Faculty

The Simpson University faculty stands out as a team of committed professionals dedicated to your success. All of our faculty are thoroughly qualifi ed and highly regarded in their field. But, more importantly, they recognize that an education requires more than academic enlightenment…it also calls for personal mentorship. You’ll experience this advantage through our small class size, which helps you gain a thorough comprehension of the coursework you’re undertaking. You’ll also experience it in the personal access you’ll have to instructors outside ofthe classroom. By making themselves available for academic guidance and personal mentorship, our faculty will optimize your opportunity for success, both in your academic and professional career.

Dwayne Corbin, D.M.A.

Assistant Professor of Music


dcorbin@simpsonuniversity.edu

Educational Background:

D.M.A., University of Cincinnati

M.M., Central Washington University

B.M.E., Wheaton College

David A. Coy, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Music Education and Jazz Studies


dcoy@simpsonuniversity.edu

Educational Background:

Ph.D., University of Oregon

M.M., University of Southern California

B.A., California State University, Stanislaus

Publications, Seminars, Lectureships:

  • The Art of Saxophone Playing, Jazz Improvisation, and A Sound Approach to the Jazz Ensemble
    Clinician: Three subjects for seminars, clinics, and workshops
    Public and private educational institutions in California (2001-2006)
  • A Sound Approach to Teaching the Saxophone Section
    Saxophone Clinic: California Music Educators Association North State Conference
    Redding, CA., (2004).
  • Teaching the Fundamentals of Jazz Improvisation
    Lecture and demonstration: California Music Educators Association North State Conference
    Redding, CA., (2001).
  • An Analysis of Effective Lecturing Techniques Used by Experienced Music Professors
    Randall S. Moore and David A. Coy: Music Educators National Convention,
    New Orleans, LA., (1993).
  • The Use of “Learning Theory” Principles to Enhance Instructional Techniques for Jazz Improvisation
    Research Symposium: Oregon State Music Educators Conference,
    Eugene, OR (1992).
  • A Multisensory Approach to Teaching Jazz to Middle School Band Students
    Dissertation Abstracts International, The Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol 50, Number 11, May 1990
  • The Effects of Pitch Matching Techniques on the Tuning Ability of Beginning Band Students.
    Research Paper: Music Educators Northwest Convention, Boise, ID, (1989).

Lois J. Nichols, M.M.

Part-time Instructor of Music


lnichols@simpsonuniversity.edu

Profile:

Lois Nichols received her B.A. in Piano Performance from Wichita State University, and a M.M. in Piano Performance from Kansas State University. She is currently a Music Instructor at Simpson University teaching Piano Lessons, Piano and Keyboard Classes and directing Handbell Choir. In addition, Lois has her own private studio of piano students, and does extensive accompanying for solo and ensemble recitals (both instrumental and vocal). Lois plays on the worship team at Neighborhood Church, serves as accompanist for the community choir Trinity Repertory Singers, and has played for rehearsals and performances of the Northstar Opera Repertory Theater here in Redding. Her passions are music literacy and collaborative performance. She and husband, Tim, have 3 sons who all graduated from Simpson. Two daughter-in-laws and a brand new grandson complete the family.

Educational Background:

M.M., Kansas State University

B.M., Wichita State University

Daniel Pinkston, D.M.A

Associate Professor of Theory and Composition


dpinkston@simpsonuniversity.edu

Profile:

Dr. Dan Pinkston teaches courses in music theory, composition, technology, and worship leading. He has won many composition awards, commissions, and publications. Recently his composition "Woman, Why Are You Crying?" was commissioned and premiered by the North State Symphony Orchestra. In addition, Pinkston's "My Soul Magnifies the Lord," for choir and piano was published in 2008 by Alliance Music Publishers. ASCAPPlus awards for composition have been awarded annually from 2000-2007. Pinkston is the composer of Simpson University's official university hymn, "Lead Us, O Lord."

Educational Background:

D.M.A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

M.A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

B.A., Ouachita Baptist University

Hoffmann U. Pereira, D.M.A.

Assistant Professor of Music


hpereira@simpsonuniversity.edu

Educational Background:

Bacharelado em Musica Sacra, Seminario Teologico Batista do Norte do Brasil, Brazil

Licenciature em Musica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil

M.M., Louisiana State University

D.M.A., Louisiana State University