Jessie Ann Owens served as the Louis, Frances and Jeffrey Sachar Professor of Music and was a member of the Music Department from 1984-2006. She also served as Dean of the College and Associate Dean of the Faculty (2+87-1989) and Dean of Arts and Sciences (2000-2003). She is a professor of music at University of California, Davis and a former dean of the Division of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies. Owens is a recognized musicologist of Renaissance music.