Institute of Sacred Music Administration and Faculty

Administration

  • Maurie McInnis, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., President of the University
  • Scott A. Strobel, B.A., Ph.D., Provost of the University
  • Emily P. Bakemeier, A.B., M.F.A., Ph.D., Vice Provost
  • Martin D. Jean, B.A., M.M., A.Mus.D., Director of the Institute of Sacred Music
  • José García-León, B.A., D.M.A., Lucy and Henry Moses Dean of Music, Yale School of Music
  • Gregory E. Sterling, B.A., M.A., M.A., Ph.D., The Reverend Henry L. Slack Dean of Yale Divinity School

Friends of the Institute

  • Dale Adelmann, Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta
  • Bobby Alexander, University of Texas at Dallas
  • Dorothy Bass, Valparaiso University
  • Philip V. Bohlman, University of Chicago
  • Ena Heller, Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College
  • Don E. Saliers, Emory University (Emeritus)
  • Nicholas Wolterstorff, Yale University (Emeritus)

Faculty Emeriti

  • Marguerite L. Brooks, M.M., Associate Professor Adjunct Emerita of Music
  • Simon Carrington, M.A., Professor Emeritus in the Practice of Choral Conducting
  • Margot E. Fassler, Ph.D., Robert S. Tangeman Professor Emerita of Music History
  • Peter S. Hawkins, B.A., M.Div., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Religion and Literature
  • David Hill, M.A., Professor Adjunct Emeritus of Choral Conducting and Principal Conductor, Yale Schola Cantorum
  • Thomas Murray, A.B., Professor Emeritus in the Practice of Organ
  • Bryan D. Spinks, B.A., Dip.Th., M.Th., B.D., D.D., Bishop F. Percy Goddard Professor Emeritus of Liturgical Studies and Pastoral Theology

Faculty

  • Glenn Seven Allen, B.F.A., M.F.A., Lecturer in Drama
  • Awet Andemicael, B.A., M.F.A., M.A.R., M.A., Ph.D., Associate Dean of Chapel and Assistant Professor Adjunct of Theology
  • Felicia Barber, B.M., M.M., Ph.D., Associate Professor Adjunct of Choral Conducting and Conductor, Yale Camerata
  • Teresa Berger, L.Th., M.Th., Dr.Theol., Dipl.Theol., Dr.Theol.Habilitation, Professor of Liturgical Studies, Thomas E. Golden Professor of Catholic Theology, and Coordinator of the Program in Liturgical Studies
  • Jeffrey Brillhart, B.M., M.M., Lecturer in Organ Improvisation
  • Örgü Dalgiç, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Lecturer in Christian Art and Architecture
  • Nina Glibetić, B.A., S.T.B., S.T.L., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Liturgical Studies (on leave 2024–2025)
  • Jeffrey Grossman, A.B., M.M., Lecturer in Music
  • Susan Hellauer, B.A., M.A., M.Phil., Lecturer in Music
  • Adrián Emmanuel Hernández-Acosta, B.A., M.A., M.Div., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Religion and Literature (on leave 2024–2025)
  • Bo kyung Blenda Im, B.A., M.A.R., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sacred Music Studies
  • Martin D. Jean, B.A., M.M., A.Mus.D., Professor of Organ, Professor Adjunct of Sacred Music, and Director of the Institute of Sacred Music
  • Ronald S. Jenkins, B.A., Ph.D., Visiting Professor of Religion and Literature
  • Bálint Karosi, M.M., A.D., M.M.A, D.M.A., Lecturer in Sacred Music
  • David Mahan, B.A., M.A.R., Ph.D., Lecturer in Religion and Literature
  • Vasileios Marinis, B.A., D.E.A., M.A.R., L.M.S., Ph.D., Professor of Christian Art and Architecture and Coordinator of the Program in Religion and the Arts
  • Mark Miller, B.A., M.M., Lecturer in Sacred Music
  • Walden Moore, B.M., M.M., Lecturer Adjunct in Organ
  • Tomoko Nakayama, B.M., M.M., Lecturer in Music
  • James O’Donnell, B.A., M.A., Professor in the Practice of Organ
  • Michelle Oing, B.A., M.T.S., M.A., Ph.D., Lecturer in Religion and Visual Culture
  • Stefan Parkman, M.M., Visiting Professor of Choral Conducting and Interim Conductor, Yale Schola Cantorum
  • Sally M. Promey, B.A., M.Div., Ph.D., Professor of Religion and Visual Culture and Professor of American Studies and Religious Studies
  • Gabriel Radle, B.A., S.T.B., S.T.L., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Liturgical Studies (on leave 2024–2025)
  • Markus Rathey, Ph.D., Robert S. Tangeman Professor in the Practice of Music History
  • Mark Roosien, B.A., M.T.S., Ph.D., Lecturer in Liturgical Studies
  • Melanie C. Ross, B.A., M.A.R., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Liturgical Studies
  • Braxton D. Shelley, B.A., M.Div., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sacred Music, Divinity, and Music
  • James Taylor, B.Mus., M.Dipl., Professor in the Practice of Voice and Coordinator of the Program in Voice: Early Music, Oratorio, and Chamber Ensemble
  • Richard Webster, B.M., M.M., Lecturer in Sacred Music
  • Christian Wiman, B.A., Clement-Muehl Professor of Communication Arts

Affiliated Faculty

  • Jeffrey Douma, B.M., D.M.A., Marshall Bartholomew Professor in the Practice of Choral Music and Director, Yale Glee Club
  • Felicity Harley, B.A., Ph.D., Lecturer in the History of Art

Executive Committee

  • Professors Berger, Jean, Marinis, O’Donnell, Promey, Rathey, Ross, Shelley, Taylor, and Wiman

ISM Fellows in Sacred Music, Worship, and the Arts

  • Elliot Canfield-Dafilou, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
  • Hicham Chami, B.S., M.B.A., M.M., Ph.D.
  • Clayton Goodgame, B.A., Ph.D.
  • Ahmad Greene-Hayes, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
  • Lav Kanoi, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
  • Harini Kumar, B.A., Ph.D.
  • Tyler Sampson, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
  • Edwin Seroussi, B.A., Ph.D.
  • Alexis Wang, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
  • Suhail Yusuf, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Staff

  • Eric Donnelly, Music and the Black Church Program Coordinator
  • Loraine Enlow, Admissions Manager
  • Ben Geertz, Lead Administrator, Director of Student Financial Aid Services
  • Eben Graves, Assistant Director
  • Nathaniel Gumbs, Director of Chapel Music
  • Jeff Hazewinkel, Manager of Music Programs and Concert Production
  • Aric Isaacs, Concert Production Assistant
  • James Kirkland, Marketing and Communications Coordinator
  • Trisha Lendroth, Assistant Administrator
  • Caitlin MacGregor, Senior Administrative Assistant
  • Clifton Massey, Manager for Organ and Church Music Programs
  • Amanda Patrick, Head of Marketing and Communications
  • Sachin Ramabhadran, Technical A/V Coordinator
  • Elizabeth Santamaria, Financial Assistant
  • Rachel Segger, Manager of Academic and Student Affairs
  • Katya Vetrov, Program Coordinator
  • Donald Youngberg, Concert Production Coordinator