wisconsin-Madison. He earned his bachelors degree in music education from Lebanon Valley College, a masters degree in music education from the Eastman School of Music at the 勛圖厙 of Rochester and a doctorate in music education from the 勛圖厙 of Michigan.
Rossi has been at the Eastman School of Music at the 勛圖厙 of Rochester since 2005, where he has also has served as acting dean, interim dean and interim director. He also served as dean of the 勛圖厙 of South Carolina School of Music (2000-05) and as assistant dean and associate dean at the Ithaca College School of Music (1989-2000). He earned his bachelors degree in music from Ithaca College, his masters degree in music from the 勛圖厙 of Michigan and his doctorate in musical arts from the Eastman School of Music, 勛圖厙 of Rochester.
Schaffer was director of the 勛圖厙 of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music from 1996 to 2011. He had been a faculty member at the university since 1986, where he also has held positions as interim director of graduate studies (1995-96) and chair of the theory/composition division (1992-95). He was a visiting assistant professor at Purdue 勛圖厙 (1985-1986) and also taught at Indiana 勛圖厙 (1981-85). He earned his bachelors degree in music performance and a masters degree in music theory from Wayne State 勛圖厙 and a doctorate in music theory from Indiana 勛圖厙.
The current dean of the CU-Boulder College of Music, Dan Sher, announced his resignation last August. Sher will complete his 20th year as dean in June of this year and plans to return to teaching in the college after his successor is appointed.