I don’t understand why teachers dunk on students. What’s the point?

I try to stay out of political debates but must say I'm relieved that Indiana legislators did the right thing by rejecting a forced redistricting bill that would have disenfranchised so many voters.

Finalizing proofs for a chapter in a forthcoming edition for Focal Press on Critical Listening in Sound Engineering. Excited to work on this with (recent) PhD students Chris Dobbs and Jerelle Austin. www.routledge.com/Critical-Lis...

I’m pleased to share that doctoral student Jerelle Austin successfully defended his thesis this afternoon pending revisions. Proud advisor!

Drum restoration project is nearly complete.

Manuscript submitted. Now for the long wait.

Love to see the great work of our MAT faculty in the press. MAT faculty member Jason Palamara was quoted in the most recent issue of Newsweek. www.newsweek.com/breaking-rus...

Thinking of both of my grandfathers on Veteran's Day. My paternal grandfather was a doctor in the army. My maternal grandfather was in the army and stationed in Florida. Both in WWII; both complex figures with complex legacies. My father worked in the Public Health Service at the CDC. Grateful.

Finished wrapping the first drum. Like the progress so far.

The first stage of drum rewrapping is complete. More work to be done but happy with the progress so far.

Encouraged by last night's election results.

Considering graduate studies in music technology? Please join us for a free informational session next Tuesday evening at 7:00pm EST. IU Indianapolis offers a Master of Science in Music Technology (online/in person) and a PhD in Music Technology. Please see the poster with registration information.

Going to rewrap some drums to match this bass drum.

College Music Society's Symposium will be accepting submissions for the February edition due out in 2026. I oversee the Music-Business-Industry component of the journal. Sharing the guidelines for those who might consider submitting.

We received a bit of good news today. Our department received an IU Indianapolis Institute for Engaged Learning grant to implement high impact learning practices into our courses beginning next semester. Very excited to integrate more project based learning into our teaching and assessments.

I cleaned out 14k emails from my inbox today.

We're very excited to share some research news from IU Indianapolis's music therapy area. Dr. Kate Myers-Coffman, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Therapy, has been awarded $310,000 through the State Opioid Response Grant from the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addictions.

Today I will be participating in Conversations in STEM Education at the IU Indianapolis Library at 2:00pm. Please do stop by if you're in the area. events.iu.edu/seiri/event/...

A lot of my research integrates learning science and music technology pedagogy. The hard part is finding the right balance and way of presenting what are sometimes abstract concepts in a practical way.

An article for a top journal goes through two rounds of revision. Each time, I responded to all of the comments and addressed concerns within word counts. After the first round, one reviewer recommended publication. After the second round, one brought up minor points. That's not where it ends.

A whole lot of people are fighting these days. Just know that you are seen and appreciated.

New album cover.

I'm really excited to share this article on our work with the Music Technology Academy in TOPICS for Music Education Praxis. This is a joint collaboration between Music and Arts Technology and the IU School of Education Indianapolis. topics.maydaygroup.org/2025/buildin...

Manuscript submitted. Now for the long wait.

I will be participating in a Conversations in STEM Education event on Friday October 10th at 2pm on the IU Indianapolis Campus. This event is sponsored by the STEM Education Innovation Research Institute. Looking forward! Links and details forthcoming.

I’ve got a forthcoming article on music technology and learning science using Digital Audio Workstations. It’s challenging trying to fuse these fields together, but rewarding.

Weird flex when a reviewer gets angry at writing style, but doesn’t actually engage with the ideas in the paper. That’s a new one for me.

Journal article accepted. Thankful.

It’s hard to be a Bengals fan.

Got my first desk rejection in almost a decade this week. While it's rare, they do happen from time to time. Sharing mainly to keep myself honest and dispel any notions that scholars don't hear the word "no" more often than not.

Seeing this announcement gives me a bit of hope. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

Revised article submitted. Now to wait.

Dear Peer Reviewers, we do use the word "I" in academic writing. Stop suggesting otherwise. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk.

When education is the practice of freedom, students are not the only ones who are asked to share, to confess. Engaged pedagogy does not seek simply to empower students. Any classroom that employs a holistic model of learning will also be a place where teachers grow, and are empowered by the process.

It may seem corny, but the laughter and commotion of students walking on campus and in the hallways is the best medicine right now. The world is bonkers, but I never take for granted hearing that energy on the first day of classes.

I've had to stop listening to the news. Unfollowing people has also been good for mental health. Protect your boundaries friends.

Thinking about the ways that we can celebrate student creativity and learning during such a challenging time. It’s all the more reason to build those relationships and connections and cultivate a strong community.

There's an uncertainty about returning to campus this fall. Understandably, many are anxious. On the other side, there's a palpable sense of enthusiasm and it's uplifting to engage in ideas on how to make things better in education.

This will be my 18th year in higher education. I’m also beginning a new chapter as the Interim Chair of Music and Arts Technology at IU Indianapolis. I’m grateful for the opportunity and look forward to working closely with our great faculty, staff, and students. Onward.

I got new glasses.

Article submitted. Now for the long wait.

I get by with a little help from my friends.

I will be releasing a new album of material in a few weeks. It’s based on hours of field recordings taken around Indiana and repurposed into instrumental music. Looking forward to sharing it with everyone.

A bit of personal news to share now that it's official. I am taking over as the Editor for the Music-Business-Industry (MBI) section for College Music Society's Symposium Journal. I've long supported CMS's vision and look forward to building a body of engaged scholarship in the coming years.

I'm pleased to share a new publication on creating music and sound assets for games in the Journal of General Music Education. Link is below. Please let me know if you'd like a PDF to read. Happy to share. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Maine sure is pretty.

Great week of music coding. We had 30 kids this summer across two different sessions. Grateful to my team for their hard work. Lots of fun supporting STEAM creativity.

My graduate certificate in Learning Science, Media, and Technology from IU Bloomington arrived today. Very happy.

Onboarding really should require a module on how to use the reply all feature responsibly.

It's 2003 all over again.