Samuel
J. Hamm, Jr. (b. 1968) is a composer of acoustic,
electroacoustic, and mixed-media music within a variety of
genres including concert music, theatre, and dance. Sam
completed a PhD in Music Composition in 2005 at the
University of Florida, where his dissertation advisor was
James Paul Sain. Sam also holds a BM in Composition from
the University of Alabama (1991) and a MM in Composition
from the University of Florida (1995). In addition, Sam has
studied composition with Cort Lippe at the University of
Buffalo. Currently, Sam holds the position of Assistant
Professor of Music at Rocky Mountain College in Billings,
MT, where he teaches music theory, counterpoint,
composition, low brass, history of Western music, and
history of rock and roll. He has held prior teaching
positions at the University of Florida, The University at
Buffalo, and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Professional affiliations include the American Society of
Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), Society of
Composers, Incorporated (SCI), the College Music Society
(CMS), and Music Educators National Conference
(MENC).