Our people
A page within Music
Department Chair
Associate Professor
233 Lowe Center For The Arts
mtollefson@uwlax.edu
608.785.8418
Specialty areas:
Piano, Piano Pedagogy, Piano Proficiency, Music Appreciation
If you would like, you may contact the Chair anonymously.
Mary Tollefson's office hours
Remote office hours offered: If you prefer to meet virtually, email me (mtollefson@uwlax.edu) and I'll set up a Zoom appointment.
Academic Department Associate
Academic Department Associate
234 Lowe Center For The Arts
nnovak2@uwlax.edu
608.785.8409
Nicole Novak's office hours
Faculty & Staff
Teaching Assistant Professor
240 Lowe Center For The Arts
jailabouni@uwlax.edu
608.785.8417
Specialty areas:
Music, jazz, trumpet, brass quintet, music appreciation
Jon Ailabouni's office hours
Associate Professor
234 Lowe Center For The Arts
jborja@uwlax.edu
608.785.8410
Specialty areas:
Flute, Music History
Jonathan Borja's office hours
Remote office hours offered: Please email me for remote office hours link
Assistant Professor
234 Lowe Center For The Arts
ddies@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Music composition and theory
21st century music for voice and/or orchestral instruments
David Dies's office hours
Remote office hours offered: Available to current students via Microsoft Teams
Teaching Professor
323 Lowe Center For The Arts
jerickson@uwlax.edu
608.785.8414
Specialty areas:
Jazz Studies, Saxophone, Jazz Composition and Arranging
Jeff Erickson's office hours
Associate Professor
242 Lowe Center For The Arts
tfisher@uwlax.edu
608.785.6725
Specialty areas:
Marching and Symphonic Bands, Instrumental Music Education, Conducting, Percussion Studies
Tammy Fisher's office hours
Music Coach
255 Lowe Center For The Arts
mforbes@uwlax.edu
608.785.8409
Specialty areas:
Low Brass Musical Instruction
Michael Forbes's office hours
Assistant Professor
319 Lowe Center For The Arts
chathaway@uwlax.edu
608.785.8411
Christopher Hathaway's office hours
Lessons Instructor
234 Lowe Center For The Arts
blugovier@uwlax.edu
Oboe Instructor
234 Center For The Arts
kpharis@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Oboe & English horn
Administrative Assistant II
124 Lowe Center For The Arts
sshugrue@uwlax.edu
608.785.8415
Specialty areas:
Instrument and Locker Rental, Listening Lab Associate