Expertise

Academic Area:

  • Music Education

Research Interests:

  • Music Reading/Sight-Singing in the Choral Classroom
  • With Colleague Dr. Guy Harrision, Access to String Music Education in the U.S.
  • Effects Deficit Language in on Pre-Service Music Educators' Views of Families and Students
  • Effects of Multi-Subject Area Collaboration on Pre-Service Teachers' Views on Collaboration and Co-Teaching (new)
  • Race Conversations in Our Classrooms (new)
  • Effective use of Technology in Music Instruction/Education

My current research focuses on affects of terminology used in educational settings, and how these might affect pre-service teachers' views about students, their families, and their backgrounds. I also focus on teaching sight-singing.

Past Affiliations
Communities
Curriculum and Instruction
Degrees
PhD, Florida State University, Music Education, 2003
MM, University of Texas at San Antonio, Music Education, 2000
BMS, University of Texas at San Antonio, Music Education, 1992
Keywords
music music education
Languages
English