Executive Board
Jacqueline C. Henninger, PhD
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Dr. Jacqueline C. Henninger is an Assistant Professor of Music Education in the School of Music at Texas Tech University. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in music education, coordinates and supervises student teachers, and advises master and doctoral level examinations, projects, theses, and dissertations. Her research is focused on two academic areas, teacher preparation and multicultural music education, and has been presented at state, regional, national and international conferences. Her publications have appeared in the following journals: Journal of Research in Music Education, International Journal of Music Education, Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, Journal of Music Teacher Education, Journal of Band Research, Texas Music Education Research, Global Music and Culture: Intersections and Inclusion, Texas Music Educators Conference (TMEC): Connections, and TRIAD. In addition to her activities as an educator and a scholar, Dr. Henninger continues to enjoy working with public school students, prospective music educators, and music practitioners as a guest adjudicator, clinician, conductor, lecturer, and panelist on local, national, and international levels.
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Julie Kastner, PhD
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Julie Derges Kastner, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas (USA), where she teaches courses in elementary and secondary general music and graduate music education. Her research focuses on informal music learning in K-12 schools and music teacher professional development. She has been published in the International Journal of Music Education, Research Studies in Music Education, and the Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education and has presented at a variety of international and national conferences.
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Angela Leonhardt is the music specialist at Hidden Forest Elementary School in North East ISD in San Antonio where she was named the 2018 District Teacher of the Year. Angela is an active national and international presenter. She teaches summer Orff Levels training courses and serves as the chair of the Curriculum Oversight and Review Committee for American Orff-Schulwerk Association. She serves as an adjunct music education professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio and Trinity University.
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Angela Leonhardt
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Erin Hansen, PhD
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Dr. Erin M. Hansen is an Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of Houston. At UH, she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in music education and serves as the faculty advisor to their collegiate NAfME chapter. Prior to working at the collegiate level, Dr. Hansen taught fifth through twelfth grade orchestra, several fiddle ensembles, and class guitar in the state of Michigan, for over ten years. She also served on the Michigan board for the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) while acting as program director for the MASTA Elementary String Camp. Dr. Hansen’s research focuses on the development of music curricula and music making and learning within marginalized populations, especially within the LGBTQ community. Her research has been published in several journals, such as the Journal of Music Teacher Research and Research Studies in Music Education, and in two Oxford University Handbooks. Dr. Hansen is an active clinician and enjoys working with K-12 music students and their teachers within public schools and at state and national conferences, such as the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Clinic/Convention and the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) National Conference.
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Blair A. Williams, PhD
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Dr. Blair A. Williams is Assistant Professor of String Music Education and Director of the TTU String Project at Texas Tech University. At Texas Tech, she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in string music education and conducting, advises graduate students, and serves as faculty advisor for Mu Phi Epsilon and American String Teachers Association at TTU Student Chapters. In addition to her service to NAfME-Texas, she is actively involved in the American String Teachers Association and National String Project Consortium serving as a reviewer and member of the editorial board for American String Teacher, the Collegiate Committee for ASTA, and on the national board for NSPC. She is published in American String Teacher and SmartMusic blog. She is an active clinician, conductor, and adjudicator across the country and has presented educational sessions and research at several state and national conferences.
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Lorelei Batislaong is a 14-year veteran of the elementary music classroom. She has served on the American Orff-Schulwerk Association National Board of Trustees as Region III Representative. Currently, she is the chair of the AOSA Diversity Subcommittee and serves as the Media and Marketing Director of the Trinity Orff Teacher Education Course in San Antonio. Along with presenting clinics at the local, state, and national levels, Lorelei is currently working on a Ph.D. in Music and Human Learning at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research interests include: exploring the characteristics of meaningful professional development experiences, encouraging inclusivity in the music classroom and the teaching profession, and generally wondering why everything is the way it is and how could it be better.
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Lorelei Batislaong
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Committee of Chairs
Shaunda Butler
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Shaunda Butler is the music specialist at Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School in Dallas ISD in Dallas, TX. Shaunda serves as a professional development presenter in the district’s Fine Arts Leadership Team. She also a presents workshops in schools around the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
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Shauna Satrom Pickens
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Shauna Satrom Pickens is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Music Education at Texas Tech University. She previously taught middle school band for eight years in Pflugerville ISD, serving for five years as an Assistant Director and three years as Director of Bands. At Texas Tech University, she serves as a Graduate Part Time Instructor, teaching undergraduate music education courses. Her current research focuses on teaching music in low-SES, urban communities and teacher preparation.
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Tanya R. Allen, PhD
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Tanya Allen is Assistant Professor of Music Education at Texas Southern University. Prior to joining the faculty in the fall of 2016, she observed and evaluated alternative certification teachers and provided music instruction to public school students. She completed her Master and Doctorate degree in Music Education at Florida State University and her undergraduate degree and teacher certification at the University of New Orleans.
While her primary responsibilities at TSU include music education courses and observing preservice music teachers, she also enjoys instructing non-music majors and cultivating relationships with public school educators. Besides effectively utilizing technology in all aspects of education, her interests include open educational resources and practices in higher education and effective teacher training. |