Linda Lister (Music) published a column in the November/December issue of the Journal of Singing titled "Do Affirmations Work? Exploring Mindset Tools for Singers." 

Jonathan Rhodes Lee (Music) published an article in the latest issue of the French peer-reviewed journal Émergences : Son, musique et medias audiovisuels. This special issue centers on the theme "Recomposer l'écran," considering the notions of intertextuality, intermusicality, transformation, borrowing, and, in the words of the issue's editor,…

Amy Brown (Music) presented a session at the Silver State Technology Conference, titled "Data Driven In'formative' Assessment."  The session focused on strategies for developing formal assessments that promote engagement, real-time data, and feedback, with an emphasis on supporting diverse learners.

Rick Keller (Music) has published A Creator's Practical Guide to Music Technology through Kendall Hunt Publishing. The textbook offers a comprehensive, no-prerequisites guide to the full creative and business pipeline for today's music makers. Chapters cover assembling a home studio workstation, music creation and production, mixing, and the…

Linda Lister (Music) received Honorable Mention for the Richard Sjoerdsma Excellence in Writing Award. Named in honor of editor in chief emeritus Richard Sjoerdsma, who helmed the journal from 2001 to 2023, this biennial award honors the best feature article written for the Journal of Singing over the most recent two-year cycle. The…

Linda Lister (Music) published "Non dimenticar: Memory, Music, and Singers" in the May/June issue of the Journal of Singing, the official journal of the National Association of Teachers of Singing.

Jennifer Bellor and Jonathan Rhodes Lee (Music) curated a concert at the Rita Deanin Abbey Museum in Las Vegas. Presented as part of the RDA Performs series, the concert combined contemporary compositions by Bellor and music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries by L. Couperin, G. Gabrielli, G.P. Telemann, and A. Vivaldi. The music was…

Jonathan Rhodes Lee (Music) performed twice in this year's Arizona Bach Festival. Lee appeared as soloist in the season's inaugural concert, presenting Bach's famous Brandenburg Concerto No. 5. Lee also served as continuo harpsichordist with the Festival Orchestra and Chorus in the rarely performance oratorio Esther by Giuseppe Cristiano…

After 18 months of rigorous study and leadership development, Liliana Garcia (Music) has been awarded the Certified Public Manager® (CPM) designation. This marks the first time a member of the College of Fine Arts has reached this professional milestone. Distinct from a standard academic certificate, this national designation involves an 18-month…

Amy Brown (Music) has been elected as the Region II Representative on the National Board of Trustees for the American Orff Schulwerk Association (AOSA) beginning July 1, 2026. During her three year term, she will represent and work with members from 7 states, which include Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Mexico, Nevada and…

Linda Lister (Music) published "Mindful Breathing for Music Performance Anxiety" in the Journal of Singing (January/February 2026). This is her first Mindful Voice column as associate editor of the journal.

Jonathan Rhodes Lee (Music) gave an invited talk to the North American British Music Studies Association. NABMSA "aims to promote the study of British Music from all time periods on the North American Continent; to provide a collegial and supportive forum for discussion through electronic and other means; to provide a clearinghouse of information…