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Department/School: Institute of Creative and Media Arts

Paul Covert

Paul advises students in the Commercial Music, Digital Media, National Security, and Psychology programs. He also teaches piano and brass private lessons in the Commercial Music school. Any students that…

Julie Coggiola

Julie Coggiola is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, lyricist, arranger and educator who is skilled in multiple genres. Her teaching portfolio includes private voice lessons of every genre, instrumental lessons, songwriting…

Daniel Fiamengo

Daniel Ryan Fiamengo is passionate about helping students grow as musicians, creators, and industry professionals. A five-time DownBeat award-winning composer, arranger, vocalist, and pianist, Daniel brings a wealth of real-world…

Kayla Young

Kayla Young serves as Concert Production Manager for Tiffin University’s Institute of Creative and Media Arts. In this role, she coordinates the University’s Concert Production Team, leading a diverse group…

Duane Battle

Duane Battle serves as an Assistant Professor and Video Lead in the School of Arts, Education, and Humanities teaching video production, sports media, and multimedia content. He brings extensive experience…

Malik Mallard

Malik Mallard serves as Adjunct Instructor of Beatmaking and Music Production, Director of TU’s Hip Hop Collective, and Recording Studio Engineer for TiffinMusic Studios. After receiving a BA in Commercial…

Jeff Buchanan

With more than three decades of experience as an acclaimed music educator, Jeff Buchanan directs Tiffin University’s Concert Band. In demand both as a conductor, clinician, adjudicator, and as a…

Peter Kharchenko

Peter Kharchenko is a multi-instrumentalist and musicologist who plays who plays guitar, bass, the lute and the oud. He is in consistent demand in the Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan…

Rebecca Crowley, Ph.D.

Dr. Rebecca Crowley is a native of Youngstown, Ohio. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Oberlin College and a Master of Music degree from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of…

John Kleinoeder

John has been a member of the TU Family since 2009. Prior to becoming a full-time faculty member he served as the Director of Instructional Technology in the Center for…