The NAfME Collegiate Advisory Council provides experienced, representative leadership in the development and support of NAfME Collegiate member recruitment, professional development, and events designed to foster a lifelong commitment to music education.
Katrina Cox and Steve Kelly, Co-Chairs
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Council Members
Katrina Cox, Co-Chair (2026-2028)
Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Steve Kelly, Co-Chair (2026-2028)
Professor, Music Education
College of Music, Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
Heidi J. Welch (2026-2028), Eastern Division Representative
Director of Music Education
Vermont State University-Castleton
Castleton, Vermont
Jill Wilson (2025-2027) North Central Division Representative
Associate Professor and Coordinator of Music Education
Luther College
Decorah, Iowa
James Reddan (2026-2028), Northwest Division Representative
Assistant Professor of Music Education
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington
Debbie S. O’Connell (2025-2027), Southern Division Representative
Professor of Music
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Brett Martinez (2026-2028), Southwestern Division Representative
Director of Bands, Chair of Instrumental Music
Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas
Michelle McConkey (2025-2027), Western Division Representative
Associate Professor of Music Education
California State University, Chico
Chico, California
Lorelei Batisla-ong (2026-2027), Member-At Large Representative
Assistant Professor, General Music Education
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Kathryn C. Lang (2026-2027), Member-At Large Representative
NAfME Collegiate at Florida State University
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
Michael Brownell, National Executive Board Liaison
