It's the first day of school in my world - happy fall semester, everyone!

This week, I’m re-releasing episode 9 as a point of reflection moving into the 2024-2025 academic year. In episode 9, I focused on a 2016 article from the Journal of Research in Music Education titled, “Bullying Victimization Among Music Ensemble and Theatre Students in the United States” by authors Kenneth Elpus and Bruce Allen Carter.

Full citation:

Elpus, K., & Carter, B. A. (2016). Bullying Victimization Among Music Ensemble and Theatre Students in the United States. Journal of Research in Music Education, 64(3), 322–343.

In this MERFY pod Guest Special, you'll hear Dr. Danni Gilbert discuss a study recently published in the College Music Symposium called, “Women’s Perceptions of Advancement Opportunities in Higher Education Music Settings: A Mixed Methods Study” - co-authored with Briana Nannen and Susan Vollbrecht.

Full Citation:

Gilbert, D., Nannen, B., & Vollbrecht, S. (2024). Women’s Perceptions of Advancement Opportunities in Higher Education Music Settings: A Mixed Methods Study. College Music Symposium, 64(1). https://doi.org/10.18177/sym.2024.64.sr.11632

In this episode, I talk about a 2024 study from UPDATE: Applications of Research in Music Education titled, “A Survey of Secondary Choir Teachers’ Immediacy, Ensemble Setup, and Use of Classroom Space” by Nicholas E. Roseth.

Full citation:

Roseth, N. E. (2024). A Survey of Secondary Choir Teachers’ Immediacy, Ensemble Setup, and Use of Classroom Space. Update : Applications of Research in Music Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/87551233241256353