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. 

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.