Education
- Bachelor of Music, Grove City College
- Master of Philosophy in Music Performance, University of Oxford
- Doctor of Philosophy in Church Music (degree anticipated 2027), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
What are the main focuses of your research?
- Primary areas of competency are in piano instruction and collaborative piano.
- Academic research focuses on the practice of lament in Christian worship and how music contributes to our engagement with God and knowledge of His goodness amidst suffering.
Courses Taught
I work as a staff accompanist and piano lesson instructor.
In your opinion, what is the most important piece of advice you give your students to help them succeed?
My teaching philosophy is centered around the ways that studying music can build character and form taste. I lead students to blossom in their diligence and work ethic, grow in their confidence and enjoyment of performing, and deepen their appreciation of that which is beautiful. My instruction specifically focuses on empowering students to identify their own musical strengths and weaknesses while helping them develop strategies for effective practice.
Selected Presentations
- “What does it mean to sing lament? Looking beyond “lostness” through a survey of Church of England funerals,” Christian Congregational Music: Local and Global Perspectives, Oxford England
- “Encountering Christ in the Lament Psalms: Shared Attention and Bonhoeffer’s Christological Hermeneutic,” Evangelical Theological Society Eastern Region Meeting, Lynchburg Virginia