Curriculum Vitae

1999

Eastman School of Music

University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Ph.D.

Major: Music Education

Dissertation: A theory of collaborative music education between higher education and urban public schools. (Advisor: Donna Brink Fox, Ph.D.) Nominated for “Outstanding Dissertation Award,” Council for Research in Music Education

 

1990

State University College at Oswego, Oswego, NY

C.A.S., Certificate of Advanced Study: Instructional Administration (Secondary Principal; Curriculum Specialist)

 

1983

Hartt School of Music, West Hartford, CT

M.M.Ed.

Major: Music Education

Supporting Areas: Conducting, Wind Literature

 

1980

State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

B.F.A.

Major: Music Education (Magna Cum Laude)

Major: Music Performance—Trumpet (Magna Cum Laude)

School/College Collaboration

Qualitative Research Procedures

Music Administration

Foundations of Music Education

Arts/Music Education Policy

Conducting & Wind Literature

Instrumental Music Education

Beginning Music Teacher Induction, Support and Evaluation

Music Learning Theory

Assessment Practices in Music Learning

Student Teacher Supervision

Michigan State University

 

2012-2017 Chair, Music Education Area

 

2009 Fall Acting Chair, Music Education Area

 

2006 Associate Professor of Music Education, with tenure

 

2003-2006 Assistant Professor of Music Education

 

Coordinator of Music Student Teaching Program

 

Courses taught:

Principles of Music Education

Teaching Instrumental Music

Student Teaching Seminar & Supervision

Seminar in Music Curriculum & Methodology

Research in Music Education & Therapy

Qualitative Research in Music Education

Seminar in College Music Teaching

Graduate Seminar in Instrumental Conducting

 

 

Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate music education courses

• Advise masters and doctoral research

• Coordinate student teaching program in music

• Serve as liaison to College of Education and Teacher Education program

• Supervise student teachers

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with public schools

 

 

University of Connecticut

 

2001-2003 Coordinator of Music Education

Director of Three Summer Music Masters Degree Program

 

Responsibilities:

• Leadership of Summer Graduate Program, including hiring of faculty, program articulation, budget, marketing and advertising

• Administration of Music Education program, including assignment of faculty course loads, student advising, administration and coordination of student teaching program, collaboration with School of Education, membership on Music Department Executive Committee

 

 

2000-2003 Assistant Professor of Music Education

 

Courses taught:

Instrumental Music Methods

Introduction to Music Education

Seminar/Clinic in Music Education

Assessment Practices in Music Education

Introduction to Research in Music Education

Student Teaching Seminar & Supervision

 

Responsibilities:

• Advise graduate research

• Advise undergraduate music education majors

• Supervise student teachers

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with public schools

 

 

Connecticut State Education Department

 

2000-2002 Scholar-In-Residence for Music for Connecticut’s BEST (Beginning Educator Support and Training) Program

 

Responsibilities:

• Supervise evaluation of professional teaching portfolios

• Participate in benchmarking and standard setting activities

• Develop interactive web-based distance learning modules

 

 

Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

 

1998-2000 Assistant Professor of School and Community Music Education

 

1997-1998 Instructor of Music Education

 

Courses taught:

Secondary General Music Methods

Secondary Instrumental Music Methods

Elementary Instrumental Music Methods

Introduction to Music Education

History & Philosophy of Music Education

 

Responsibilities:

• Advise graduate research

• Coordinate Eastman-Rochester Partnership (collaborative project with Rochester City School District)

• Supervise woodwind methods Teaching Assistants

• Advise collegiate chapter of MENC: The National Association for Music Education

• Produce department newsletters

• Create and maintain department web site

 

 

University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

 

1998-2000 Director of Wind Activities,

Assistant Professor of Music

 

1995-2000 Director, Symphonic Wind Ensemble

 

Courses taught:

Campus Music Program Symphonic Wind Ensemble

 

Responsibilities:

• Conduct and instruct wind ensemble

• Coordinate chamber winds program

• Coach small ensembles

 

 

Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

 

1996-1997 Ensemble Coordinator

 

1993-1996 Graduate Teaching Assistant

Departments of Music Education and Conducting & Ensembles

 

Courses taught:

Secondary General Music Methods

Secondary Instrumental Music Methods

Basic Conducting

 

Responsibilities:

• Supervise student teachers

• Advise collegiate chapter of MENC: The National Association for Music Education

• Guest Conductor, Eastman Wind Orchestra

• Organize and coordinate all aspects of the wind and string instrument performance ensembles

 

 

Fulton City School District, Fulton, NY

 

1983-1993 Director of Bands and Music Department Facilitator

 

1991-1992 Assistant Principal

 

Courses Taught:

High School Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Band

Instrumental lessons, grades 7-12

High school music theory

Music In Our Lives (state-mandated music course)

Elementary general music classes

 

Responsibilities:

• Administrative duties, including coordination and articulation of curricular music program, budgeting, scheduling, administrative liaison, supervision of staff, public and community relations

 

 

Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT

 

1981-1983 Graduate Teaching Assistant

Department of Music Education

 

Courses taught:

Brass Class, Laboratory Band

 

Responsibilities:

• Assistant Conductor, Hartt Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Concert Band

• Coordinate the Instrumental Lab School (grades 4-8)

• Supervise student teachers

 

 

Fairport Central Schools, Fairport, NY

 

1980-1981 Instrumental Music Teacher

 

Courses taught:

Junior High School Concert Band

Instrumental lessons, grades 5-12

Senior High School Jazz Band (Assistant Director)

Dissertation:

 

Robinson, M. (1999). A theory of collaborative music education between higher education and urban public schools. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY.

 

Chapters/Sections in Books—In Press:

 

Robinson, M. (in press). Music Teaching and Learning in a Time of Reform. In Theoharis, G. and Brooks, J. (Eds.), What Every Principal Needs to Know to Create Equitable and Excellent Schools. NY: Teachers College Press.

 

Robinson, M. (in press). Changing the Conversation: Considering Quality in Music Education Qualitative Research. In Conway, C. (Ed.), Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research in American Music Education. NY: Oxford University Press.

 

Robinson, M. (in press). The Politics of Publication: Voices, Venues and Ethics. In Conway, C. (Ed.), Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research in American Music Education. NY: Oxford University Press.

 

Chapters/Sections in Books:

 

Robinson, M. (2006). Issues contributing to the creation and sustainability of educational collaborations. In Frierson-Campbell, C. (Ed.), Teaching Music in the Urban Classroom, Vol. 2: A Guide to Survival, Success, and Reform. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.

 

Robinson, M. (2003). Part 2: Induction. Chapter 3: State sponsored induction programs: Connecticut’s BEST program. In Conway, C. (Ed.), Great Beginnings for Music Teachers: A Guide to Mentoring and Induction. Reston, VA: MENC: The National Association for Music Education.

 

Robinson, M. (2003). Part 4: Critical Issues. Chapter 1: Assistance versus assessment. In Conway, C. (Ed.), Great Beginnings for Music Teachers: A Guide to Mentoring and Induction. Reston, VA: MENC: The National Association for Music Education.

 

Robinson, M. (2003). Part 4: Critical Issues. Chapter 2: The mentor-mentee match: Preserving tradition or driving the profession? In Conway, C. (Ed.), Great Beginnings for Music Teachers: A Guide to Mentoring and Induction. Reston, VA: MENC: The National Association for Music Education.

 

Robinson, M. (2003). Part 4: Critical Issues. Chapter 3: The teacher shortage versus alternative routes to certification. In Conway, C. (Ed.), Great Beginnings for Music Teachers: A Guide to Mentoring and Induction. Reston, VA: MENC: The National Association for Music Education.

 

 

Articles Published in Research Journals—Refereed:

 

Robinson, M. (2010). From the Band Room to the General Music Classroom: Why Instrumentalists Choose to Teach General Music. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 185, 33-48.

 

__________. (2008). From Competition to Collaboration: Lessons from the “Second Chair.” Research Studies in Music Education, 30, (2), 202-208.

 

__________. (2005). The impact of beginning music teacher assessment on the assessors: Notes from experienced teachers. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 164, 49-60.

 

__________. (2005). A tensegretic theory of school-college collaboration in music education. Arts Education Policy Review, 106, (3), 9-18.

 

Conway, C., Robinson, M., Smith, M. V., Krueger, P, & Haack, P. (2002). Beginning Music Teacher Mentor and Induction Policies: A Cross-State Perspective. Arts Education Policy Review, 104, (2), 9-17.

 

__________. (2001). From “Occasional Visitors” to Professional Development Partnership: The Evolution of an Instrumental Music Methods Course. Journal of Music Teacher Education, 11, (1), 21-26.

 

__________. (1998). A Collaboration Model for School and Community Music Education. Arts Education Policy Review, 100 (2), 32-39.

 

__________. (1998). “Pen-Pals, E-Journals, and Web Sites, Oh My!”: Building a music education community through technology. Proceedings of the Fifth International Technological Directions in Music Learning Conference, 5, 128-129.

 

__________. (1997). “Band”: A qualitative study of students’ perceptions of the high school band experience [Abstract]. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 131, 38-39.

 

__________. (1995). Student assessment of select ensemble festivals. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 14 (1), 16-19.

 

__________. (1994). Whole music: Integrating music and whole language. Southeastern Journal of Music Education, 6, 37-45.

 

 

Articles Published in Professional Journals—Refereed:

 

Robinson, M. (2002). Programming for the Standards: Singing. Connecticut Music Educators Association News, 53 (3), 20-23.

 

__________. (2001). The Apprentice Adjudication Project: A Music Education Apprenticeship Model. Teaching Music, 9, (2), 44-49.

 

__________. (1998). Making Beautiful Music Together. American School Board Journal, 185, (11), 30-33.

 

__________. (1997). A progressive repertoire: The English folk song genre. Journal of The World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, 4, 31-52.

 

__________. (1996). To sing or not to sing: Incorporating vocalization in the instrumental rehearsal. Music Educators Journal, 83 (1), 17-21, 47.

 

__________. (1995). Alternative assessment techniques for teachers. Music Educators Journal, 81(5), 28-34.

 

__________. (1995). Alternative assessment techniques for teachers. The Recorder: Ontario Music Educators Association Journal, 37/3&4, 105-111.

 

__________. (1995). J. S. Bach as teacher: The Clavier-Büchlein; Wilhelm Friedemann Bach and Anna Magdalena Bach. American Music Teacher, April/May, 18-21, 95.

 

__________. (1983). Toward a balanced junior high school band repertoire. Connecticut Music Educators Association News, 33-36.

 

 

Articles Published in Professional Journals—Invited:

 

Conway, C., Robinson, M., Smith, M. V., Krueger, P, & Haack, P. (2003). Beginning Music Teacher Mentor and Induction Policies: The Policy Perspective. Michigan Music Educator, 40, (3), 27-29. Excerpt reprinted by permission of the Helen Dwight Reid Educational Foundation. Originally published in Arts Education Policy Review by Heldref Publications, 1319 18th St. NW, Washington, DC.

 

Robinson, M. (2003). Programming for the Standards: Singing. Marshall (MI) Music News, May 2003. Reprinted by permission of the Connecticut Music Educators Association News.

 

__________. (2001). (Contributor) Competing for Ratings: Is It a Good Idea? Teaching Music, 8, (6), 20-25.

 

__________. (1995). Towards a progressive band repertoire. Band Director’s Guide Magazine, 9(3), 10-12.

 

__________. (1994). The old switcharound. Band Director’s Guide Magazine, 9(1), 48-49.

 

__________. (1993). An open(house) rehearsal. BandWorld Magazine, 8(5), 20.

 

__________. (1993). Scaling the “ivory tower”: How to work more effectively with your local college or university. Music Educators Journal, 80(1), 52-53.

 

__________. (1993). Whole music. School Music News, 56(8), 36-38.

 

__________. (1992). Business practices for the band room. The Instrumentalist, 47(2), 112.

 

 

Arrangements/Transcriptions:

 

Anonymous. (1995). Four Renaissance Dances. (Arranged for Brass Quartet by M. Robinson). San Rafael, CA: Solid Brass Music Company.

 

Dvorak, A. (1995). Slavonic Dance, Opus 46, No. 6. (Arranged for Brass Quintet by M. Robinson). San Rafael, CA: Solid Brass Music Company.

 

Grainger, P. A. (1995). Early One Morning. (Arranged for Brass Quintet by M. Robinson). San Rafael, CA: Solid Brass Music Company.

 

Bach, J. S. (1994). O Head, All Bruised and Wounded. (Transcribed for Concert Band by M. Robinson). BandWorld Magazine, 10(1), 17-34.

Paper Presentations for National Organizations—Refereed:

 

Robinson, M. (2010, May). Reasons Instrumentalists Give for Choosing to Teach General Music. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.

 

__________. (2009, February). From the Band Room to the General Music Classroom: Why Instrumentalists Choose to Teach General Music. Presentation at the Desert Skies Research Symposium, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

 

__________. (2008, April). Mentoring That Works: New Models and Promising Practices. Presentation at the biennial meeting of the Music Educators National Conference In-Service Conference, Milwaukee, WI.

 

Braxton, S. & M. Robinson. (2008, February). Accessibility to School Music Instruction for African-American Music Education Majors: A Multiple Case Study. Presentation at the 2nd Narrative Inquiries in Music Education Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

 

Robinson, M. & S. Snow. (2007, September). Planning to Learn/Learning to Plan. Presentation at the 2nd biennial meeting of the Society for Music Teacher Education, Greensboro, NC.

 

Robinson, M. (2007, March). Assistance vs. Assessment in Beginning Music Teacher Induction and Support: Can They Coexist? Presentation at Integrating Curriculum, Theory, and Practice: A Symposium on Assessment in Music Education, Hilton University of Florida Conference Center, Gainesville, FL.

 

__________. (2007, March). Everything You Never Learned in Methods Class—And Why. Presentation at the biennial meeting of the Music Educators National Conference Eastern Division In-Service Conference, Hartford, CT.

 

__________. (2006, April). The Theory of Tensegrity and School-College Collaboration in Music Education. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

 

__________. (2006, April). Tensegrity and School/College Collaboration in Music Education. Presentation at the Narrative Inquiries in Music Education Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

 

__________. (2005, December). Making the Grade: Current Trends in Music Assessment. Presentation at the annual meeting of The Midwest Clinic: An International Band and Orchestra Conference, Chicago, IL.

 

__________. (2005, November). The Impact of Beginning Music Teacher Assessment on the Assessors: Notes from Experienced Teachers. Presentation at the annual meeting of The College Music Society, Quebec City, Quebec, CA.

 

Robinson, M. (2005, April). The Impact of Beginning Music Teacher Assessment on the Assessors: Notes from Experienced Teachers. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Quebec, CA.

 

__________. (2005, March). The Janus Scenario: Issues in Beginning Music Teacher Induction and Support. Presentation at the biennial meeting of the Music Educators National Conference Eastern Division In-Service Conference, Baltimore, MD.

 

__________. (2004, April). Great Beginnings for Music Teachers: Mentoring and Supporting New Music Teachers. Special focus session at the biennial meeting of the Music Educators National Conference In-Service Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

 

__________. (2003, March). Issues in Beginning Music Teacher Induction and Support. In Rideout, R., Conkling, S., Walker, L., Robinson, M., & Stroker, R., Critical Issues in Music Teacher Preparation. Special focus session at the biennial meeting of the Music Educators National Conference Eastern Division In-Service Conference, Providence, RI.

 

__________. (2002, April). Beginning Music Teacher Induction and Mentoring: A Snapshot of Current Practice. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

 

__________. (2001, April). From “Occasional Visitors” to Professional Development Partnership: The Evolution of an Instrumental Music Methods Course. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA.

 

__________. (2001, February). From “Occasional Visitors” to Professional Development Partnership: The Evolution of an Instrumental Music Methods Course. Presentation at the Desert Skies Research Symposium, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

 

__________. (2000, November). A Theory of Collaborative Music Education Between Higher Education and Urban Public Schools. Presentation at the annual meeting of the College Music Society, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

 

__________. (2000, April). A New Theory of School/College Collaboration in Music Education. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

 

__________. (1999, February). Concert Programming for the Standards. Presentation at the biennial meeting of the Music Educators National Conference, Eastern Region Conference, New York, NY.

 

__________. (1998, November). Community Arts Education Partnerships. Presentation at the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts Conference, Dallas, TX.

 

__________. (1998, April). Developing a New Model of Urban Music Education Through a College-School Partnership. Presentation at the biennial meeting of the Music Educators National Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

 

__________. (1998, January). Pen-Pals, E-Journals, and Web Sites, Oh, My!”: Building a Music Education Community Through Technology. Presentation at the Technological Directions in Music Learning Conference, San Antonio, TX.

 

__________. (1996, May). “Band”: A Qualitative Study of Students’ Perceptions of the High School Band Experience. Paper presented at the Qualitative Methodologies in Music Education Research Conference II, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL.

 

__________. (1995, April). The Apprentice Adjudication Project: A music education apprenticeship model. Presentation at the biennial meeting of the Music Educators National Conference, Eastern Region Conference, Rochester, NY.

 

__________. (1994, July). Portfolio assessment in music. Presentation at the American String Teachers Association Conference, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

 

__________. (1994, May). Whole music: Integrating music and whole language. Paper presented at the Southeastern Music Education Symposium, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.

 

 

Paper Presentations for Local and State Meetings:

 

Robinson, M. (2010, November). Making the Grade: The First Year of Teaching and Beyond. Presentation at the Virginia Music Educators Conference, Norfolk, VA.

 

__________. (2010, November). What We Know about Guiding Young Teachers. Presentation at the Virginia Music Educators Conference, Norfolk, VA.

 

__________. (2010, November). You Can Do It! We Can Help. Presentation at the Virginia Music Educators Conference, Norfolk, VA.

 

__________. (2010, November). Professional Partnerships. Presentation at the Virginia Music Educators Conference, Norfolk, VA.

 

__________. (2010, January). Planning to Learn; Learning to Plan. Presentation at the Michigan Music Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.

 

__________. (2009, January). Chamber Music in the School Music Program. Presentation at the Michigan Music Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.

 

__________. (2008, January). Baby Steps to Giant Steps: Beginning Activities in Improvisation for School Bands. Presentation at the Michigan Music Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.

 

__________. (2007, January). No Child Left Behind in the Music Classroom: What Does it Really Mean? Presentation at the Michigan Music Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.

 

__________. (2006, January). Everything You Never Learned in Methods Class; And Why. Presentation at the Michigan Music Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.

 

__________. (2005, January). Making the Grade: Current Trends in Assessment. Presentation at the Michigan Music Educators Association Conference, Ann Arbor, MI.

 

__________. (2004, January). Great Beginnings for Music Teachers: Mentoring and Supporting New Music Teachers. Presentation at the Michigan Music Educators Association Conference, Ann Arbor, MI.

 

__________. (2004, January). Concert Band Programming for the Standards. Presentation at the Michigan Music Educators Association Conference, Ann Arbor, MI.

 

__________. (2003, November). The Evolution of an Instrumental Music Methods Course. The New Directions in Instrumental Music Education Symposium, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.

 

__________. (2002, April). Concert Band Programming for the Standards. Presentation at the Connecticut Music Educators Association Conference, Hartford, CT.

 

__________. (1997, November). Developing a New Model of Urban Music Education Through a College-School Partnership. Presentation at the New York State School Music Association Winter Conference, Kiamesha Lake, NY.

 

__________. (1995, November). An Introduction to Portfolio Assessment in Music. Presentation at the New York State School Music Association Winter Conference, Kiamesha Lake, NY.

 

__________. (1994, November). The Concert is Over—Now What?: Student Evaluation of Select Ensemble Festivals and Guest Conductors. Paper presented at the Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, Norfolk, VA.

 

 

Invited Responses/Sessions/Workshops/Talks:

 

Robinson, M. (2009, October). Time and Change in College Teaching—Joys and Challenges in Early, Mid, and Late Career. Panel member, Conference on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.

 

__________. (2008, June). Planning to Learn/Learning to Plan: Teaching as Improvisation. Presentation at the 2008 Michigan State University Conducting Symposium, East Lansing, MI.

 

__________. (2007, October). The Pitfalls and Promises of Music Education in the Accountability Era. Chautauqua County Music Educators Association.

 

__________. (2007, June). Chamber Music in Music Education. Presentation at the 2007 Michigan State University Conducting Symposium, East Lansing, MI.

 

__________. (2006, October). The Tension Between Accuracy and Cultural Context. [Response to the paper Transcribing Caribbean and African-American folk-choral styles for contemporary performance: From field recording to the concert hall by Thomas Malone, Boston University]. Discussant, Toward Tanglewood II: Global Impact on Music Education
 Conference, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

 

__________. (2006, October). Credibility, Caring & Collaboration: Issues in Music Education Policy. [Response to the paper Power and Policy in the Arts: “Who Calls the Shots?”, by Karen L. Wolff, University of Michigan]. Panel member, Conference on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

 

__________. (2005, November). Taking Charge of Your Professional Development: Building Your Own Mentoring. Presentation at “Early Careers Conference” of the Michigan Music Educators Association and Michigan School Vocal Music Association, Mt. Pleasant, MI.

 

__________. (2005, November). Making the Grade: Current Trends in Music Assessment. Inservice presentation to Greenville Music Department, Greenville, MI.

 

__________. (2005, September). Making the Grade: Current Trends in Music Assessment. Inservice presentation to Traverse City Music Department, Traverse City, MI.

 

__________. (2005, September). Programming for the Standards. Inservice presentation to Traverse City Music Department, Traverse City, MI.

 

__________. (2004, November). Issues in Beginning Music Teacher Induction and Support. Keynote address at the “Early Careers Conference” of the Michigan Music Educators Association and Michigan School Vocal Music Association, Mt. Pleasant, MI.

 

__________. (2004, November). Getting the Most From Your Mentor. Presentation at the “Early Careers Conference” of the Michigan Music Educators Association and Michigan School Vocal Music Association, Mt. Pleasant, MI.

 

__________. (2004, November). Driving the Profession: Mentoring for Change. Presentation at the “Early Careers Conference” of the Michigan Music Educators Association and Michigan School Vocal Music Association, Mt. Pleasant, MI.

 

__________. (2004, October). Focus on the Master’s Degree in Music Education. Panel member, Conference on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

 

__________. (2003, February). Beginning Music Teacher Induction and Mentoring: Issues and Recommendations. Presentation for the Executive Committee meeting of the Rhode Island Music Educators Association, North Kingstown, RI.

 

__________. (2002, April). Praxis Preparation Workshop. Presentation at the Connecticut Music Educators Association Conference, Hartford, CT.

 

__________. (2002, March). Issues in Music Aptitude Testing and Measurement. Presentation for the Hartford Public Schools Music Department, Hartford, CT.

 

__________. (2001, November). Music Learning Theory and Music Aptitude Testing. Presentation for the Plainville School District Music Department, Plainville, CT.

 

__________. (2001, April). Connecticut’s Beginning Educator Support and Training Program. Presentation for the Music Education Graduate Student Seminar at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY.

 

__________. (2001, March). Topics in Jazz Program Design. University of Connecticut Jazz Festival Directors Workshop, Storrs, CT.

 

__________. (1999, September). The TEMPO Project. Presentation for the Texaco Foundation, Houston, TX.

 

__________. (1999, March). The Eastman-Rochester Partnership. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Marie and Joseph Wilson Foundation, Rochester, NY.

 

__________. (1997, December). An Introduction to Portfolio Assessment and Technology Applications in Music. Presentation for the Brighton (NY) Central Schools Music Department.

 

__________. (1997, October). Eastman Initiatives: Arts Leadership and Music Education. Presentation at the Eastman School of Music Alumni Reunion, Rochester, NY.

 

__________. (1996, March). New Trends in Alternative Assessment in Music. Presentation for the Pittsford (NY) Central Schools Music Department.

 

 

Panel Presentations:

 

Robinson, M. (2010, May). Coordinator for Student Panel. Panel presentation at the inaugural meeting of Establishing Identity: LGBT Studies and Music Education. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

 

Taggart, C., Robinson, M., Draves, T., Koops, L. & Kruse, N. (2009, September). In the Voices of Our New Colleagues: The Role of the Doctoral Program in the Socialization of Music Teacher Educators. Presentation at the 3rd biennial meeting of the Society for Music Teacher Education, Greensboro, NC.

 

Robinson, M., Austin, J., Bauer, W., Bryant, D. & Walls, K. (2009, September). A Panel Discussion on the State of Online Graduate Programs in Music Teacher Education. Presentation at the 3rd biennial meeting of the Society for Music Teacher Education, Greensboro, NC.

 

__________. (2009, September). Graduate Research Forum. Panel participation at the 3rd biennial meeting of the Society for Music Teacher Education, Greensboro, NC.

 

__________. (2007, September). Graduate Research Forum. Panel participation at the 2nd biennial meeting of the Society for Music Teacher Education, Greensboro, NC.

 

Taggart, C., Robinson, M., Palac, J. & Taggart, B. (2005, September). Collaboration Between a Community Music School and a Music Education Program. Presentation at the inaugural biennial meeting of the Society for Music Teacher Education, Greensboro, NC.

 

Conway, C., Robinson, M., & Smith, M. V. (2005, September). The Professional Development of Music Teachers. Presentation at the 1st biennial meeting of the Society for Music Teacher Education, Greensboro, NC.

 

__________. (2005, September). Graduate Research Forum. Panel participation at the 1st biennial meeting of the Society for Music Teacher Education, Greensboro, NC.

 

__________. (2000, March). Will Calvin and Carol Be Able to Teach at Your School?: Pre-Student Teaching Field Experiences in Music Education. Panel presentation at the biennial meeting of the MENC: The National Association for Music Education National Conference, Washington, DC.

 

__________. (1999, October). New Structures for String Teaching and Learning. Panel chair, The Eastman Symposium: String Teaching and Playing in the New Century, Rochester, NY.

 

__________. (1999, May). Issues in Professional Development. Panel member, Working and Learning Together: Collaborating for Excellence in Education; conference sponsored by the University of Rochester Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Rochester, NY.

 

__________. (1999, February). Music Literacy and the National Standards: Is There a Match for Urban Education? Panel member, MENC: The National Association for Music Education, Eastern Region Conference, New York, NY.

 

__________. (1996, December). Exploring the Relationship Between the School Music Teacher and the Private Studio Teacher. Panel member, New York State School Music Association Winter Conference, Kiamesha Lake, NY.

 

 

Poster Presentations:

 

__________. (1999, November). Linking the Community, the Schools, and the University: Principles of Effective School-College Collaboration. Poster presentation at the New York State School Music Association Winter Conference, Rochester, NY.

 

__________. (1999, April). Rebuilding America’s Musical Cities: Linking the Community, the Schools, and the University. Poster presentation at the Charles Fowler Colloquium on Innovation in Arts Education, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.

 

__________. (1996, December). The Apprentice Adjudication Project: A music education apprenticeship model. Poster presentation at the New York State School Music Association Winter Conference, Kiamesha Lake, NY.

 

 

MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE

Media Interviews

June 13, 2017: Interviewed by Ben Wermund, a reporter from Politico.com, on higher education funding in Michigan.

May 27, 2017: Appeared as a guest on the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s radio show, Keep Hope Alive Radio with Jesse Jackson, to discuss Betsy DeVos’ role in the attacks on public education, the privatization of the public schools, vouchers, and charter schools. (http://keephopealiveradio.iheart.com)

May 15, 2017: Interviewed by Avi Asher-Schapiro, a reporter from VICE News, for my perspectives on the influence of the “gig economy” in K-12 and higher education in the United States.

February, 2017: Radio interview on Betsy DeVos with WORT 89.9 FM, A Public Affair

February, 2017: TV interview on Betsy DeVos with Danielle Masterson, WHDT World News

February, 2017: Radio interview on Betsy DeVos with Air Cascadia, KBOO Radio

November, 2016: Interviewed by Ben Wermund from Politico.com on Betsy DeVos’ education policy history in Michigan.

January, 2015: Invited article and interview for Michigan Radio’s The Next Idea, on the importance of music education in Michigan’s schools; Link to article and audio recording of interview: http://michiganradio.org/post/focus-stem-overshadows-importance-music-education 

October, 2013: WKAR Current State interview on Lansing School District cuts; Link to audio archive:  http://wkar.org/post/local-arts-orgs-seek-return-certified-teachers-lansing-schools

May, 2013: Response to the Lansing School District's decision to eliminate 47 elementary music, art and physical education teaching positions in Spring 2013; Link to editorial and radio interview: http://www.music.msu.edu/news-archive/music-teachers-and-our-community

Also: Associated Press, Bridge for Michigan, WKAR’s State of Opportunity, The American Prospect, District Administration magazine, Education Town Hall at We Act radio, Institute for Public Accuracy, The Nathan Ivey Show, The Thom Hartmann Show, Michigan News Connection, WHDT World News, Friday Eight O'Clock Buzz on Madison, WI public radio, and other radio, newspaper, and television sources on education policy issues.

 

Popular Media Publications

Beneath the 'heartwarming' teacher stories, there's a real issue with the way public school teachers are treated

Aug. 22, 2018: My essay on Eclectablog was republished by Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/heartwarming-teacher-stories-overlook-real-issues-public-school-2018-8?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=topbar&utm_term=desktop

The Empress Has No Clothes

February 2, 2017: An essay that I co-authored on Betsy DeVos with T. Jameson Brewer, The Empress Has No Clothes, was published by the Huffington Post, a major online news provider.

Privatize, monetize, weaponize: How the DeVos family devoured Michigan's schools

Dec. 6, 2016: My essay was shared by the Daily Kos on their website: http://m.dailykos.com/stories/1607830/

Can it get more absurd? Now music teachers are being tested based on math and reading scores

October 21, 2015: My article on music teacher evaluation was published on The Conversation—a new media platform. This essay has also been republished on Blue Nation Review.

How ridiculous would it be if we did this to our schools? (Oh wait, we did.)

Oct. 13, 2015: My essay was published in the Washington Post’s education column, “The Answer Sheet,” at https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2015/10/13/how-ridiculous-would-it-be-if-we-did-this-to-our-schools-oh-wait-we-did/

The Most Wonderful Blog of the (New School) Year

September 7, 2015: EdWeek

A professor’s encounter with two Teach For America recruiters

Oct. 17, 2014: Guest column in the Washington Post’s education column, “The Answer Sheet,” edited by Valerie Strauss; Link to article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2014/10/17/a-professors-encounter-with-two-teach-for-america-recruiters/

Okemos Parents for Schools

January 20, 2014: This column, a response to a Thomas Friedman column on education policy in the New York Times, received over 16,000 page views in 4 days; link to column: http://okemosparentsforschools.blogspot.com/2014/01/column-asking-wrong-questions.html 

 

Pod Casts

Feb. 1, 2019: Ed’s (Not) Dead, interview on Betsy DeVos and her 2 year anniversary as Secretary of Education

 

Nov. 30, 2018: GOTMFV Podcast, “Top Five Worst Things Betsy DeVos has Done Since She Took Office”

 

Oct. 15, 2018: BustED Pencils, interviewed by Tim Slekar, Dean of Education at Edgewood College in Wisconsin, Episode 73: We’re (Teachers) Not Worthy, https://bustedpencils.com/episode/episode-73-were-teachers-not-worthy/

Aug. 27, 2018: BustED Pencils, interviewed by Tim Slekar, Dean of Education at Edgewood College in Wisconsin, Episode 69: Tim’s Brother from another Mother, https://bustedpencils.com/episode/episode-69-tims-brother-from-another-mother/

 

Aug. 21, 2018: GOTMFV Podcast, A George Wallace rally looked a LOT like a Trump rally – with special guests historian Kevin M. Kruse & educator Mitchell Robinson

 

Mar. 27, 2018: GOTMFV Podcast, Are we misunderestimating Betsy DeVos and the GOP? – with special guest Mitchell Robinson

 

Dec. 5, 2016: The Sit and Spin Room Podcast, Trump’s pick for Sec. of Education Betsy DeVos UNVEILED & REVEALED with special guest Prof. Mitchell Robinson

 

Diane Ravitch

Publication of my essays on education policy issues by Diane Ravitch, arguably the most influential blogger on education policy in the United States—these pieces may be accessed here: https://dianeravitch.net/?s=Mitchell+Robinson

 

Mitchell Robinson: Charter Schools in Michigan Have Done More Harm Than Good

September 17, 2018

 

Mitchell Robinson: What We Need to Do Instead of Opening Charter Schools

August 6, 2018

 

Mitchell Robinson: Why Schools Are Not Like Uber or Lyft, or, the Hoax of “Choice”

March 20, 2018

 

Mitchell Robinson: The Right Way to Arm Teachers—But Not with Guns

February 23, 2018

 

Mitchell Robinson: The Educational Malpractice of Eva Moskowitz

December 15, 2017

 

Mitchell Robinson: The Reformers’ Great Lie: “It’s All About the Kids”

October 14, 2017

 

Mitchell Robinson: The Danger of Silencing Teachers

April 20, 2017 

 

Mitchell Robinson: The Best Argument Yet for Public Schools

April 12, 2017 

 

Mitchell Robinson: Some Advice for Betsy DeVos

February 27, 2017 

 

Mitchell Robinson’s New Year’s Resolutions

January 1, 2017

 

Mitchell Robinson: How Betsy and Dick DeVos Devoured the Schools of Michigan

December 6, 2016 

 

Mitchell Robinson: From Michigan, This is the Real Betsy DeVos

November 23, 2016 

 

Hey, Matt Lauer, You Have Been Hoaxed!

November 11, 2016 

 

Mitchell Robinson: The Charter Debate Is Over

October 1, 2016 

 

Mitchell Robinson: How Private Prisons are Like Charter Schools

August 21, 2016 

 

Mitchell Robinson: The Brave New World of Student Teacher Evaluation

June 29, 2016 

 

Mitchell Robinson: Who’s Who in the Education Wars

October 27, 2015 

 

Mitchell Robinson: How the Reform Agenda of Churn and Chaos Undermined Detroit Public Schools

August 21, 2015 

 

Mitchell Robinson: What You Need to Know about “Achievement School Districts”

July 25, 2015 

 

Michigan: An Eye-Opening Charter Scam

February 26, 2015 

 

Mitchell Robinson: What Does an Education Professor Say to TFA Recruiters?

October 20, 2014 

 

Eclectablog

Publication of my essays on politics and education policy issues on Eclectablog, a Michigan political website—these essays can be read at: http://www.eclectablog.com/author/mitchell-robinson

 

Let’s talk about Teach for America…

November 23, 2018

 

Please save me from the wisdom of self-appointed education experts, Part 293

November 20, 2018

 

Hug a music teacher today…

November 15, 2018

 

Bill Schuette, and His Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Ideas About Education in Michigan

November 5, 2018

 

No, we can’t “just be civil”…and here’s why

October 26, 2018

 

Tales of a foolish traveler: Or, random notes from a week in Shanghai…

October 14, 2018

 

Betsy DeVos doesn’t know what she doesn’t know about education

October 4, 2018

 

Let’s fund education like we value it

September 20, 2018

 

The continuing (mis)education of Eva Moskowitz…

September 13, 2018

 

BREAKING: “Trump Is A Snob Who Secretly Despises His Supporters,” and other surprises

August 30, 2018

 

Pay teachers more? Absolutely, but let’s do it for the right reasons

August 21, 2018

 

Please stop with the “heartwarming” teacher stories: this is no way to treat professionals

August 16, 2018

 

Schools aren’t “fast-food franchises,” charter schools aren’t public schools,and education isn’t a business

August 11, 2018

 

Why are *you* angry? Are you Red or Blue?

July 14, 2018

 

Diane Ravitch, fennel, and Cory Booker

July 3, 2018

 

Please save us from self-appointed “education experts”…

July 2, 2018

 

Trump Appoints “Dance Mom” to Head National Endowment for the Arts

June 28, 2018

 

Are we headed toward a “Civil War”…or are we already there?

June 25, 2018

 

The Politics of Teacher Walkouts Make Mike & Randi Uneasy Bedmates

April 28, 2018

 

An “Achievement School District” Primer, Or Why Charterizing Your School District is a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Idea

April 27, 2018

 

A Simple Solution to Fix the Problem of our Failing Public Education System

April 18, 2018

 

Why underestimating Betsy DeVos is not just wrong–it’s dangerous

March 22, 2018

 

Betsy DeVos says charter schools are the Uber or Lyft of “school choice”–and that’s not a good thing

March 18, 2018

 

Betsy DeVos attacks teachers as “defenders of the status quo”–here’s why that makes no sense

March 14, 2018

 

The sinister motive behind Trump & DeVos’ plan to “harden schools”

March 13, 2018

 

Betsy DeVos is wrong about competition improving public schools

March 12, 2018

 

The stunning hypocrisy of Betsy DeVos

March 9, 2018

 

Enough with the bonuses, Mr. President*!

February 22, 2018

 

Arm Teachers? Yes! (But not with guns…)

February 16, 2018

 

Naming the Toxic Male Elephant in the Room

February 16, 2018

 

Engler Wrong Choice for MSU

January 31, 2018

 

The Educational Malpractice of Ms. Moskowitz

December 9, 2017

 

Roy Moore: Poster Child for Republican, Conservative, and Christian Values

November 12, 2017

 

Whose Truth is Marching On? A GOP Primer on Veracity

November 11, 2017 

 

Betsy DeVos thinks schools are like food trucks: here’s why she’s wrong

October 1, 2017

 

Zombie Education Reform Strategy #459

September 14, 2017

 

Let’s talk about apologies and do-overs…

August 22, 2017

 

Too little, too late, Mr. Trump…

August 14, 2017 

 

They aren’t angry about statues

August 13, 2017 

 

Want to improve Michigan’s schools? Ask teachers, not Gov. Snyder

August 4, 2017

 

There’s a lot to criticize about Donald Trump–why play the gender card?

July 28, 2017

 

Some unpopular thoughts on teacher evaluation

June 4, 2017 

 

The “Brave New World” of Teacher Evaluation

May 22, 2017 

 

The media’s infatuation with “data”, and why it’s so wrong

May 11, 2017 

 

Beware the “Gig Economy” version of education

May 10, 2017 

 

Betsy DeVos flip-flops on school choice

May 6, 2017 

Myths and facts about opting out of standardized tests

May 4, 2017 

 

What you need to know about accountability, tests, and music

April 27, 2017 

 

Closing schools is not an educational option

April 15, 2017 

 

When teacher silencing becomes dangerous…

April 13, 2017 

 

The biggest loss in education is the loss of teachers’ voices

April 12, 2017 

 

A tale of two schools…

April 8, 2017 

 

Are “Big Data” and “metrics” the new religion in education reform?

March 19, 2017 

 

What’s “choice” got to do with it, Paul Ryan?

March 14, 2017 

 

East Coast elites, intellectuals, and “smug liberals”: Oh My!

March 9, 2017 

 

Who knew it could be so complicated?: DeVos edition

March 3, 2017 

 

Only in Betsy DeVos’ Michigan can schools be “reformed” by closing them

March 3, 2017 

 

Private school vouchers: A solution in search of a problem

February 25, 2017 

 

Betsy, Betsy, Betsy…

February 23, 2017 

 

Teachers and the “social contract”: A parable

February 21, 2017 

 

What Trump and our society can learn from the arts

February 9, 2017 

 

Betsy DeVos is approved by the Senate: What do we do now?

February 7, 2017 

 

It’s Not All About the Kids, Part 2

February 5, 2017 

 

It’s Not All About the Kids

February 4, 2017 

 

Betsy DeVos’ spokesperson, Ed Patru, works for a Washington “crisis management” firm that specializes in building “astroturf” groups

January 29, 2017 

 

Betsy DeVos is not just unqualified, she’s dangerous

January 22, 2017 

 

Flush this, Mr. President

January 21, 2017 

 

Stacking the jury in the voucher wars

January 15, 2017 

 

No, Betsy DeVos is not qualified to be Secretary of Education

January 14, 2017 

 

How the reformers devalue teaching experience: Forbes edition

January 4, 2017 

 

My New Year’s Eve resolutions for public education

December 31, 2016 

 

Another fake news voucher story from the Great Lakes Education Project and Betsy DeVos

December 27, 2016 

 

Why do we need National Standards in music?

December 24, 2016 

 

Why we must NOT give Betsy DeVos and school choice “a chance”

December 17, 2016 

 

Betsy DeVos, Steve Ingersoll, and Michigan as a “cautionary tale” for American education

December 16, 2016 

 

Who’s narrating the “Teacher Shortage” narrative?

December 9, 2016 

 

The “false equivalencies” of education policy: Betsy DeVos edition

December 8, 2016 

 

Privatize, Monetize, Weaponize: How the DeVos family devoured Michigan’s schools

December 5, 2016 

 

The truth about school “choice”

December 2, 2016 

 

Dick and Betsy DeVos avoided paying school taxes on summer home

November 25, 2016 

 

Trump names Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education: It’s Game, Set, Match for public education

November 23, 2016 

 

Mike Pence is gaslighting us all

November 20, 2016 

 

Guess who’s the most worried about Donald Trump becoming our next President?

November 12, 2016 

 

The Today Show’s Matt Lauer deceptively pitches Shinola partnership as providing scholarships to needy Detroit kids

November 5, 2016 

 

The 2 biggest losers in this campaign: Respect and tolerance

November 1, 2016 

 

It’s not about you: More adventures in institutional privilege, music education edition

October 31, 2016 

 

The charter school debate is over

September 30, 2016 

 

The paradoxical world of education reform

September 20, 2016 

 

Sorry, when it comes to education policy, this IS personal

September 12, 2016 

 

Charter school funding fiascos: Misplaced priorities and warped values

September 11, 2016 

Committee Chair and Dissertation Advisor, Michigan State University:

 

Bernadette Berthellotte, Ph.D.; instrumental conducting cognate, (co-chair with Cynthia Taggart), December 2007: Co-operating Teachers’ and Student Teachers’ Expectations about Instrumental Music Student Teaching in an Ontario Placement.

 

Tami Jones Draves, Ph.D.; instrumental conducting cognate, May 2008: Nurturing our Future Colleagues: Cooperating Music Teachers’ Relationships with their Student Teachers. (Current position: Assistant professor of music education at the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.)

 

Nathan Kruse, Ph.D.; instrumental conducting cognate, May 2007: Andragogy and Music: Canadian and American Models of Music Learning Among Adults. (Current position: Assistant professor of music education at the University of North Texas, Denton, TX.)

 

Steven Oare, Ph.D.; instrumental conducting cognate, July 2007: Goals and Self-Assessment in the Middle School Learner: A Study of Music Practice Habits. (Current position: Assistant professor of music education at Wichita State University, Wichita, KA.)

 

Bridget Sweet, Ph.D.; choral conducting cognate (co-chair with Sandra Snow), January 2009: SPAM: Singing Produces Awesome Miracles: A Case Study of the Kinawa Middle School Choir. (Current position: Assistant professor of music education at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.)

 

Janice Waldron, Ph.D.; instrumental conducting cognate, May 2006: The Transmission of Irish Traditional Music at the Celtic College in Goderich, Ontario, Canada: An Ethnographic Case Study. (Current position: Associate professor of music education at the University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, CAN.)

 

Carolyn Cruse, Ph.D.; choral conducting cognate, 2010: Inspiration in the Moment: A Case Study of Improvisational Teaching in the Choral Rehearsal Context. (Current position: Assistant professor of music education and Associate director of choral activities at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.)

 

Julie Hagen, Ph.D.; choral conducting cognate, 2011; Mentoring Through Collaboration: Investigating the Impact of a Teacher Research Project on the Cooperating Teacher/Student Teacher Relationship. (Current position: Assistant professor of music education at Concordia College, MN.)

 

Carolyn Minear, Ph.D. candidate (choral conducting cognate)

 

 

Committee Member, Michigan State University:

 

Janet Brenneman, Ph.D.; choral conducting cognate, May 2007: Footsteps of my own: Gender issues that influence the formative experiences of exemplary women choral conductors. (Current position: Assistant professor of music education at Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN.)

 

Christina Hornbach, Ph.D., May 2005: Ah-eee-ah-eee-yah-eee, bum and pop, pop, pop: Teacher initiatives, teacher silence, and children's vocal responses in early childhood music classes. (Current position: Assistant professor of music education at Hope College, Holland, MI.)

 

Sheri Jaffurs, Ph.D., May 2006: Lessons from a garage band: Informal venues for music making.

 

Lisa Koops, Ph.D., May 2006: Children's music making in The Gambia: Pathways to culturally informed music pedagogy. (Current position: Assistant professor of music education at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.)

 

Melissa Mills, Ph. D.; choral conducting cognate, May 2008: The Effects of Participation in a Community Children’s Choir on Participants’ Identity: An Ethnographic Case Study. (Current position: Assistant professor of music education at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD.)

 

Nancy Conley, Ph.D. candidate (strings)

 

Robin Giebelhausen, Ph.D. candidate (creativity cognate)

 

Betty Anne Gottlieb, Ph. D. candidate (string conducting cognate)

 

Julie Kastner, Ph.D. candidate (early childhood)

 

Emil Kwak, Ph. D. (music therapy cognate), 2009

 

Terra Merrill, Ph. D. (music therapy cognate), 2011

 

Stephen Paparo, Ph.D. (choral conducting cognate), 2010: Embodying Singing in the Choral Classroom: A Somatic Approach to Teaching and Learning. (Current position: Assistant professor of music education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.)

 

Christine Pollard, Ph. D. (music therapy cognate), 2011: (Current position: Assistant professor of music therapy at Appalachian State University.)

 

Trent Patterson, D.M.A., choral conducting

 

Andrea Ramsey, Ph.D. candidate

 

Karen Salvador, Ph.D. (general music), 2011: (Current position: Assistant professor of music education at the University of Michigan, Flint, MI.)

 

Heather Shouldice, Ph.D. candidate (general music)

 

 

Eastman School of Music

McCusker, Joan, Ph.D., May 2001: Emerging musical literacy: Investigating young children's music cognition and musical problem-solving through invented notations. (Current position: Associate professor and Chair of the music department at Marywood University, Scranton, PA.)

 

Northwestern University

Sindberg, Laura, Ph.D., May 2006 (outside reader): Comprehensive musicianship through performance (CMP) in the lived experience of students. (Current position: assistant professor of music education at the University of Minnesota, MN.)

Committee Chair and/or Thesis Advisor, Michigan State University:

 

 

Jon Bogue

Phil Bravo

Amy DeBoer

Stephanie Foote

Tim Foreman

Chris Hall

Sara Jones

Michelle Hank

Jamie Keller

Lynn Kelsey

David Larzelere

LesleyAnne Newsted

Miriam Presley

Jeff Robke

Mike Scholes

Lisa Scalabrino

Christina Svec

Vickilyn Withrow

 

 

Committee Member, Michigan State University:

 

Adam Boyce

Ali Bendert

Patrick Dudzinski

Brian Enabnit

Julie Kastner

Carla Larzelere

Maria Papazahariou

Yael Rothfeld

Kristen Snyder

Kylee Spencer

Justin Valla

Samara Valla

Greg Wells

McNair Summer Research Opportunities Scholar:

 

Shana Braxton, Alcorn State University, MS, 2007: Accessibility to School Music Instruction for African-American Music Education Majors: A Multiple Case Study

 

2005-06

Brockport Central School District, Brockport, NY

Pittsford Central School District, Pittsford, NY

 

These music program reviews consisted of assisting the members of the music departments in a self-study of various configurations of the K-12 music program. The evaluation protocol consisted of the following components:

• Design of study protocol and methodology

• 5 or more days of on-site meetings

• Observations of classes and rehearsals

• Interviews and discussions with stakeholders (teachers, students, administrators, parents, Board of Education members, other community members)

• Invitation of comments (“member checks”) from all stakeholders

• Provide written report with observation notes, analysis of data, recommendations for improvement of program

• Final presentation to music faculty, administration and Board of Education members

At Michigan State University (2003- )

 

College of Arts & Letters Service Activities

 

• College of Arts & Letters Advisory Council. 2005-07

• New Residential College Planning Committee. 2004-05

 

College of Music Service Activities

 

• Assistant Dir. of Development Search Committee. 2012.

• Assistant Professor of Jazz Trombone Search Committee. 2012.

• Curriculum Committee. 2010-12.

• Graduate Committee. 2009-10.

• Ad-Hoc Web Advisory Committee. 2008- .

• Curriculum Committee. 2007-08

• Visiting Artist/Lecturer Committee, 2004-07 (Chair, 2006-07).

• Director of Bands Search Committee. 2006.

• Graduate Committee. 2006-07.

• Music Education Search Committee. 2003-04.

• NASM Technology Review Committee. October 2003-05.

• Advisory Committee. 2004-06.

 

University Level Service Activities

 

• University Curriculum Committee. 2010-13.

• University Athletic Council. 2011-13.

• University Awards Committee. 2008-11.

• Elected member of the University Academic Council/Faculty Council. 2006-08.

 

At the University of Connecticut (2000-2003)

 

Departmental Level Service Activities

 

• Music Education Search Committee. 2000-01.

• Music Department Diversity Task Force. 2000-01.

• Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. 2000-02.

• Music Department Executive Committee. 2002-03.

• Music Education Graduate Admissions Committee. 2000-03.

• Music audition dates.

 

School or College Level Service Activities

 

• School of Fine Arts, Dean’s Vision Committee. 2000- 03.

 

University Level Service Activities

 

• Elected member of the University Graduate Faculty Council. 2002-03.

 

 

Service to the Profession

 

• Arts Education Policy Review: appointed to the Editorial Board for a term to last from January 2014 to December 2016. Arts Education Policy Review is the premiere policy journal in arts education. AEPR presents discussion of major policy issues in arts education in the United States and throughout the world. Addressing education in music, visual arts, theatre, and dance, the journal presents a variety of views and emphasizes critical analysis. Its goal is to produce the most comprehensive and rigorous exchange of ideas available on arts education policy. Policy examinations from multiple viewpoints are a valuable resource not only for arts educators, but also for administrators, policy analysts, advocacy groups, parents, and audiences—all those involved in the arts and concerned about their role in education.

 

• International Journal of Education and the Arts: appointed to the Advisory Board, Summer 2010- . The IJEA is an open access platform for interdisciplinary scholarly dialogue, and publishes peer reviewed research-based field studies including, among others, aesthetics, art theory, music education, visual arts education, drama education, dance education, education in literature, and narrative and holistic integrated studies that cross or transcend these fields.

 

• Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education: appointed to the Advisory Committee, Summer 2009- . Duties include reviewing proposals and advising the journal editor.

 

• Desert Skies Symposium on Research in Music Education: appointed to the National Advisory Board, Spring 2009- . Duties include reviewing proposals and advising the conference organizers.

 

• MENC: The National Association for Music Education: asked to serve on an ad-hoc MENC Task Force on the future of MENC’s National Conference, Summer 2008. This 9-person committee was convened by MENC President-Elect, Scott Shuler, and met for two 2-hour telephone conferences to provide feedback on the results of a number of national surveys of the MENC membership on the location, content and structure of future national conferences.

 

• Music Educators Journal: elected to a four-year term as Editor and Chair of the Editorial Committee (2006-2010). Duties include the review of manuscripts for publication, assistance with development of special focus issues, and advising the Chair of the Editorial Committee and MENC officers and officials on issues of content concerning publications. MEJ is a professional education journal that stresses professional philosophy, instructional techniques applicable to all disciplines, and current issues in music teaching and learning, and has the largest circulation in the music education profession. Previously elected to a 4-year term as a Member of the Editorial Board, August 2004- .

 

• Narrative Soundings: The Second International Conference on Narrative Inquiry in Music Education: appointed to the International Advisory Committee, Spring 2008- . Duties include reviewing proposals and advising the conference organizers.

 

• Society for Music Teacher Education: chair of the SMTE Mentoring & Induction Special Action Group. 2005- ; served as a reviewer for papers submitted for Collaborative Action for Change: Selected Proceedings of the 2007 Symposium on Music Teacher Education.

 

• Journal of Music Teacher Education: elected to a six-year term on the Editorial Committee. Duties include the review of manuscripts for publication, assistance with development of special focus issues, and advising the Chair of the Editorial Committee and MENC officers and officials on issues of content concerning publications. The purpose of JMTE is to disseminate information about MENC’s Society for Music Teacher Education and the ways that SMTE can strengthen teacher education, to serve as a clearinghouse for ideas among professors of music education, and to affect a sense of unity among them. August 2004- .

 

• Research and Issues in Music Education: appointed to a three-year term on the Editorial Board. Research and Issues in Music Education (RIME), 
is a privately funded international on-line music education research journal that advances scholarly thought by publishing articles promoting research, dialogue, practice, and policy in music education. RIME publishes quantitative, qualitative, philosophical, historical, speculative, and bibliographic articles that are peer-reviewed and contribute to an understanding of any focus and level of music education. 2009- .

 

• I have been asked to serve as an external reviewer for the tenure and promotion cases of music education specialists at the University of Illinois, University of Texas at San Antonio, Brigham Young University, Arizona State University, the University of Central Florida, and St. Olaf College.

 

• I served as a reviewer for the New Handbook of Research on Music Teaching and Learning (2002, eds., R. Colwell & C. Richardson).

 

• American Educational Research Association: served as a proposal reviewer for the AERA Music Education Special Research Interest Group annually since 2000.

 

• Michigan Department of Education/National Evaluation Service: serve as a subject-area (music education) consultant to the National Evaluation Service, Inc., in the development of the state of Michigan’s “Michigan Test of Teacher Certification: Music Education sub-test”. This consulting activity has included 3 day-long workshops to form goals and objectives for the test, and to develop and review individual test items for the exam.

 

• Beginning Educator Support and Training Program (BEST): served for two years as the Scholar-in-Residence for the state of Connecticut’s BEST Program, providing intellectual leadership for this nationally-recognized State Department of Education initiative. Duties included: assist with portfolio scoring activities, produce summative narrative reports on BEST-related activities, assist with validity study, test new evidence forms, test rubrics and other evaluative tools, train new scorers, and assist with bench-marking and standard-setting tasks. I also assisted with the development of the BEST Handbook for Music, created a Distance Learning web-based instructional unit for new music teachers, and assisted in the training and supervision of all portfolio scorers during the BEST Summer Scoring Institute at Quinnipiac University. 2000-02.

 

• College Music Society: University of Connecticut Campus Representative to the College Music Society. November 2001-03.

Conducting Teachers: Manuel Alvarez, Roy Ernst, Donald Hunsberger, Donald Mattran, John Paynter, William Willett.

 

Guest Conductor:

2008 Forrest Hills (MI) Middle School Band Festival

2007 Okemos (MI) HS Band

2006 Michigan State University Concert Band

2006 Michigan State University Symphony Band

2005 Michigan State University Symphony Band

2005 Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association District 8 JHS Honor Band

2004 Michigan State University Concert Band

2002 University of Connecticut Wind Ensemble

2001 Quinebaug Valley Music Festival (CT), High School Band

2001 Berkshire League Music Festival, High School Band

2000 Coventry (CT) High School Wind Ensemble

1999 Wayne (NY) All-County Junior High School Festival Band

1996 Chautauqua (NY) All-County Junior High School Festival Band

1993 Cayuga (NY) All-County Junior High School Festival Band

1991 Wayne (NY) All-County Senior High School Festival Band

 

Trumpet Teachers: Ray Mase, Allan Dean, David Kuehn, Frank Cipolla

 

Performances with:

Auburn (NY) Chamber Orchestra

Cheektowaga (NY) Symphony

Eastman Wind Orchestra

Greater Rochester Music Educators Wind Band

Hartt Symphonic and Chamber Orchestras

Recipient of First Annual MSU Curricular Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Award 2008

 

International NETWORK of Performing and Visual Arts Schools, Individual Research Award 1999

 

Heldref Publications Reston Prize, for arts education policy analysis 1998

 

Graduate Teaching Assistant Prize Winner, Eastman School of Music 1996

 

MENC: The National Association for Music Education Collegiate Chapter of Excellence Award (Chapter Advisor for Eastman School of Music Chapter #50) 1996

Graduate Teaching Assistant Prize Nominee, Eastman School of Music 1995-96

 

Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Eastman School of Music 1993-96

 

Summer Fellows Program, Northwestern University, Post-graduate Studies in Music Education and Conducting 1993

Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Hartt School of Music 1981-83

 

Garrahee Scholarship, State University of New York at Buffalo 1976-80

College Music Society

American Educational Research Association

Society for Music Teacher Education

May Day Group Michigan Music Educators Association

Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association

Connecticut Music Educators Association

New York State School Music Association

Oswego County Music Educators Association—President: 1991-1993