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Sound Explorations Leadership Team

Evan Tobias : Primary Investigator

Evan Tobias

Primary Investigator

Evan Tobias is associate professor of Music Education at Arizona State University where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses and heads the Consortium for Innovation and Transformation in Music Education (CITME). He is also Director of ArtsWork: The Kax Herberger Center for Children and the Arts. Prior to his appointment at ASU, Dr. Tobias taught a technology in music education course at DePaul University and middle school instrumental and general music in New York.

Evan focuses on innovation and transformation in music education and how music learning and teaching might make a positive impact on people's lives and society. His recent research focuses on creative uses of digital media and technology, issues of justice and equity, expanding beyond traditional music curricula, and approaches to integrating popular culture and music in music classrooms. His publications range from addressing issues around digitally mediated musical engagement and learning to pedagogical approaches such as inquiry and project-based learning and facilitating hybrid music learning contexts. He is on the editorial boards of College Music Symposium: Instructional Technologies and Methodologies Component; Journal of Music, Technology, and Education; Journal of Popular Music Education; and Music Educators Journal. He is a frequent presenter at state, national, and international conferences. 

Evan discusses issues in music teaching and learning in relation to contemporary society on his professional website  and twitter account

evan.tobias@asu.edu
Samuel Pena : Assistant Program Manager

Samuel Pena

Assistant Program Manager

Samuel Pena is a community musician and assistant program manager for this project

Michael Ferraro : Community Engagement and Playtesting Coordinator

Michael Ferraro

Community Engagement and Playtesting Coordinator

Michael Ferraro was pivotal in facilitating playtesting and contributed to the project

Sound Explorations Key Partners

Alex Ruthmann : Director: NYU MusEdLab

Alex Ruthmann

Director: NYU MusEdLab

Dr. Ruthmann heads the NYU MusEdLab and . .. . . . .

Jamie Ehrenfeld : Assistant NYU MusEdLab Coordinator

Jamie Ehrenfeld

Assistant NYU MusEdLab Coordinator

Jamie helped develop XPs for NY MusEdLabs portion of the grant . . ..

Sound Explorations Lead Consultants

Sound Explorations Design Team

Abbie VanKlompenberg : Contributor

Abbie VanKlompenberg

Contributor

Abbie was super helpful

Noah Karvelis : Design Team

Noah Karvelis

Design Team

Noah was super helpful as well

Sound Explorations Contributors