B.M. in voice, University of Hartford – The Hartt School

M.A. in music theory, University of Kentucky

Ph.D. in music theory, University of Kentucky

Humor in classical music

Musical hermeneutics

Rhythm and meter studies

Music theory pedagogy

“Haydn and Hypermeter: A Scaffolded Approach for Undergraduate Music Theory.” HAYDN: Online Journal of the Haydn Society of North America 10 no. 2.

“Tracing as an Analytical Approach in the Music Theory Classroom: Exploring Chopin’s Mazurka in A-flat Major, Op. 17, no. 3.” College Music Symposium 60 no. 1, 1–15.

“Making a Case for Freewriting in the Music Theory Classroom.” Engaging Students: Essays in Music Theory Pedagogy 6.

“Strategies for Teaching on Zoom” a lightning talk as part of the Roundtable on Virtual Teaching. West Coast Conference of Music Theory and Analysis.

“Teaching an Old Joke New Tricks: A Fresh Approach to Haydn’s Op. 33 Finales.” Texas Society for Music Theory 40th Annual Meeting.

“Misbehaving Minuets: A Preliminary Theory of Humor and Dance Form in Haydn’s Late String Quartet Minuets.” Music Theory Southeast.