RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research agenda is focused on music teacher education, democratic approaches for school music ensembles, and pedagogical approaches to teaching undergraduate courses in vocal and instrumental methods. A foundational aspect of my researcher identity includes examining the ways in which university music faculty, aware that the marketplace seeks broadly prepared music teachers, design programs of study to prepare preservice teachers in more than one musical content area. 

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My publications illustrate my interests in music teacher agency as well as democratic, student-centered, and culturally responsive approaches to music education that may undergird a life-long engagement with music. 

Updated January 2026