First Name:
Dr. Katherine
Last Name:
Strand
Main Title:
Dottie Sink Sykes Distinguished Professor of Music Education
Office Location:
Room 103-A, Broyhill Music Center
Phone Number:
828-262-6448
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Dr. Katherine Strand is the Dottie Sink Sykes Distinguished Endowed Professor of Music Education in the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University. Dr. Strand taught K12 music in rural and urban settings in Virginia and Chicago Public Schools, and as faculty for the Virginia Governor's School for the Humanities and Visual and Performing Arts.
Her research interests include teaching for musical creativity, social and emotional learning in general music, and preservice teacher preparation. Dr. Strand co-edited and authored several chapters for Musicianship: Composing in Choir (GIA) and published articles in the Music Educators Journal, Teaching Music, General Music Today, Journal of Research in Music Education, Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, Journal of Music Teacher Education, Philosophy of Music Education Review, and Music Education Researcher along with several books chapters.
Dr. Strand holds a Ph.D in Music Education from Northwestern University, a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Music from Allegheny College.