Lisa Tatum , Ph.D.
Director of Bands; Assistant Professor of MusicContact
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Dr. Lisa Tatum enjoys a career of making music in diverse settings. Whether on a football field, concert hall, or theater, she believes that all music has the power to inspire and bring people together. She completed a Doctor of Musical Arts in Wind Conducting at Texas Tech University in May 2023. In 2020 she completed a Master of Music in Wind Conducting at Louisiana State University. She also holds a Master of Music in Trombone Performance from the University of Utah and a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from the University of Alabama. Before joining the faculty at LCU in 2022, Dr. Tatum taught middle school and high school band in Houston, TX. She is an active clinician and adjudicator for high school bands across the country and hosts the podcast Ic2us: The Evolving Conductor.