Dr. Elise Hepworth was named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Northwest in 2024 after serving in leadership and faculty roles at Missouri Western State University. She also taught in the Department of Music at Wayne State College in Nebraska and has served as a guest conductor, adjudicator and clinician for numerous choral groups throughout the region.
She has a graduate diploma in vocal performance from New Zealand School of Music, a Doctor of Arts degree in vocal pedagogy from The University of Mississippi, a master’s degree in music education from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and a bachelor’s degree in music education from Northwest. Additionally, she holds national certifications in the pedagogies of Zoltán Kodály and Orff Schulwerk and memberships in several choral and music education associations.
