Nicole Lamartine — Department of Music DMA in Choral Conducting, The University of Arizona
Nicole C. Lamartine creates innovative and engaging choral experiences as the Director of Choirs at Central Washington University. She conducts the flagship CWU Chamber Choir, integrates modern relevancy into MM choral studies, and teaches conducting, voice, and music education. She has conducted over twenty- five All-State, international, and ACDA honor choirs, and her own ensembles have appeared on regional and national conferences of ACDA, CMS, NCCO, and NAfME. She has headlined conferences in Hong Kong and Costa Rica, and seven US states. She is slated to conduct the AMIS Honor Choir in Jakarta, Indonesia and the Singapore Festival of Choirs in 2027. Lamartine conducts Chor Anno, comprised of choral music educators in the NW, and as a professional singer, she has sung with Conspirare, The Santa Fe Desert Chorale, and Bach ensembles.
Joshua Nelson-Ichido — Department of Communication PhD in Communication, Michigan State University
Joshua Nelson-Ichido is an assistant professor of communication studies at Central Washington University, where he specializes in intercultural and interpersonal communication. A graduate of CWU’s Communication Studies and Japanese Foreign Language programs, he later earned a master’s degree from San Diego State University and a PhD from Michigan State University. Nelson-Ichido lived and worked in Japan for two years, experiences that inform his research on Japan–U.S. communication, multiethnic identity, and relational communication. He has also worked as a professional communication consultant and contributes to Asian Studies and intercultural education initiatives at CWU. Erika Pazian — Department of Art + Design PhD in Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art, The Graduate Center, City University of New York Erika Pazian earned her Ph.D. in art history from The Graduate Center, City University of New York, specializing in Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art. Pazian's current research focuses on nineteenth-century Mexican visual culture, with a specific interest in transnational artistic exchange between the U.S. and Mexico during the U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848). Pazian teaches a variety of art history classes, including a globalized survey that visits art museums in Seattle each quarter, and a study abroad course that travels to Mexico City. She helped establish the Art History BA, and delights in watching the major (and Art History minor) grow in numbers each year. The amazing students of CWU motivate Pazian to bring her very best to the classroom each and every day.
James Reddan — Department of Music DMA in Music Education, Boston University
James Reddan serves as Music Education faculty and coordinator at Central Washington University. An active scholar, pedagogue, adjudicator, and clinician, his research explores DEIA in music education curriculum, partnerships serving migrant populations through music education, music perception, gender, and assessment. Reddan is editor and contributor of the Routledge Companion to Jazz and Gender and serves on the editorial board of JazzEd. He is also WMEA Collegiate Curriculum Officer and Northwest representative for the National Association for Music Education Collegiate Advisory Board. Reddan received the American Prize citation for Excellence in Music Education and was a quarterfinalist for the 2026 Grammy Music Educator Award and a current nominee for 2027.
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