First Name:
Dr. DaVaughn L.
Last Name:
Miller
Main Title:
Associate Professor of Music
(Gospel Choir and Choral Ensembles)
Office Location:
Room 218, Broyhill Music Center
Phone Number:
828-262-7022
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Dr. DaVaughn L. Miller joined the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University in the fall of 2022 as an associate professor of music, choral conductor, and researcher. He currently conducts the Appalachian Chorale, Glee Club, and Appalachian State Gospel Choir. Over the years, Dr. Miller has taught a variety of music courses, including Conducting, Music History, African American Music History, Hymnology, and Music in Worship. As a conductor, he has led numerous concerts and tours across the East Coast, including collaborative performances with the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, and the Western Piedmont Symphony. While serving as the Director of Choral Activities at Livingstone College, one of Dr. Miller's most notable achievements was conducting a performance at Carnegie Hall in New York.
In addition to his teaching and performance work, Dr. Miller has published research on musical stereotyping, musical preference, and racial identity development. His research primarily explores the connection between identity development and musical preference, as well as its impact on musical stereotypes. Dr. Miller has delivered numerous lecture demonstrations on topics such as Music and the Mind, Musical Preference, and Musical Stereotyping, emphasizing how these phenomena influence individual musical tastes.
Dr. Miller holds a Doctorate of Education and a Master of Education from Columbia University in New York, NY. He also earned a Master of Music in Choral Conducting and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Appalachian State University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in Ethnomusicology from Hampshire College in Amherst, MA.