Title/Position: Associate Professor, Music Education
Profile:
What would you say are the outstanding highlights of your professional life?
Having had more than 30 articles published in professional journals
Receiving an Honorable Mention in the Outstanding Dissertation in Music Education Award given by the Council for Research in Music Education
Presenting at international, national and state music education conferences in the United States, Great Britain, Spain, Finland, Norway, and Japan
Serving on the editorial boards of the Journal of Research in Music Education and Psychology of Music
Awarded a number of grants for his research, including a $114,000 grant from the Sounds of Learning project by the NAMM Foundation
Why do you teach?
Helping people at all stages of their lives actively participate in music should be a goal of all musicians, as it is our responsibility to bring the joy of music and musical participation to everyone. I enjoy doing music education research. It’s fun and exciting because you get to create new knowledge. I love doing it and I love teaching others how to do research in music.
Career Highlights:
Stephen F. Zdzinski, whose research is centered on parental involvement in music, musical performance measurement, and research methodology has authored more than 30 articles in various professional journals, including
Journal of Research in Music Education
Contributions to Music Education
Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education
International Journal of Music Education (Research Edition)
Journal of Historical Research in Music Education
Philosophy of Music Education Review
Southeastern Journal of Music Education
Research Perspectives in Music Education
Pennsylvania Bulletin of Research in Music Education
Florida Music Director
Boletân de Investigacion Educativo-Musical (Argentina)
New Voice of Yue-Fu Academic Periodical of Shenyang Conservatory of Music (China)
Technological Directions in Music Learning Ejournal
Piano Pedagogy Forum
Florida Music Director
Maryland Music Educator
New York School Music News
Music Educators Journal
A recent recipient of a $114,000 research grant from the NAMM Foundation’s Sounds of Learning Project, Dr. Zdzinski has made presentations at international, national and state music education conferences in the United States, Great Britain, Spain, Finland, Norway, and Japan.
He serves on the editorial boards of
Journal of Research in Music Education
Psychology of Music
and is music education representative for the Southern Chapter of the College Music Society.
Prof. Zdzinski is also a contributor to the National Assessment of Education Progress Music Test & to three MENC publications,
Teaching Strategies for Implementing the National Standards in Music
Syllabi for Music Methods Courses
Readings on Diversity, Inclusion, and Music for All
He is a member of
MENC: The National Association for Music Education
Society for Research in Music Education
Society for Music Teacher Education
International Society for Music Education
College Music Society
Prof. Zdzinski teaches graduate courses and coordinates the graduate program in music education, and supervises associate teachers. He received a B.M. in French Horn Performance and Music Education from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and the M.M.E. & Ph.D. in Music Education from Indiana University.
Short Biography:
Stephen F. Zdzinski is associate professor of Music Education at the University of Miami Frost School of Music. He teaches graduate courses, directs research, and coordinates the graduate program in music education, and supervises associate teachers. He received a B.M. in French Horn Performance and Music Education from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and the M.M.E. & Ph.D. in Music Education from Indiana University. His research is centered on parental involvement in music, musical performance measurement, and research methodology. He has authored more than 30 articles in various professional journals. A recent recipient of a research grant from the NAMM Foundation’s Sounds of Learning Project, Dr. Zdzinski has made presentations at international, national and state music education conferences. He serves on the editorial boards of Journal of Research in Music Education, Research Perspectives in Music Education, and Psychology of Music. Dr. Zdzinski is also a contributor to the National Assessment of Education Progress Music Test. He is a member of MENC: The National Association for Music Education, Society for Research in Music Education, Society for Music Teacher Education, International Society for Music Education, and the College Music Society. Dr. Zdzinski also established the New Horizons Band at the Frost School of Music, a dynamic community outreach program for seniors.
