Published quarterly, Music Educators Journal offers peer-reviewed scholarly and practical articles on music teaching approaches and philosophies, instructional techniques, current trends and issues in music education in schools and communities and the latest in products and services. Scroll to see the members of the Editorial and Advisory Committees.

Committee Members

Lisa Martin
Chair and Editor (2024-2026)
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio
Douglas C. Orzolek
Past Editor (2024-2026)
University of St. Thomas
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Ryan D. Shaw
Associate Editor (2024-2026)
Michigan State University
Daniel J. Albert
Editorial Committee (2022-2026)
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts
Julie Bannerman
Editorial Committee (2024-2028)
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Jacob Axel Berglin
Editorial Committee (2024-2028)
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Cara Bernard
Editorial Committee (2022-2026)
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut
Christopher W. Bulgren
Editorial Committee (2022-2026)
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon
Kelly Bylica
Editorial Committee (2024-2028)
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
Matthew Clauhs
Editorial Committee (2022-2026)
Ithaca College School of Music
Ithaca, New York
Kimberly Councill
Editorial Committee (2022-2026)
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mara E. Culp
Editorial Committee (2024-2028)
University of Rochester/Eastman
Rochester, New York
Donna Gallo
Editorial Committee (2022-2026)
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, Illinois
Alyssa Grey
Editorial Committee (2024-2028)
Berry College
Mount Berry, Georgia
Erik Johnson
Editorial Committee (2024-2028)
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado
Edward McClellan
Editorial Committee (2024-2028)
Loyola University
New Orleans, Louisiana
Kelly Parkes
Editorial Committee (2024-2028)
University of Colorado, Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
Phillip D. Payne
Editorial Committee (2024-2028)
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas
Seth A. Taft
Editorial Committee (2022-2026)
Limestone University
Gaffney, South Carolina
Jui-Ching Wang
Editorial Committee (2022-2026)
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois
Brian N. Weidner
Editorial Committee (2024-2028)
Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana
Krissie Weimer
Editorial Committee (2022-2026)
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado
Hyesoo Yoo
Editorial Committee (2024-2028)
 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, Virginia
Amelia Armstrong
Advisory Committee (2024-2026)
Plattesville High School
Platteville, Wisconsin
Christopher Brandt
Advisory Committee (2022-2026)
Morningside University
Sioux City, Iowa
Casey Clementson
Advisory Committee (2024-2028)
Rosemount-Eagan-Apple Valley School District
Rosemount, Minnesota
Drew Coles
Advisory Committee (2024-2028)
Teachers College Columbia University
New York, New York
Jose Luis Diaz Jr.
Advisory Committee (2024-2028)
Wagner College
Staten Island, New York
Crystal Lynn Gerrard-Ramirez
Advisory Committee (2024-2028)
University of North Texas
Denton, Texas
Lori Gray
Advisory Committee (2022-2026)
Boise State University
Boise, Idaho
John T. Hart Jr.
Advisory Committee (2022-2026)
Keene State College
Keene, New Hampishere
Diana Hawley
Advisory Committee (2024-2028)
Iowa City Community School District
Iowa City, Iowa
Sara Jones
Advisory Committee (2024-2028)
DePaul University
Ben Kambs
Advisory Committee (2024-2026)
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Becky Marsh
Advisory Committee (2024-2028)
Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana
Paul J. Mayhew
Advisory Committee (2024-2028)
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, Arkansas
Emmett O’Leary
Advisory Committee (2022-2026)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, Virginia
Michele Paynter Paise
Advisory Committee (2024-2028)
Morehead State University
Morehead Kentucky
Ryan Scherber
Advisory Committee (2024-2026)
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
Alvin Simpson
Advisory Committee (2024-2028)
West Liberty University
West Liberty, West Virginia
Julie Song
Advisory Committee (2024-2028)
University of North Florida
Jacksonville Florida
Rachel A. Sorenson
Advisory Committee (2024-2028)
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia
Emery Warnock
Advisory Committee (2024-2028)
Piedmont University
Demorest, Georgia
Renee L. Wilson
Advisory Committee (2024-2028)
Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi
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