First Name:
Jonathan
Last Name:
Caison
Main Title:
Academic Advisor
Office Location:
Room 202, Broyhill Music Center
Phone Number:
828-262-8168
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Jonathan Caison serves as the Head Academic Advisor for the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University, where he has led student success initiatives since November 2018. In this role, he directs the school’s academic advising operations, conducts faculty advisor training, manages graduation audits, and provides dedicated guidance to undergraduate majors, transfer students, and music minors. A collaborative campus leader, he actively contributes to the App State Undergraduate Advising Council and oversees the school's online advising resources.
Jonathan brings a well-rounded blend of administrative leadership, teaching experience, and artistic practice to his work. He previously served as an Academic Advisor for the Department of Music at Oregon State University, an Adjunct Professor of Jazz Trumpet at East Carolina University, and an Admissions Representative for the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division. Grounded in the principles of proactive and appreciative advising, his approach focuses on building supportive, empowering relationships that foster both student well-being and academic achievement.
An active member of the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA), Jonathan holds a Master of Science in Academic Advising from Kansas State University (2015), a Master of Music in Jazz Studies from East Carolina University (2003), and a Bachelor of Music in Trumpet Performance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1997). Outside of his university work, he remains active in music, producing electronic music under the artist name Atomic Tangelo.