Emeritus Faculty

Faculty who have, by the time of retirement from Baylor University, reached an advanced rank (professor or associate professor; clinical or associate clinical; teaching professor or senior lecturer; librarian or associate librarian) may be considered for the designation of emeritus faculty if they have served twenty or more years of full-time college or university-level service with at least the last ten as a faculty member at Baylor and have an established a professional record of distinction. Emeritus Faculty are nominated by their deans to the president through the provost. Dates of service are denoted in parentheses. 

Kae Hosoda-Ayer, D.M.A., Associate Professor of Piano (2006-2026)
B.M., Toho Gakuen School of Music; M.M., New England Conservatory; D.M.A., University of Texas at Austin

Eric Lai, Ph.D., Professor of Music Theory (1994-2025)
D.R.S.A.M., Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama; M.M., Indiana University; Ph.D., Ibid.

Robin Wallace, Ph.D., Professor of Musicology (2003-2025)
A.B., Oberlin College; M.Phil. & Ph.D., Yale University

Michael Jacobson, D.M.A., Professor of Saxophone and Associate Dean for Operations (1984-2025) 
B.M, Arizona State University, M.M. & Performer's Certificate, Indiana University; D.M.A., University of Texas at Austin

Brian Marks, D.M.A., Associate Professor of Piano (1991-2024) 
B.M., U. of Denver; M.M., The U. of Texas at Austin; D.M.A. ibid.

Kathryn Steely, D.M., Professor of Viola (1994-2024) 
B.M., Bethel College; M.M., The Cleveland Institute of Music; D.M., Northwestern U.  

M. Lynne Gackle, Ph.D., Professor of Ensembles, Director of Choral Activities, Mary Gibbs Jones Chair in Music (2009-2023) 
B.M.E., Louisiana State U.; M.M., U. of Miami; Ph.D., ibid. 

Gary Hardie, Professor of Cello and Coordinator of Strings (1981-2021) 
B.S., Duke U.; M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts; D.M.A., U. of Iowa  

Stephen Heyde, Professor of and Director of Orchestral Activities, The Mary Franks Thompson Professor of Orchestral Studies, and Conductor-in-Residence (1984-2021) 
B.M., Capital U.; M.M., Carnegie Mellon U.  

Krassimira Jordan, M.M.A., Professor of Piano (1989-2021) 
Diploma, Sofia Conservatory of Music; M.M.A., Vienna Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.  

Bruce Berg, D.M.A., Professor of Violin (1994-2020) 
B.S., Juilliard School of Music; M.M., ibid; D.M.A., ibid.  

Jean Ann Boyd, Ph.D., Professor of Music Literature and Director of Academics Studies (1972-2020) 
B.M., Baylor U.; M.M., ibid.; Ph.D., U. of Texas. 

David W. Music, D.M.A., Professor of Academic Studies (2002-2020) 
B.A., California Baptist College; M.C.M., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.M.A., ibid. 

Jeffrey S. Powers, M.M., Professor of Instrumental Studies (2000-2020) 
B.A., Austin College; M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music.  

Jane Abbott-Kirk, M.M., Associate Professor of Keyboard Studies (1973-2018) 
B.B.A., Baylor U.; M.B.A., ibid. 

Doris A. DeLoach, D.M., Professor of Oboe and Music Theory and Director of Instrumental Studies (1972-2018) 
B.M., Florida State U.; M.M.E., George Peabody College; D.M, Florida State U.    

Georgia A. Green, Ph.D., Professor of Music Education (1989-2017) 
B.M., Northwestern State U.; B.S., Louisiana State U.; M.M.Ed., ibid.; Ph.D., ibid.  

William V. May, Jr., Ph.D. Dean of the School of Music and Professor of Music Education (2000-2015) 
B.M.E., Baylor U.; M.M.E., U. of North Texas; Ph.D., U. of Kansas. 

James B. Williams, D.M.A., Professor of Piano and Director of Keyboard Studies (1973-2014) 
B.M., U. of Cincinnati; M.M., ibid.; D.M.A., ibid.  

Jerry L. Gordon, D.M.A., Associate Professor of Vocal Studies (1973-2013) 
B.S. Mus. Ed., U. of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music; M.M., ibid.; D.M.A., ibid.

Daniel E. Scott, D.Mus., Associate Professor of Voice and Director of Vocal Studies (1973-2013) 
B.M., Indiana U.; M.M., ibid.; D. Mus., Northwestern U.  

Joyce Jones, D.M.A., Professor of Organ, The Joyce Oliver Bowden Professor of Music and Organist-in-Residence (1969-2012) 
B.M., U of Texas; M.M.; ibid, M.S.M.; Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.M.A., U of Texas.  

Helen Shanley, M.M., Professor of Music (1969-2011) 
B.S., U. of Texas, El Paso; M.M., U. of North Texas.  

Richard Shanley, D.M.A., Professor of Music (1969-2011) 
B.A., New Mexico State U.; M.M., U. of North Texas; D.M.A., ibid.  

Carolyn A. Backus, D.M.A., Professor of Vocal Studies (1974-2006) 
B.M., U. of Illinois; M.S. Music, Juilliard School of Music; D.M.A., U. of Illinois.  

John Van Cura, D.M., Professor of Vocal Studies (1986-2005) 
B.M., Peabody Conservatory of Music; M.M., ibid.; D.M., Florida State U.  

Harry Elzinga, Ph.D., Professor of Musicology (1981-2003) 
B.S., U. of Wisconsin, River Falls; M.M., Indiana U.; Ph.D., ibid.  

F. Michael Ard, D.M.A., Professor of Keyboard Studies (1968-2000) 
B.M., Morningside College Conservatory of Music; M.M., Indiana U.; D.M.A., U. of Arizona.  

Roger L. Keyes, M.M., Professor of Piano (1965-2000)
B.M., Indiana U.; M.M., ibid.

Barbara L. Bennett, Ph.D., Professor of Music Education (1969-1996) 
B.M.E., Madison College; M.M., Baylor U.; Ph.D., U. of Texas.  

William C. Robinson, M.M., Associate Professor of Music (1971-1986) 
B.M.E., U. of Oklahoma; M.M., ibid.