Mercedes Chavez is Assistant Professor of Media Studies at California State University, Los Angeles. Dr. Chavez teaches writing and media studies courses that connect aesthetic analysis to production history and industry economics. Undergraduate courses taught include: Intro to Media Writing, Media, Culture & Identity, Media Theory, and Media Criticism. Graduate courses taught include contemporary Media Theory, Post WWII Media History and Television History & Criticism.
Dr. Michael Caldwell, Professor – Department of Music
Oscar Alfonso Mejía (Ph.D., University of Utah) is an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric for Social Justice in the Department of Communication Studies at Cal State LA.
Dr. Patti Kilroy (she/her) is an Associate Professor in Strings and Music Education in Cal State LA's Department of Music. She coordinates the strings area for the Department. She also coordinates the Music Performance and Music Education areas, and serves as Faculty Graduate Advisor and Associate Chair.
If you are a string player interested in majoring in music at Cal State LA, contact her today to schedule a sample lesson!
Percussionist and Educator Dr. Adam Snow is the Director of Percussion Studies at California State University, Los Angeles and formerly oversaw the percussion programs at Winthrop University and Davidson College. His diverse musical background has greatly shaped his voice as an artist and as an educator.
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