Research Interests and Recommended Reading

Mental Health in Music School

• Bernhard, H. C. (2005). Burnout and the College Music Education Major. Journal of Music Teacher Education, 15(1), 43–51. https://doi.org/10.1177/10570837050150010107

• Conway, Eros, J., Pellegrino, K., & West, C. (2010). Instrumental Music Education Students’ Perceptions of Tensions Experienced During Their Undergraduate Degree. Journal of Research in Music Education, 58(3), 260–275. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022429410377114

• Eisenberg, Gollust, S. E., Golberstein, E., & Hefner, J. L. (2007). Prevalence and Correlates of Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidality Among University Students. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 77(4), 534–542. https://doi.org/10.1037/0002-9432.77.4.534

• Kadison, & DiGeronimo, T. F. (2004). College of the overwhelmed : the campus mental health crisis and what to do about it (1st ed.). Jossey-Bass.

• Koops, L. H., & Kuebel, C. R. (2021). Self-reported mental health and mental illness among university music students in the United States. Research Studies in Music Education, 43(2), 129–143. https://doi.org/10.1177/1321103X19863265

• Payne, P. D., Lewis, W., McCaskill, F. (2020). Looking within: An investigation of music education majors and mental health. Journal of Music Teacher Education, 29(3), 50-61.

• Wristen, B. G. (2013). Depression and anxiety in university music students. Applications of Research in Music Education, 31(2), 20-27.

Elementary Music

• Burakoff, G. & Hettrick, W. E. (1980). The sweet pipes recorder book. Voorhees Township, NJ: Dumont Music.

• Campbell, P.S. & Scott-Kassner, C. (2014). Music in childhood (5th ed.). New York: Schirmer Books. 

• King, C. & Bennett, M. D. (ed.) (1994). Recorder routes I - A guide to introducing soprano recorder in Orff classes. Memphis: Musicraft Publications.

• Orff, C., Keetman, G., & Murray, M. (1976). Music for children (Vol. 1-5). Mainz: Schott Music.

Inclusive Music Education

• Bergonzi, L. (2014). Sexual Orientation and Music Education: Continuing a Tradition. Music Educators Journal, 100(4), 65–69. https://doi.org/10.1177/0027432114530662

• Bergonzi, L, Carter, B. L. & Garrett, M. L. (2016). Establishing Identity, Finding Community, and Embracing Fluidity. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 207-208, 9–23. https://doi.org/10.5406/bulcouresmusedu.207-208.0009

• Hammel, A. & Hourigan, R. (2017). Teaching music to students with special needs: A label-free approach (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.

• Shuler, S. C. (1991). Music, At-Risk Students, and the Missing Piece. Music Educators Journal, 78(3), 21–29. https://doi.org/10.2307/3398284