Christina Acosta writes and edits the music concert programs for
the department ensembles and noon concerts. She is the managing
editor (since 1986) of the UC Press musicology journal
19th-Century Music and also works as a freelance
editor for Oxford University Press (Opera Quarterly
and Leo Baeck Yearbook). She earned her bachelor’s
and master’s degrees from the music department at San Francisco
State University.
Stephen Bingen is a Research Associate with the
department of music and acts as the audio and video engineer for
the Pitzer Center. Stephen handles all audio and video recording,
live-streaming, sound reinforcement, and digitization of archives
for the department. He also provides assistance and guidance for
student and faculty research projects in music composition.
In Person: 8:00–5:00 T-FRemote: 8:00–5:00 MAdvising: 9:00–12:00 and 1:00–4:00
Barbara Olivier is one of the undergraduate program coordinators
and academic advisor in the Arts Group Advising Center. Her
previous work experience has been extensive in the public and
private sector with a vast range of administrative and clerical
duties and responsibilities, which has led her to UC Davis. She
has held various positions within the University, beginning as a
senior secretary in the temp pool and had led her to begin her
career in advising in 2002. Barbara has held positions in
Political Science/International Relations, as well as Languages
and Literatures, before accepting a position with the Music
Department. Her main focus is assisting undergraduates with their
academic and future career goals.
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