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.

Journal article accepted. Grateful.

I'm grateful to share that the IU Board of Trustees voted to approve my application for tenure and promotion to Associate Professor of Music Technology. It's been a long road and I'm deeply appreciative for the support I've received from colleagues, family, students, and reviewers.

Musical coding camp. 17 creative kids!

The Music Technology Academy is back for a fourth year beginning next Monday. We'll be hosting 17 (!) kiddos in grades K-5 on our campus. They'll learn about music technology, basic coding, and creativity for a week. We'll host a second group in July. It's always fun if not a little hectic.

My newest project ElectraSketches is now available on Bandcamp and major streaming platforms. danielwalzer.bandcamp.com/album/electr...

I'll never understand how people voted for this. www.scientificamerican.com/article/unde...

Since October, my research team and I have been offering an after school music coding program at a local community center once per week. It has been a rewarding experience. We'll wrap up that program next week and tomorrow a couple of our students are sharing at the local IUI student symposium.

I’m appalled by what’s happening to the NSF and NIH. The realignment and cancellation of funding directly impacts the work I do alongside countless others. Working as co-PI on an NSF AISL grant remains one of my favorite projects. I’ve been trying to get another one for the past few years. Gutted.

It’s confirmed. I’ll graduate next month with a graduate certificate in Learning Science, Media, and Technology from IU Bloomington and transfer into the M.Ed program this summer.

I recently purchased a new to me used car. I enjoy driving it but it's become clear that there were lots of maintenance issues that were overlooked. The upside is that I've been able to do a lot of writing and grading while waiting for various repairs. Not cheap, but I guess there's an upside.

Productive day of writing. Article draft completed! Need to clean up references and then submit. Good progress.

I recently joined the Editorial team of the Journal of Music, Technology & Education. I've long admired the journal and am excited to work with great colleagues I admire. I think an official announcement will be coming in the near future.

Spring break is meant for wrangling IRB protocols, right? Asking for a friend.

Nice to get an article accepted. Never gets old.

Journal article submitted. Now to wait.

A wonderful profile of friend and collaborator Mariana Lopez. Please check it out. @marianajlopez.bsky.social

Nice to present some updates on our musical coding work at the Suncoast Music Education Symposium today. Always a pleasure to hear what others are doing and get feedback on our project.

After school musical coding for grades K-5.

The 5 Calls app is very useful for those wishing to contact their representatives. Made three calls in about five minutes.

Somewhere in the U.S., there’s a scientist staring at their NSF/NIH grant application wondering why they bother. This post is for you. Science and society both need you. Hang in there and know there is a whole community supporting you.

Much needed reminder.

I served as a Co-PI on an NSF Advancing Informal STEM Learning grant between 2015-2017. It changed the trajectory of my career and life in so many ways. I served on my first panel in 2022. Feeling a sense of heaviness and grief today. Hoping for the best but remaining realistic at the same time.