Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Music Education  2013
Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Music Education studies with Jackie Wiggins, Joseph Shively, and Deborah Blair.
Dissertation : Fostering personal and music agency in beginning conductors

Master of Music, Wind Ensemble Conducting 1999
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Conducting studies with James Saker, Cina Crisera, Major Mark Peterson,
Victor Markovich, Larry Blocker; Music Education studies with Steven Kelly.

Bachelor of Music Education 1993
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Music Education with Roger Dean, Beth Bolton, Arthur Frank, Darrell Walters;
Euphonium Studies with Jay Krush; Conducting with Jeffery Cornelius, Arthur
Chodoroff.

Additional Studies
Seminars with Edwin Gordon (Music Learning Theory), Margaret Hillis (Score Study),
Frank Battisti, Ed Sueta, Andrew Balent, Bruce Pearson, Richard Grunow, Christopher
Azzara (Instrumental Music)