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, history
of rock and roll, and world music. 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).