Curriculum Vitae

PAULA CONLON, associate professor of music, teaches world music, Native American music and ethnomusicology at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Conlon is a frequent presenter at conferences and lecture-recitals on her specialty, the Native American flute, and is writing a biography on noted Comanche flutist and artist Doc Tate Nevaquaya under contract with the University of Oklahoma Press. Since coming to Oklahoma in 1996, Conlon has attended numerous Native American social and ceremonial dances, and she incorporates this first-hand experience into her teaching. Conlon earned a diploma in flute performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music at the University of Toronto, a master of arts degree in music from the Institute of Canadian Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa, and a doctor of philosophy degree in musicology from the Faculty of Music at the University of Montreal. To view full Curriculum Vitae, please click here.