Peter R. Webster

John W. Beattie Professor of Music Education and Technology

PhD, Eastman School of Music

Music education and music technology specialist. Author of Measures of Creative Thinking in Music, an exploratory tool for assessing music thinking using quasi-improvisational tasks. Coauthor of book and DVD Experiencing Music Technology (Thomson/Schirmer, 2006) and over 70 book chapters and articles on technology, music cognition, and children's creative thinking in music and its assessment. Presents at many state, national, and international meetings and is a frequent keynote speaker. Supervise student teaching. Directs the PhD Program in Music Education and leads the Center for the Study of Education and the Music Experience (CSEME). Editorial board member, Journal of Research in Music Education, Journal for Technology in Music Learning, International Journal of Education in the Arts, Research Studies in Music Education, and the Asia-Pacific Journal for Arts Education. Also teaches in the music cognition and music technology programs.

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René E. Machado

MM, Florida State University

Formerly served at Indiana University as assistant dean for administration at the School of Music and assistant dean for development at the Research and University Graduate School. Earlier affiliation with New York University, first as associate director of sponsored research in the School of Education where he worked with faculty to develop research across a broad range of disciplines, and then in the Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions as administrative director and associate director of vocal studies.  Also a countertenor, specializing in vocal repertoire from the baroque to early 19th century Italian opera.  Has performed as a soloist and member of New York City-based music ensembles, including Musica Sacra, Musica Aeterna, Camerata Singers, Bach Aria Group, New York Choral Artists, Sine Nomine Singers, Pomerium Ensemble, and Bel Canto Opera.

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Linda A. Garton

PhD, Northwestern University

Dissertation titled Tonality and the Music of Steve Reich. Previously served as director of student affairs and lecturer in music theory at Northwestern University School of Music. Former adjunct faculty at Trinity International University (IL) and the University of Nebraska Division of Continuing Studies. Co-author of series of continuing education texts on piano performance and music theory; second volume received the 1995 Distinguished Course Award from the National University Continuing Education Association. Invited presentations in music theory at the College Music Society regional and national conferences and the South Central Society for Music Theory annual conference.

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