EDUCATION
1992-1998 |
Ph.D. Music Composition - State University of New York at Buffalo. Composition studies with David Felder and Charles Wuorinen. Computer music studies with Peter Otto and Court Lippe. |
1986-1991 |
B.M. Audio Recording - The Cleveland Institute of Music. Principal audio engineering studies with Tom Knab. Trumpet performance studies with Bernard Adelstein and James Darling. Composition studies with Larry Baker. |
EMPLOYMENT
2016-present |
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff - Chair, Department of Music |
2014-2015 |
Henderson State University - Adjunct Instructor of Trumpet and member of the HSU faculty brass quintet |
2005-present |
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff – Associate Professor of Music and Director of Sound Recording Technology. Duties include administration of SRT degree program, supervision of senior recording projects and internships for Sound Recording Technology majors, supervision of all recital and concert recordings, development of curriculum for the SRT area, instruction in all SRT courses, instruction in applied trumpet, and instruction in other areas as needed. |
2000-2005 |
Mississippi University for Women - Assistant Professor of Music Area Coordinator of the Music Department, 2001 - 2004. Duties included coordinating class schedules, jury and performance class dates, faculty meetings, and music event schedules with University facilities and security, setting purchasing and planning proposals, chairing faculty search committees, and serving as the voting representative for the department at NASM. |
1998-2000 |
ClientLogic Corporation - Computer Programmer/Analyst Internal development and support of company-wide systems for outsourced sales and technical support (phone and electronic), internal support, and human resources in both UNIX and Windows NT environments. Development tools include PowerBuilder, Lotus Notes, Vantive, Visual Basic, and MS Access. Additional duties include overseeing and managing consultants hired for special projects and occasional HTML coding. |
1996-1998 |
ClientLogic Corporation - Technical Support Representative Duties included answering customer concerns regarding installation and use of scanning and OCR software and hardware, word processing, graphics manipulation, and personal management software. Topics discussed included configuration of printers, scanners, and compatible drivers, configuration of display drivers, identification and disabling of TSR programs, system optimization and general publishing features. |
1995-1996 |
ClientLogic Corporation - Inbound Sales Representative Acted as inbound pre-sales telephone support for a local outsourcing firm. Duties included answering customer concerns regarding upgrades and features of numerous software and hardware products including development, enterprise, business and personal organization, and education products. |
1993-1997 | SUNY at Buffalo - Teaching Assistant in musicology and computer music |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2014-2015 |
Henderson State University – Adjunct Instructor of Trumpet |
2005-present |
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff - Associate Professor of Music and Director of Sound Recording Technology MUSI 1104-4104 Applied Trumpet Instruction MUSI 1305 Preparatory Theory MUSI 2300 Music History and Appreciation MUSI 2301 Introduction to Studio Recording Techniques MUSI 2302 Introduction to Computer Music Applications MUSI 3300 Audio for Video MUSI 3301 Intermediate Studio Recording Techniques MUSI 3302 Music Business MUSI 3321 Music History I MUSI 3322 Music History II MUSI 4301 Digital Audio Recording Techniques MUSI 4302 Seminar in Advanced Studio Topics MUSI 4303 Senior Recording Project MUSI 4600 Studio Internship |
2000-2005 |
Mississippi University for Women - Assistant Professor of Music MUS 100 Music Appreciation MUS 106 Jazz Ensemble MUS 121-422 Applied Brass Instruction MUS 241 Introduction to Music Technology MUS 309/310 Improvisation Techniques I/II MUS 321/322 Commercial Music Theory I/II MUS 414 Recording Techniques Lab MUS 441/442 Computers and Music I/II |
1993-1997 |
SUNY at Buffalo - Teaching Assistant MUS 115 Understanding Music MUS 213/214 Music History I, II MUS 263 Jazz History MUS 413 Music of the 20th Century MUS 611 Computer Music |
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2016-present 2012-2016 2012-2015 2011-2016 2009-2011 2008 2008-2009 2006-2008 2005-2007 2004-2005 2002-2005 |
Member of the UAPB Academic Affairs and Educational Policies Committee Chair of the UAPB Music Department Curriculum Committee Member of the UAPB Lyceum Committee Member of the Faculty Senate, UAPB Chair of the UAPB Music Department Policy Committee Member of the UAPB Faculty/Staff Seminar Reception Committee Member of the UAPB Music Department Recruitment Committee Member of the organizing committee for the Clark Terry Jazz Festivals Member of the UAPB Music Department Curriculum Committee MUW Faculty Senate Representative for the Music Department Member of the MUW Faculty Research Committee |
AFFILIATIONS
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College Music Society Society of Composers, Inc. International Trumpet Guild North American Brass Band Association Pi Kappa Lambda Phi Mu Alpha Kappa Kappa Psi ASCAP Southeastern Composers League |