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I have a passion for music research. It’s fun and exciting because you get to create new knowledge, as it is our responsibility to create scholarship that helps to bring the joy of music and musical participation to everyone. I love doing it and I love teaching others how to do research in music.

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Stephen F. Zdzinski is Professor of Music Education at the Frost School of Music. He teaches graduate courses, directs research, and serves as the graduate program director for music education. Dr. Zdzinski also established the New Horizons Band at the Frost School of Music and has helped to develop a music education outreach program with the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Dr. Zdzinski’s research programs focus on parental involvement in music, social issues in music learning, musical performance measurement, international music education, and music research methodology. He has authored more than 40 articles in various professional journals. A recent recipient of a research grant from the NAMM Foundation’s Sounds of Learning Project, Dr. Zdzinski has made over 90 presentations at international, national and state music education conferences.

Dr. Zdzinski has been teaching in higher education since 1992. Prior to joining the faculty at the Frost School of Music, he taught at the University of Maryland, the University of Toronto, Indiana University, Wayne State University, and the University of South Carolina. Previous to his college teaching career, Dr. Zdzinski was a high school and middle school band director in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Indiana. As a professional musician, he has performed with the Corning Philharmonic (NY), the Hershey Symphony (PA), the Williamsport Symphony (PA), and the Ridgewood Concert Band (NJ).

In addition, Dr. Zdzinski serves on the editorial boards of Journal of Research in Music Education, Research Perspectives in Music Education, Contributions to Music Education, and Psychology of Music. He is a member of The National Association for Music Education, Society for Research in Music Education, Society for Music Teacher Education, International Society for Music Education, and the College Music Society. He received a B.M. in French Horn Performance and Music Education from the Cincinnati College - Conservatory of Music, and the M.M.E. & Ph.D. in Music Education from Indiana University.

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