ATMI 2008 Conference Presenters
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Anderson, Shane--Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi
Shane Anderson is assistant professor of music at Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi, teaches applied piano and coordinates music theory and ear training for the department. He performs frequently in South Texas as a soloist and collaborative artist and has presented papers on the music of Olivier Messiaen at conferences in Lawrence, Kansas and Honolulu, Hawaii.
Ariza, Christopher--Towson University
Christopher Ariza is a composer and programmer of sonic structures and systems. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Recording Arts and Music Technology at Towson University. He has studied at Harvard University (BA), New York University (MA, PhD), and, under a Fulbright grant, at the Institute of Sonology in The Hague, the Netherlands. He has composed for theatre, film, concert hall, and interactive media, and has been the recipient of fellowships, awards, and commissions. His compositions have been performed at numerous festivals and conferences, and he performs live electronics in the ensemble KIOKU.
Arnold, Alison E.--North Carolina State University
Alison E. Arnold teaches in the Music and Arts Studies Departments at North Carolina State University. Her research interests include Asian Indian and Asian American music. Dr. Arnold edited The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, South Asia Volume, and has served as Vice President and President of the Society for Ethnomusicology, Southeast and Caribbean Chapter.
Batzner, Jay C.--University of Central Florida
Jay C. Batzner is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida. He received a D.M.A. in composition from the University of Missouri - Kansas City. An active composer of acoustic and electroacoustic works, Jay is a contributor to the new music website Sequenza21. His professional memberships include the American Composers Forum, College Music Society, Society for Composers, and the Collected. Jay is also an active educator and theorist in addition to being a sci-fi geek, an amateur banjoist, a home brewer, and juggler.
Carr, Richard--Poughkeepsie City Schools (NY)
Richard Carr is a violinist, composer, and music educator. He holds a Doctorate in music education from Columbia University. Carr has recorded numerous albums under his own name and with artists such as Bill Laswell, Fred Frith, Bootsy Collins, Sly & Robbie, The Swans, Milt Hinton, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli Jr., Alan Dawson, Howard Alden, and Karl Berger. He currently teaches strings in the Poughkeepsie City School District.
Steve Carter taught guitar and harmony at Berklee College of Music for twenty-five years. He currently performs as a jazz guitarist throughout the Northeast, and is an active teacher and clinician. He has written for Guitar Player and other music magazines. He developed THoTH Music Education Software, which he uses in his teaching and clinics.
Dammers, Rick--Rowan University
Rick Dammers is Assistant Professor of Music Education at Rowan University. He completed his Ph.D. in Music Education at the University of Illinois. Prior to teaching at Rowan, he taught music (band and technology) and was the Fine Arts Facilitator in the Ladue School District in suburban St. Louis.
Dundas, Anna--Palm Beach Atlantic University
Anna Dundas is a sophomore music education major/french minor at Palm Beach Atlantic University, Anna grew up and attended Rutland High School in Rutland, Vermont. At PBAU she is a double principle in flute and piano with an interest in education reform and the use of technology and other sources as an advancement of this goal.
Dorfman, Jay--Kent State University
Jay Dorfman is Assistant Professor of Music Education at Kent State University. He holds degrees in music education from the University of Miami, and Northwestern University. He taught high school music for six years in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Dorfman was a staff conductor for American Music Abroad honor bands, and has worked with several band programs throughout Florida, Illinois and Ohio.
Evans, Julie A.--Western Michigan University
Julie A. Evans is a violinist and Boston native, graduated from Boston University and The University of Michigan. She is Faculty Specialist in Aural Skills at Western Michigan University School of Music, where she teaches all four levels of aural skills. Presently, Evans’ is working with to create an on-line error detection assessment for aural skills courses.
Fisher, Laurel--Western Carolina University
Laurel Fisher is completing her Master of Music degree at Western Carolina University in vocal performance with a secondary focus in commercial and electronic music.
Frankel, James--Soundtree/Korg USA
Dr. James Frankel is Managing Director of SoundTree the educational division of Korg USA, Inc. Dr. Frankel is also an Adjunct Faculty member at both Teachers College Columbia University and Montclair State where he teaches courses on music technology.
Frazier, Bruce--Western Carolina University
Dr. Bruce Frazier holds the Carol Grotnes Belk Endowed Professorship in Commercial and Electronic Music at Western Carolina University. He was active in the film and television industry as a composer, conductor and editor, and has performed with such artists as Loretta Lynn, Mac Davis, Ronnie Milsap, and Dolly Parton.
Gonko, Daniel--Western Carolina University
Daniel Gonko is a professor at Western Carolina University where he teaches Recording Arts and Music Technology. Mr. Gonko maintains an active schedule as both a recording engineer on campus and a freelance composer.
Greher, Gena R.--University of Massachusetts Lowell
Gena R. Greher is Coordinator of Music Education at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She teaches undergraduate and graduate level music classes in music methods; world music for the classroom; popular culture; and technology applications in music education. She is also the CO-PI on the NSF-funded project this session describes. Her research interests include integrating multimedia technology in the music classroom and developing students' creative potential. Her research interests focus on examining the influence of integrating multimedia technology in urban music classrooms, as well as in the music teacher education curriculum.
Hagen, Sara--Valley City State University
Dr. Sara Hagen is the Director of Music Technology and Associate Professor of Music at Valley City State University, Valley City, ND, a position she has held since 1995. Hagen holds a B.S. in Education with a major in music and elementary education and the Masters of Music degree, both from the University of North Dakota. She completed the Ph.D. from The Florida State University in 2001. Her current teaching assignments include music education, theory, business, and technology. Dr. Hagen currently serves as Technology Chair and Newsletter Editor for NDMTA and is the President-elect for NDMEA. She is a regular presenter at local, state, and national conferences delivering workshops on technology and research poster sessions. Hagen directs the Valley Children’s Choir and continues to teach piano lessons through the Community School of the Arts.
Heines, Jesse--University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Jesse Heines specializes in the implementation and evaluation of interactive, user-centered programs with rich graphical user interfaces (GUIs), particularly those employing Dynamic HTML, JavaScript, Java, and XML and XSL and their related technologies. Jesse has develop numerous computer-based instruction (CBI) programs and course Web sites as well as traditional human-computer interfaces. Prior to joining the UMass Lowell faculty, Jesse spent ten years with Digital Equipment Corporation, where he founded the Computer-Based Course Development Group and developed a large variety of CBI courseware. He holds a B.S. in Earth Sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an M.S. in Science Education from the University of Maine, and an Ed.D. in Educational Media and Technology from Boston University.
Hemmel, Ron--Westminster Choir College, Rider University
Ron Hemmel teaches music theory and composition at Westminster Choir College of Rider University, where he also serves as Artistic Director of the Music Computing Center. He holds degrees from Westminster Choir College, James Madison University and Rutgers University, and is a Fellow of the American Guild of Organists.
Hosken, Dan--California State University, Northridge
Dan Hosken is a composer of both traditional and intermedia works. He is currently an Associate Professor of Music at California State University, Northridge where he teaches courses in music technology and composition and manages the Music Technology Lab and Advanced Projects Studio.
Huff, Douglas--Western Illinois University
Douglas Huff teaches bassoon and music appreciation at Western Illinois University. His background includes eight years as principal bassoonist with the Regensburg Philharmonic Orchestra, a Fulbright Grant to teach and perform in South Korea, and a DMA from the University of Iowa.
Jackson, Jay Alan--Rochester Institute of Technology
Jay Alan Jackson is a musician, mathematician, and computer scientist. As a drummer, he has had the opportunity to study, perform, and record with many of the best jazz musicians in the world. He has also conducted computer music research, written numerous multimedia applications, and done audio production. He holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Florida State University, and has taught at Michigan Technological University, Duke University, University of Louisiana, and Western New England College. He is currently Associate Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he teaches digital audio and multimedia programming courses.
Jacoby, Marc--West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Marc Jacoby is an Assistant Professor of Music at West Chester University of Pennsylvania where he teaches in the Music Education and Applied Music programs. He holds degrees from Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory, and Northwestern University. He is a certified Apple Pro Apps trainer, Sibelius Ambassador/Trainer, and M-Audio M-Powered Educator.
Karabensh, Gregory--Palm Beach Atlantic University
Gregory was home-schooled for high school taking class online with the Florida Virtual School. He is now a Junior in the Popular Music Program at Palm Beach Atlantic University as a Cello principal.
Dr. Fred Kersten has taught students with exceptionalities at public school and college level. He has published on visually impaired music instruction in major anthologies and The Historical Journal of Music Education. He has presented twice for both CMS and ISME and at the Jacob Javitt's Symposium held at Goldwater Hospital in NYC.
Kerstetter, Kathleen--Florida International University
Kathleen Kerstetter is the Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Music Education at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. She has taught instrumental and general music at the elementary, secondary level. She has spoken internationally on podcasting in the music classroom.
Shana Kirk is an independent piano teacher and music technology consultant. She has written technology and music articles as well as media reviews for publications including American Music Teacher and Keyboard Companion. She enjoys combining technology with teaching and performance.
Darren Kramer is in demand as a freelance trombonist, composer, and educator throughout the country. He has toured with Matchbox Twenty and recorded with Michael Brecker. Kramer founded his own music company, DKO The Darren Kramer Organization, and his popular “Making Music Using Technology" clinic features electric trombone and computer loops.
Kramer, Jonathan C.--North Carolina State University
Jonathan C. Kramer is Professor of Music and Arts Studies at North Carolina State University, and Adjunct Professor of Ethnomusicology at Duke University. His areas of interest include musics of South and East Asia. He is also a performing cellist. Dr. Kramer was a member of the Tanglewood II Symposium on the Future of Music Education at Williams College.
Kreinberg, Steven--Temple University
Dr. Steven Kreinbergis an Associate Professor of Music History at the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University, where he also serves as Director of Instructional and Administrative Technology. He is a frequent lecturer on topics related both to music technology and music history.
Kuehne, Jane M.--Auburn University
Dr. Jane M. Kuehne is Assistant Professor of Music Education at Auburn University where she teaches undergraduate and graduate music education and music technology courses. She taught 8 years of music, including general, choral and instrumental, in Texas prior to earning a Ph.D. in music education at Florida State University.
Laux, Charles--Ohio State University
Charles Laux is a Ph.D. student in music education and a graduate teaching assistant at The Ohio State University, and an adjunct faculty at Valencia Community College in Orlando, Florida. Mr. Laux spent eleven years in the classroom as a public school orchestra director in Florida and Nevada. He has given educational presentations at several state and national conferences.
George Litterst is a nationally known music educator, clinician, author, performer, and music software developer. A classically-trained pianist, he is also co-author of the intelligent music display and accompaniment software program, Home Concert Xtreme.
Long, Daniel--Twin Valley High School, SD
Daniel Long is an Arts Educator at Twin Valley High School. He also serves as the PMEA District 10 Secretary & Treasurer and is a faculty member of the PA Governors Institute for Arts Educators. Mr. Long is currently serving as President of the Music Educators of Berks County. He also holds a current TI:ME membership. His ensembles have performed at National and International conferences, as well as in Carnegie Hall.
MacLeod, Sandi--University of Vermont
Sandi MacLeod has been coordinator of the Vermont MIDI Project since 1996. She makes presentations, offers workshops, and teaches courses in music technology, arts integration, reflective practice and critique, and arts assessment. She is a faculty member at the University of Vermont.
McConville, Brendan P.--University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Brendan P. McConville teaches music theory at the University of Tennessee School of Music and is an active theorist and composer. His undergraduate studies were at the Johns Hopkins University and the Peabody Conservatory of Music, and he received M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Rutgers University where he studied composition with Charles Wuorinen and Gerald Chenoweth. His research focuses on compositional methods in 20th century music and technological facilitation of written and aural theory skills, and he has composed works for an array of contemporary ensembles.
Mendez, David--Shure Incorporated
David Mendez works in the Industry Relations Department at Shure Incorporated where he conducts product trainings and educational seminars around the United States at various conferences and conventions. He is a graduate of Northwestern University, where he obtained a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a B.Mus. in Classical Guitar Performance.
Menoche, Charles Paul--Central Connecticut State University
Dr. Charles Paul Menoche is chair of the Music Department at Central Connecticut State University. At CCSU he has taught courses in composition, music theory, electro-acoustic music, orchestration, and music technology. He is a regular presenter at national conferences of the Association for Technology in Music Instruction (ATMI), and Technology Institute for Music Educators (TI:ME).
Mills, Susan W.--Appachian State University
Dr. Susan W. Mills is Music Education Coordinator at Appalachian State University. Her teaching focus is music teacher preparation and research. Current interests include utilizing emerging technologies in world music pedagogy. Mills has authored several journal articles and serves as guest conductor and clinician in the area of multicultural music.
Nord, Mike---Willamette University
Dr. Mike Nord (guitar/electronics) is an Associate Professor of Music at Willamette University where he teaches Music Technology, Jazz Studies, and Music Education, as well as co-chairs the Arts Technology and Multimedia program. Mike performs internationally and records on guitar and electronics with the improvisational group Carr Nord Hofmann Maddox (Leo Records).
Piagentini, Susan--Northwestern University
Susan Piagentini is coordinator of the freshman core curriculum at Northwestern University. Elected to the Faculty Honor Roll in June 2006, she teaches freshman theory, aural skills, and graduate courses in analysis and pedagogy. Prior to Northwestern, she served on the faculty of Valley City State University, and Elmhurst College.
Rees, Fred--Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
Fred Rees is Head of Graduate Studies at the Indiana University School of Music at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis. His interests in distance education have been focused primarily on synchronous learning, having taught over the two-way interactive television network and employing live videostreaming for courses at IUPUI.
Repp, Richard--Full Sail University
Richard Repp develops and teaches online courses for the Music Industry Institute. He also has nine years of experience teaching at the university and college level. He holds a Ph.D. in Technology-Based Music Instruction from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a Master of Music in Performance (Voice) with an emphasis in Arts Technology from Illinois State University, a BS in Music from Illinois State University, and he completed the Recording Engineering and Music Production Program from the Recording Workshop in Chillicothe, OH. He has published articles on educational technology for music in several leading journals and presented at international conferences. He is active in the Association for Technology in Music Instruction (ATMI), and the Technology Institute for Music Educators (TI-ME).
Rege, Karen--University of Delaware
Karen Rege recently received her Doctorate in Education with a Specialization in Educational Technology from University of Delaware where she studied with Fred Hofstetter. This paper contains original research gathered for her dissertation examining music technology requirements for undergraduate performance majors.” She also works as a jazz and Latin pianist.
Dr. Raymond Riley, Professor of Music, joined the Alma College music faculty in 1988. In addition to teaching piano and pursuing performance opportunities, he researches and teaches several courses in MIDI composition and arranging, digital audio and video recording, new media development, and web audio techniques.
Rudolph, Thomas--Haverford Township School District PA
Thomas Rudolph, Ed. D. currently is the Director of Music and middle school classroom and instrumental music instructor for the School District of Haverford Township, Pennsylvania. Since 1983, Rudolph has taught workshops in music technology at 17 institutions of higher learning and has trained over 3,500 music educators.
Schmunk, Richard--Thornton School of Music, the University of Southern California
Dr. Rick Schmunk, Assistant Professor of Pedagogical Technology, teaches within the Music Industry department at the USC Thornton School of Music and is an active music technology clinician in the U.S. and Canada. Rick holds degrees from North Texas State University, the University of Miami and the University of Southern California.
Shepard, Brian--Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California
Brian Shepard is Assistant Professor of Pedagogical Technology at the USC Thornton School of Music. His pioneering research into the musical capabilities of high-bandwidth networks like Internet2 has brought him international recognition and awards, and a lot of press. Brian is a frequent presenter at Internet2 workshops and clinics.
Slotwinski, Jessica--Teachers College, Columbia University
Jessica Slotwinski has a BA and MA in music education and has been an instrumental music teacher for several years. Jessica is also a doctoral student at Columbia University Teachers College where she teaches and supervises student teachers in music education, which led her to create “Trading Fours: a Wiki-provisation for music education.”
Smith, Kenneth--Western Michigan University
Kenneth Smith currently teaches music education and music technology at Western Michigan University. He received his Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to this he served as technology coordinator and taught courses in music technology at Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis. He teaches online undergraduate courses in digital media and music fundamentals. Ken presents regularly at state and national music and music education conference.
Spraggins, Mark--California Lutheran University
Mark Spraggins is an award-winning composer, musician, and educator. He is currently an Associate Professor of Music at California Lutheran University where he teaches courses in music technology and studio recording. He is also the founder of the music production company Exoplanet Studios.
Sussman, Richard--Manhattan School of Music
Richard Sussman is a pianist, composer, music technologist, and has been a professor of jazz composition at Manhattan School of Music in New York City since 1986. His responsibilities at MSM include private composition lessons, teaching jazz arranging classes, and managing all aspects of the Electronic Music Technology/MIDI Recording Studios for the Jazz Department. His varied career as a jazz pianist and composer has included performances with Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, Lee Konitz, Blood Sweat & Tears, David Sanborn, and Donna Summer. His jazz discography includes two albums of original music as a leader, including the critically acclaimed recording "Free Fall", now available on Double-Time Records.
Thompson, Tim--Palm Beach Atlantic University
Tim Thompson teaches music theory, composition, and technology at Palm Beach Atlantic University. His current compositional output focuses on the integration of computer technologies into live performance. His other areas of research include pedagogical methods for music instruction and the application of emerging technologies to the undergraduate music curriculum.
Tobias, Evan--Northwestern University
Evan Tobias is a doctoral student at Northwestern University and is also co-creator of the Music Educators Network, a non-commercial music education blog hosting service. He has recently presented papers at the Society for Music Teacher Educators Symposium, New Directions in General Music and Musica Ficta/Lived Realities conferences.
Webster, Peter--Northwestern University
Williams, David--Illinois State University, emeritus
Peter Webster and David Williams have offered presentations at ATMI/CMS for many years. Peter holds a position at Northwestern that focuses on music education and technology and David is a recently retired professor from Illinois State University where he served as music technology and education professor and worked at the highest levels in the administration in guiding his university in technology issues campus-wide. Both presenters are authors of publications in music education and technology and are co-authors of the famous Experiencing Music Technology text that is now in its updated 3rd edition. Both authors have been consultants for others on matters of music technology for many years.
Williams, David A.--University of South Florida
David A. Williams is an associate professor of music education, and Associate Director of the School of Music at the University of South Florida where he teaches classes in music education and technology. His research interests concentrate on the enhancement of teaching/learning situations in music education, especially with technology.
Williams, J. Kent--University of North Carolina Greensboro
J. Kent Williams is Professor of Music Theory and Technology in the School of Music of the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Prof. Williams has developed numerous multimedia projects to enhance the teaching/learning of music theory and aural skills and has presented these projects at several national and international conferences.
