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�ǿմ�ý music students graduate prepared for successful careers and advanced study in a variety of fields, including:

• Accepted into Top Graduate Programs and Conservatories: Our graduates have pursued advanced degrees at leading institutions, furthering their studies in music and related disciplines.
• Careers in Music Education, Performance, Arts Management, and More: Alumni have become educators, performers, composers, conductors, and arts administrators, making a lasting impact on the music world.
• Success in Diverse Fields: Many alumni leverage their skills beyond music, excelling in fields such as medicine, law, technology, and business.

Some alumni continue research in music and interdisciplinary fields, such as:

• Music Cognition and Neuroscience: Exploring the intersection of music, psychology, and brain science to understand the impact of music on human cognition and development.
• Engineering and Acoustics: Applying music to hearing technology, instrument development, and sound design, blending creativity with technical expertise.
• Music Therapy: Using music in clinical and mental health settings to support well-being and enhance therapeutic practices.
• Arts Administration and Cultural Policy: Leading arts organizations, advocating for the arts, and shaping cultural policy on a global scale.

�ǿմ�ý music graduates are shaping the future of their fields, demonstrating how music can enrich lives, drive innovation, and inspire change!

Lilyanne Dorilas
2024, BA in Music and BA in Cognitive Science, �ǿմ�ý, College of Arts and Sciences
2024, Lilyanne made history as the first �ǿմ�ý Concerto Competition winner to compose and premiere her own work. Her debuted on February 28, 2024, at the Maltz Performing Arts Center, highlighting her talents as a composer and performer.

Devin Reddy
2019, BA in Music, �ǿմ�ý, College of Arts and Sciences
2023, MM in Horn Performance, Royal College of Music (London)
2025, Doctor of Medicine - MD, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States

Al Rodriguez 
2014, BS in Music Education, �ǿմ�ý, College of Arts and Sciences
2017–present, Director of Orchestras at Mount Vernon High School in Alexandria, Virginia, United States
2024, Grammy-nominated quarterfinalists for the Music Educator Award

Paul Abdullah 
2021, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Learning Experience Designer, Sun Communities & Sun Outdoors, Gross pointe, Michigan, 2022-present
Instructional Designer | E-learning Developer, �ǿմ�ý, 2021-2022
Lecturer, Department of Music, �ǿմ�ý, 2021

Michael Bane 
2016, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Lecturer, San Diego State University, 2021-2022
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music, Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University, 2016-2022 

Daniel Batchelder 
2018, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Visiting Assistant Professor of Musicology, University of Cincinnati (CCM), 2019-2020 

Sophie Benn () 
2021, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Assistant Professor of Music, Jordan College of the Arts, Butler University, 2022-present
Assistant Professor of Music History and Literature, Western Kentucky University, 2021-2022

Daniel Boomhower (
2017, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Director of the Research Library, Dumbarton Oaks, 2017-present 

Leah Branstetter ()
2019, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý

Copyright Specialist, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, 2024-present
Director of Digital Content, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, 2021-2024
Digital Education Manager, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, OH, 2018-2020

Devin Burke ()
2016, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Assistant Professor, School of Music, University of Louisville, 2017-present 

David Dolata ()
1998, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Professor of Musicology, Area Coordinator of Music History, Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts, Florida International University

Kate Doyle ()
2018, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Assistant Professor of Music, Arts, Culture & Media, School of Arts & Sciences-Newark, Rutgers University, 2019-present 

Adam Knight Gilbert ()
2003, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Professor and Director of Early Music, Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California, 2022-present 

Rotem Gilbert ()
2005, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Vice Dean, Research and Scholarly Studies Division; Professor of Practice, Early Music & Musicology, Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California, 2022-present 

Peter Graff ()
2018, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Visiting Assistant Professor, Denison University, 2019-present 

Armin Karim 
2014, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Director of Classic Worship, (Bay Village, Ohio), 2019-present

Brian MacGilvray (see full profile) 
2017, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Lecturer, Department of Music, �ǿմ�ý and Music Literature Faculty, Joint Music Program, Cleveland Institute of Music, 2016-present 

Rachel McNellis 
2019, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Archives Processing Technician, , Music Division, 2019-present

Kate Rogers
2019, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Instructor of Music History and Viola, , 2021-present

John Romey ()
2018, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Assistant Professor in Musicology, Purdue University/Fort Wayne, 2019-present 

Stephanie Ruozzo
2020, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Education and Engagement Associate, Cleveland Opera Theater, 2020-present

Erin Smith 
2016, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Research Services Librarian, Kelvin Smith Library, �ǿմ�ý, 2019-present

Mandy Smith
2020, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Director of Education, , 2019-present

Nicholas Stevens ()
2017, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Musicologist (Production Associate) at ArkivMusic/Naxos of America, Inc. 

Kelly St. Pierre ()
2012, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Associate Professor of Musicology, Wichita State University, 2015-present 

Barbara Swanson 
2013, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Graduate Studies and Research, , Dalhousie University, 2019-present

Alanna (Ropchock) Tierno ()
2015, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
International Programs Coordinator and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music History, Shenandoah University, 2022-present 

Jürgen Thym ()
1973, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Professor Emeritus, Eastman School of Music (Affiliate Faculty: Organ, Sacred Music, & Historical Keyboards), 1973-present 

Brian Wright ()
2018, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Musicology, �ǿմ�ý
Assistant Professor of Music History, College of Music, University of North Texas, 2019-present