PhD, University of Florida; MM, University of Central Florida; BA, University of Florida. Associate Professor of Music Education and Research. Research interests include the neurological basis for music perception and cognition with regard to human development, lifespan learning, and cognitive transfer. Serves as Research Chair for the North Carolina Music Educators Association. Her research has been featured at national and international conferences such as the MENC National Conference, Society for Neuroscience, International Society for Music Education and the International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition.