Dr. Charlie Daugherty currently serves as Instructor of Percussion and Percussion Area Coordinator at The University of Alabama. Prior to her full-time appointment, she was fortunate to serve as a faculty member at four institutions while completing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree. Her previous collegiate appointments include adjunct faculty positions at the University of North Alabama (2025–2026), Mississippi State University (2026), Stillman College (2023–2025), and The University of Alabama in Huntsville (2024). 

Charlie’s career as a percussionist and educator has taken her across the United States and into a variety of performance settings, ranging from orchestral and chamber music to marching percussion. She has performed with regional orchestras throughout Alabama, including the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra and Shoals Symphony Orchestra, and currently serves as Principal Percussionist with the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra. Her marching percussion experience includes instructional positions with several world-class Drum Corps International (DCI) organizations, including Music City Drum Corps (2022), the Mandarins (2023–2024), Spirit of Atlanta (2026–present), and Phantom Regiment (2025–present), where she also serves as Front Ensemble Coordinator. 

Charlie holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Percussion Performance from The University of Alabama, a Master of Music in Percussion Performance from Middle Tennessee State University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Kent State University. She has been a member of the Percussive Arts Society since 2017 and served as Chair of the University Student Committee from 2024–2026. She is an artist and clinician for Pearl/Adams Percussion, Innovative Percussion, Sabian Cymbals, and Remo Drumheads.