• Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana
  1968 - B.S., Music Education

Graduate:

• University of Colorado at Boulder
  1972 - M.M.E., Music Education
  1987 - Ph.D., Music Education
• Dissertation title: “A Comparison of Factors Related to Participation and Achievement in Instrumental Music at the Middle School Level in the Denver Public Schools”

University of Massachusetts

• Director, University Fine Arts Center: 1999 -
• Professor, Music Education: 1999 -

University of Colorado at Boulder

• Professor, Music Education, 1988-1999
• Assistant Dean, Academic Programs, College of Music, 1988-1999

Denver Public Schools, District #1 (DPS)
Instrumental Music Instructor:

• Lincoln Elementary, 1968-71
• Hill Junior High, 1971-76
• West High, 1976-81
• Thomas Jefferson High, 1981-84
  
  

Instructional Consultant:

• Instrumental music supervisor: Music Education Office, 1984-88
  
  

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
at the University of Colorado at Boulder:

Academic Work:

• Teach undergraduate music-education courses, graduate music-education courses, and jazz-history course.
• Serve as advisor on various dissertation/thesis committees
  Supervise student teachers in music education
  
  

Administrative Work:

• Coordinate the student-teacher program in music education
• Coordinate student recruitment
• Coordinate outreach activities to public and private schools
• Coordinate the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
• CUOP Minority Student Previews