Lori F. Gray. Recent Professional Honors and Awards - The University of Montana

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1 Lori F. Gray The University of Montana, School of Music Associate Professor and Chair of Music Education (cell) Education Doctor of Musical Arts, Music Education (2011) Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Master of Arts in Teaching in Music Education (2002) Trinity University, San Antonio, TX Bachelor of Music in Music Education, cum laude (2001) Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance, cum laude (2001) Trinity University, San Antonio, TX Recent Professional Honors and Awards - The University of Montana Awarded Tenure (May, 2016) Awarded College of Visual and Performing Arts Distinguished Faculty (May, 2016) Promotion to Associate Professor (May, 2014) Merit Award for Outstanding Faculty Work (May, 2013) Professional Experience - The University of Montana School of Music (2010-present) Division Chair, Graduate Coordinator, Music Education Specialist Associate Professor (2014-present), Assistant Professor ( ) Courses Designed and Taught: MUSE 333 General Music Methods I MUSE 334 General Music Methods II MUSE , Methods: K-8 Music (Elementary Education majors) MUSE 521 Psychology of Music, online MUSE 522 Philosophy of Music, online MUSE 425 Technology and Resource Materials K-12 EDU 494 Seminar: Student Teaching Professional Portfolio - Music MUSI 593/599 Professional Project/Thesis MUSI 596 Independent Study, MM emphasis in Music Education EDU 495 Student Teaching CP 588 Integrating the Arts in K-5 Classrooms CP 585 School Communities: The Intersection of Arts, Education, and Culture MUSI 417 Vienna Study Aboard: Music and the Arts for Children CP 585 Social/Emotional Intelligences in the Classroom Lori F. Gray, CV, Page 1 of 9

2 CP 585 Technology in Teaching and Learning CP 585 The Reflective Teacher Selected National, Regional, State Music Education Service (2010-present) Chair, Music Teacher Education Special Research Interest Group, Society for Research in Music Education (National Association for Music Education) (Fall 2016-present) Reviewer (blind), for three different biennial national conferences (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) State Collegiate Advisor, the Montana Music Educators Association student Music Education Montana Chapters (NAfME-C, MT) (2015-present) Faculty Advisor, State Student President for NAfME-C (2015-present) Dissertation Advisor, Boston University Doctoral Student ( ) Member, Planning Committee for the National Biennial Mountain Lake Colloquium (2014, 2016) Host, Roundtables at the National Biennial Mountain Lake Colloquium (2013, 2015, 2017) Member, Executive Committee as Montana State Research Chair, SRME (2012-present) Montana State Research Chair for National Association for Music Education and Montana Music Educators Association (2012-present) Board Member, Society for Music Teacher Education (National Association for Music Education) (2012-present) Northwest Division Representative, SMTE ( ) Montana State Representative, SMTE (2010-present) Board Member, University Representative, and Chapter Member, Montana Treasure State Orff Music Teachers Organization (2010-present) Selected University of Montana Service (2010-present) University Member, Professional Education Council (2010-present) Presenter, The President s We Are Montana Tour, visits to high schools in Bozeman and Billings (2015) Member, University Graduate Council ( , ) Music Representative, University Faculty Senate ( , ) Chair, Professional Schools Subcommittee of the University Graduate Council (2014) Member, Provost s Teachers for the Global Century Task Force ( ) Writer, NCATE/CAEP College of Education Accreditation documents for PEC (2012) College of Visual and Performing Arts Member, College of Visual and Performing Arts Music Steering and Building Committees (2014-present) Member, Art Faculty Search Committee, Art Education (2011) Member, Mock Board Panel, School of Art (2010) School of Music Member, Faculty Evaluation Committee, School of Music (2016) Chair, Music Education Committee (2010-present) Curriculum Developer, redesigning the Bachelor of Music Education (2010-present) Faculty Advisor, UM NAfME-C, the collegiate chapter of the National Association for Music Education (2010-present), Received Growth Award (2012, 2013) Lori F. Gray, CV, Page 2 of 9

3 Advisor/Grader, for Thesis/Professional Project, MM Music Education (2010-present) Facilitator, Student Teacher Seminars (2010-present) Advisor, 4 UM students accepted, NAfME-NW conference Research Poster Session (2015) Member, Faculty Executive Committee, School of Music ( , ) Advisor/Grader, Honors Thesis Project for an undergraduate Music Education student (2014) Chair, MMEA Booth Committee ( ) Organizer/Presenter, Jobs in Music, Jazz Festival (2013, 2014) Member, School of Music Curriculum Committee ( ) Member, Music Unit Standards Committee (2014) Member, Music Faculty Search Committee, Composition (2014) Member, Music Faculty Search Committee, Director of Choirs/Choral Education (2012) Chair, Faculty Evaluation Committee, School of Music (2011) Chair, National Association of Schools of Music Self Study Committee, Music Education (2010) Chair, MM emphasis in Music Education Exit Interviews (2010-present) Faculty Host, Montana School of the Deaf and Blind, Expressions of Silence performances and seminars (2010, 2011) Group Presenter, Professionalism in Music, School of Music (2011) Selected Missoula Community Service (2010-present) Board Member/Chorale Representative, Missoula Symphony Association ( ) Governing Board Member, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Any Given Child Initiative (Spark! Arts Ignite Learning, Missoula) (2014-present) Hiring Committee Member, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Any Given Child Missoula, (Spark! Arts Ignite Learning, Missoula), Executive Director Position (2014) Community Arts Team Member, Working Group Subcommittee Member, Data and Evaluation Subcommittee Chair, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Any Given Child Initiative, (Spark! Arts Ignite Learning, Missoula) (2013-present) Board Member, International Choral Festival, Missoula, MT (2014) Board Member, Treasure State Orff, University Representative (2010-present) Singer, Missoula Symphony Chorale (2011-present) Instructor, professional development continuing education course credits for music workshops, conferences, levels training courses, Treasure State Orff Music Teachers Organization (2010-present) Faculty Host/Organizer, Treasure State Orff Level I and II training courses on UM campus (2012, 2015, 2016) Related Professional Experience Higher Education Teaching Assistantship ( ) Arizona State University, School of Music Instructor, Music for the Classroom Teacher (2007, 2008, 2009) Instructor, Music in Early Childhood (2008, 2009, 2010) Supervisor, for student teachers during their teaching experiences in public schools ( ) Mentor, new teacher also enrolled as a graduate student (2008) Intern, Elementary Music Methods (2007) Lori F. Gray, CV, Page 3 of 9

4 Course Assistant (2008, 2009) Arizona State University, School of Music Orff and Kodály Certification Levels Research Assistant (2007) Arizona State University, School of Music Research Team Member, for NAMM: Association of the International Music Products Industry Sounds of Learning Grant. $64,000. Interviewed K-12 students, community members, school teachers and administrators in Mesa, AZ Course Assistant (2002, 2003) Trinity University, School of Music Orff Certification Levels Choral Assistant ( ) Trinity University, School of Music Related Professional Experience K-12 Education General Music Teacher (Fall 2005-Spring 2007) Couch Elementary School, Garland, TX Teacher, K-5 general music classes Choir Director, 4 th and 5 th Grade Honor Choirs Teacher, Music for Preschool children with learning disabilities Director and Organizer, twenty-four programs and concerts for the Garland community Team Leader, meetings for the specialty area teachers Clinician, workshops and tech support for district music teachers Mentor, new teachers observed music classes General and Applied Music Teacher (Fall 2002-Spring 2005) Judson Montessori School, San Antonio, TX Teacher, Pre K-8 general music classes Director, JMS Singers (beginning school choir) Teacher, small group applied recorder lessons and orff barred instruments Training Assistant (3 days, 2003) John Feierabend, Judson Montessori School, San Antonio, TX Student Teaching Internships (one complete school year) (Fall 2001-Spring 2002) Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, Master of Arts in Teaching Research and Creative Activities Publications Gray, L.F. (2016). Learning to move and moving to learn. Cadenza, Montana Music Educators Association state journal. Lori F. Gray, CV, Page 4 of 9

5 Gray, L.F. (2016). Rev. of online learning in music. Music Education Research international journal. Gray, L.F. (2015). Contemporary school communities: The importance of cultural competence, global citizenship, and 21 st century skills. Cadenza, Montana Music Educators Association state journal. Gray, L.F., & Combs, J. (2015). Ensuring the arts for any given child. (Cadenza article reprinted). State of the Arts, Montana Arts Council state journal. Gray, L.F. (2015). The enduring qualities of a music teacher: An autoethnographic reflection. (ready for review) Gray, L.F. (2015). Self and group reflection for teachers: Useful tools for professional growth. Cadenza, Montana Music Educators Association state journal. Gray, L.F., & Combs, J. (2015). Ensuring the arts for any given child. Cadenza, Montana Music Educators Association state journal. Gray, L.F. (2014). Rev. of the oxford handbook of philosophy in music education, eds. Bowman, W.D., & Frega, A.L. Journal of Historical Research in Music Education. Gray, L.F. (2014). Music education around the world. Cadenza, Montana Music Educators Association state journal. Moore, P. (author), & Gray, L.F. (contributor). (2014). Sing me a story. Teaching Music, Elementary Stages Column. Published by The National Association for Music Education. Gray, L.F. (2014). The life changing stories of teachers. Cadenza, Montana Music Educators Association state journal. Gray, L.F., & Combs, J. (2014). Any given child program comes to Missoula. Cadenza, Montana Music Educators Association state journal. Gray, L.F. (2013). Music education in the 21 st century: Responses to the April research article. Cadenza, Montana Music Educators Association state journal. Gray, L.F. (2012). Designing innovative music education degrees: Help wanted! Cadenza, Montana Music Educators Association state journal. Gray, L.F. (2011). The impact of changing teaching jobs on music teacher identity, role, and perceptions of role support. (Dissertation, Arizona State University), published through UMI/Proquest. Gray, L.F. (2011). The impact of changing teaching jobs on music teacher identity, role, and perceptions of role support. Dissertation presentation archived in online National Biennial Society for Music Teacher Education symposium proceedings. Lori F. Gray, CV, Page 5 of 9

6 Gray, L.F., Meriwether, R., & Persellin, D.C. (2004). The effects of piano instruction on mathematics achievement. Research Perspectives in Music Education. Published by the Florida Music Educators Association. Persellin, D.C. (author), & Gray, L.F. (contributor). (2001). Expanding the horizons of music education: A statement on the importance of collegiate membership in music organizations. Texas Music Educators Conference Connections. Gray, L.F. (2000). Why teach music? I ve known why since I was seven! Southwestern Musician. [Texas Music Educators Association Undergraduate Essay Contest, first place winner]. Research and Poster Presentations Chandler, K., Gray, L.F., Evans, K., & Spears, A. (2016). Piano proficiency requirements and practices in music teacher training. Research paper poster session presented at the National Association for Music Education Biennial Conference, Atlanta, GA. Gray, L.F., & McConkey, M. (2015). Flipping the research: A new approach to collaborative inquiry in music teacher education. Research session presented at the National Biennial Mountain Lake Colloquium, Roanoke, VA. McConkey, M., & Gray, L.F. (2015). Breaking the mold: Transforming music education within a traditional standards-based system. Research discussion presented at the National Biennial Mountain Lake Colloquium, Roanoke, VA. Gray, L.F. (2014). Teacher mobility and identity: The lived experiences of four veteran general music teachers. Research paper session presented at the International Society for Music Education Biennial Conference, Porto Alegre, Brazil. Gray, L.F. (2014). The impact of mobility on general music teachers roles and perceptions of role support. Research paper session presented at the International Society for Music Education Biennial Conference, Porto Alegre, Brazil. Gray, L.F. (2014). Teacher as explorer, ambassador, and role model: Paul s story of mobility, identity, and role as a general music teacher. Research paper poster session presented at the International Society for Music Education Biennial Conference, Porto Alegre, Brazil. Gray, L.F. (2014). Teacher as explorer, ambassador, and role model: Paul s story of mobility, identity, and role as a general music teacher. Research paper poster session presented at the Music in Schools and Teacher Education Commission Biennial Conference, Curitiba, Brazil. Chandler, K., Gray, L.F., Light, B., & Belski, R. (2014). Introductory music education courses in NASM accredited institutions: Quantitative and qualitative perspectives. Research session presented at the National Association for Music Education Biennial Conference, St. Louis, MO. Gray, L.F. & Chandler, K. (2013). Music education in the 21 st century: Relevant and innovative curriculum design for music teacher preparation programs. Research session presented at the National Biennial Society for Music Teacher Educators Symposium, Greensboro, NC. Lori F. Gray, CV, Page 6 of 9

7 Gray, L.F. & Chandler, K. (2013). Curriculum: Designing relevant and innovative music education degrees. Research session presented at the National Association for Music Education Northwest Conference, Portland, OR. Gray, L.F. (2013). The reflective music teacher: Exploring music teacher identities and reflective practice tools. Research discussion presented at the National Biennial Mountain Lake Colloquium, Roanoke, VA. Chandler, K., & Gray, L.F. (2012). A database of music education methods instructors and undergraduate music education degrees at NASM accredited institutions. Research session presented at the National Association for Music Education Biennial Conference, St. Louis, MO. Gray, L.F. (2011). The impact of changing teaching jobs on music teacher identity, role, and perceptions of role support. Dissertation research session presented at the National Biennial Society for Music Teacher Educators Symposium, Greensboro, NC. McConkey, M., & Gray, L.F. (2011). A shift in perspective: Traversing the bridge from doctoral student to faculty member. Roundtable Research Discussion presented at the National Biennial Mountain Lake Colloquium, Roanoke, VA. Gray, L.F. (2010). Intelligent music teaching and learning. Research session presented at the Montana State Music Teachers Association, Missoula, MT. Sullivan, J., Gray, L.F., Farenga, J., Kelly, K. (2010). Musical offerings in America s public normal schools. Papers presented at the National Association for Music Education Biennial Conference, Anaheim, CA. Gray, L.F., & McConkey, M. (2009). Rethinking elementary music methods for classroom teachers: Relevancy and empowerment. Idea Fair Research Session presented at the National Biennial Mountain Lake Colloquium, Roanoke, VA. Gray, L.F. (2009). The enduring qualities of a music teacher: An autoethnographic reflection. Paper presented at the annual ArtsWork Arts Education Research Symposium, Phoenix, AZ. Gray, L.F. (2009). The enduring qualities of a music teacher: An autoethnographic reflection. Paper presented at the Biennial Desert Skies Symposium on Research in Music Education, Tucson, AZ. Gray, L.F., Meriwether, R., & Persellin, D.C. (2002). The effects of classroom keyboard Instruction on achievement in math and attendance records of fourth and fifth graders. Paper presented at the annual Texas Music Educators Association Conference Research Poster Session, San Antonio, TX. Gray, L.F., Meriwether, R., & Persellin, D. (2002). An investigation of the effects of piano keyboard instruction on mathematics achievement. Paper presented at the American Orff-Schulwerk Association National Conference Research Poster Session, Las Vegas, NV. Lori F. Gray, CV, Page 7 of 9

8 Clinical and Workshop Presentations Gray, L.F. (2015). Music Integration Lessons. Session presented for the Missoula County Public Schools General Music Teachers, Missoula, MT. Gray, L.F. (2015). Contemporary Practices in Music Ensembles. Session presented for the UM Advanced Conducting Clinic, Missoula, MT. Gray, L.F., Hammond, A., & Harney, K. (2014). Getting a job part three. Session presented at the Montana Music Educators Association Collegiate Spring Conference, Bozeman, MT. Harney, K., Gray, L.F., McCabe, B., & Westlake, R. (2013). Getting a job part two: Mock interviews. Session presented at the Montana Music Educators Association Conference, Bozeman, MT. Gray, L.F. (2012). Resources and technology for K-12 music teachers. Session presented at the Montana Music Educators Association Conference, Great Falls, MT. Hofferber, C., Leder, F., Olson, L., Pershouse, R., & Gray, L.F. (2012). Safari! Assisted undergraduate students, session presented at the Treasure State Orff In-Service Workshop for Music Teachers, Missoula, MT. Gray, L.F. (2011). Music and children s literature: creative ways to include children s books in the elementary general music classroom. Session presented at the Montana Music Educators Association Conference, Billings, MT. Semple, A., & Gray, L.F. (2011). Recycled rhythms! Assisted a graduate student, session presented at the Treasure State Orff In-Service Workshop for Music Teachers, Missoula, MT. Gray, L.F., & McConkey, M. (2011). Exploring children s voices through vocal play. Session presented at the Arizona Music Educators Association Conference, Mesa, AZ. Harney, K., McCabe, B., Westlake, R., & Gray, L.F. (2010). Rock your next interview. Guest interviewer for a session presented at the Montana Music Educators Association Conference, Missoula, MT. Gray, L.F., Bucara, E., & Vanderwerff, M. (2010). Music, literature, and multiculturalism: Making connections. Session presented at the Arizona Music Educators Association Conference, Mesa, AZ. Gray, L.F., Bucara, E., & Vanderwerff, M. (2009). Music, literature, and multiculturalism: Making connections. Special Topics Session presented at the CMENC Statewide Kick-off, Arizona State University. Gray, L.F. (2009).Vocal exploration ideas, creative singing, and vocal recognition games. Special Topics Session presented at the Orff Level I Certification Course, Arizona State University. McConkey, M., & Gray, L.F. (2009). Active listening lessons. Workshop presented at the Peoria Unified School District for Music Teacher Professional Development. Lori F. Gray, CV, Page 8 of 9

9 Gray, L.F., & McConkey, M. (2009). Orff made easy: Fun exploration experiences. Workshop presented at the Pendergast School District for Music Teacher Professional Development. Gray, L.F., & McConkey, M. (2009). Sing, dance, and play the general music way. Session presented at the Arizona Music Educators Association Conference, Mesa, AZ. McConkey, M., & Gray, L.F. (2008). Get on your feet and move to the beat. Session presented at the Arizona Music Educators Association Conference, Mesa, AZ. Gray, L.F., & McConkey, M. (2007). Vocal and movement exploration and development. Workshop presented at the Peoria Unified School District for Music Teacher Professional Development. Gray, L.F. (2006). Movement in music: Phyllis Weikart s approach to teaching movement. Workshop presented at the Garland Independent School District for a professional development day for music teachers. Certifications and Professional Development Phyllis Weikart Levels I and II completed at High Scope Campus (Level II completed, 2004) Orff Level I and II Certification Courses completed at Trinity University (2002, 2003) Kodály Level I, II, and III Certification Courses completed at Southwest Texas State University (Level III completed, 2003) Texas All-Level Music Teaching Certificate (2002) Professional Affiliations International Society for Music Education (2013-present) Society for Research in Music Education (through NAfME) (2010-present) Treasure State Orff (2010-present) Montana Music Educators Association (2010-present) Montana General Music Teachers Association (2010-present) Society for Music Teacher Education (through NAfME) (2009-present) American Orff Schulwerk Association (2002-present) NAfME: The National Association for Music Education (1997-present) Pi Kappa Lambda (2001 to present) Kappa Delta Pi (2000 to present) Mu Phi Epsilon (1998-present) American Educational Research Association ( ) Organization of American Kodaly Educators ( ) Arizona Music Educators Association ( ) Texas Music Educators Association ( ) Golden Key Honor Society ( ) References (available upon request) Lori F. Gray, CV, Page 9 of 9