Curriculum Vitae

Dr. PAULA CONLON
Associate Professor, Ethnomusicology
Office: Catlett Music Center 119
Phone: (405) 325-1431
Fax: (405) 325-7574
Email: pconlon@ou.edu
http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/C/Paula.J.Conlon-1/
www.paulaconlon.com

EDUCATION
1993 Ph.D./Ethnomusicology. University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Dissertation: Drum-Dance Songs of the Iglulik Inuit in the Northern Baffin Island Area: A Study of their Structures. Advisors: Dr. Jean-Jacques Nattiez; Dr. Elaine Keillor.

1983 M.A./Music with Distinction. Institute of Canadian Studies, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Thesis: The Flute of the Canadian Amerindian: An Analysis of the Vertical Whistle Flute with External Block and its Music. Advisor: Dr. Elaine Keillor.

1980 A.R.C.T./Flute Performance. Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Flute Teachers: Robert Aitken; Caroline Grimes.

1978 B.Mus./Flute Performance, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Flute Teachers: Marcel Moyse; Jean-Guy Brault.

1974 B.A./Double major in Music History and Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

LANGUAGES
Bilingual - English and French, oral and written

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2004-present Associate Professor, Ethnomusicology, School of Music, University of Oklahoma: Native American music (graduate and undergraduate, music major and non-music major), World Music (graduate and undergraduate, music major and non-music major). Awarded Tenure With Promotion, July 2004.

2000-2004 Assistant Professor, Ethnomusicology, School of Music, University of Oklahoma: Native American music (graduate and undergraduate, music major and non-music major), World Music (graduate and undergraduate, music major and non-music major).

1996-2000 Visiting Assistant Professor, Ethnomusicology, School of Music, University of Oklahoma: Native American music (non-major), World Music (non-major), Introduction to Ethnomusicology (graduate music major), European Music from a World Music Perspective (music major).

1992 Sessional Lecturer, School for Studies in Art and Culture/Music, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Introduction to Ethnomusicology, Nineteenth-Century Music, Early Twentieth-Century Music, Jazz History (undergraduate music major and non-major).

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2006 Consultant: “The marrow of music: How geography determined our musical landscape,” Article by Katie Wallace In Canadian Geographic Jan/Feb 06.

2002 Researcher: Doc Tate Nevaquaya: Portrait of an Oklahoma Treasure, Video, Early Music Television, University of Oklahoma School of Music, Norman, Oklahoma.

1993-96 Database: "An Annotated Bibliography of Written and Recorded Sources of First Nations Music and Dance," School for Studies in Art and Culture: Music, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

1985-92 Researcher, Classical music program, “Mostly Music,” CBC Radio (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

1981-83 Research Assistant, Ethnomusicology/Musicology, School for Studies in Art and Culture: Music, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

PERFORMING EXPERIENCE
1996-present Native American flute lecture/recitals in Norman and surrounding area.

1992-96 Canadian Silver (classical flute choir), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

1979-84 Nepean Symphony Orchestra (flute/piccolo), Nepean, Ontario, Canada.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
2008-09 Area Head , Ethnomusicoloy, School of Music, University of Oklahoma.
2007-08 Area Head, Musicology, School of Music, University of Oklahoma.

2002-09 Coordinator, Oklahoma Native American Flute Circle, Jacobson House Native Art Center, Norman, Oklahoma.
2002-08 Curriculum Director, Oklahoma Native American Flute Class, Jacobson House Native Art Center, Norman, Oklahoma.

1999-09 Coordinator, World Music Program, School of Music, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma.

PUBLICATIONS
Under contract Doc Tate Nevaquaya: Master Comanche Artist and Flute Player, book, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press.

In press “Courtship Rituals and the Native American Flute,” book chapter in Music, Dance and the Art of Seduction, University of Chicago Press. Frank Kouwenhoven and James Kippen (Eds.), University of Chicago Press, 2009.

2009 "Iglulik Inuit Drum-Dance Songs," book chapter in Music of the First Nations: Tradition and Innovation in Native North American Music. Tara Browner (Ed.), book chapter, Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press: 7-20.

2007 “Comanche Flute Music Played by Doc Tate Nevaquaya. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings SFW CD 50403,” CD review in Journal of American Folklore 120(475): 77-79.

2007 "Dance, American Indian," "Nevaquaya, Joyce Lee "Doc" Tate," online encyclopedia entries In Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/D/DA008.html; http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/N/NE004.html

2007 "Diaspora in Indian Territory: Stomp Dancing in Oklahoma," book chapter in Folk Music, Traditional Music, Ethnomusicology: Canadian Perspectives, Past and Present. Anna Hoefnagels and Gordon E. Smith (Eds.), Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 212-220.

2007 "Doc Tate Nevaquaya - Master Comanche Flute Player," cover article in Flute Focus 12: 4-5.

2007 "Iglulik Inuit Drum Dance," online article In Native Dance http://www.nativedance.ca/

2006 "The Pros and Cons of Teaching World Music as a General Education Course," article In College Music Society Newsletter, May 2006: 10.

2004 "Buffy Sainte-Marie," encyclopedia entry in Encyclopedia of the Great Plains. David J. Wishart (Ed.), University of Nebraska: Lincoln Press.

2004 “Music," co-authored with Addie deHilster, T. Chris Aplin, encyclopedia chapter in The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures: The Great Plains Region. Amanda Rees (Ed.), Westport, CT: Greenwood Press: 325-362.

2004 "Native America: Indian Flute Songs from Comanche Land: Doc Tate Nevaquaya. Native American Music NAM 401," CD review in The World of Music, wom 46, 2004-3.

2004 "Singing the Songs of My Ancestors: The Life and Music of Helma Swan, Makah Elder by Linda J. Goodman and Helma Swan," book review in American Indian Culture and Research Journal 28(1)-2004: 105-107.

2004 “Using BLACKBOARD in Musicology Courses,” Conference Proceedings for 4th Annual National Symposium of Music Instruction Technology, journal article in Journal of Technology in Music Learning, 2(2)-2004.

2003 “Native American Music in the Classroom,” co-authored with Nancy Barry, journal article in Music Educators Journal 90(2): 21-26. ASCAP Award – Deems Taylor Special Recognition Award for Outstanding Article.

2002 "First Nations Music of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)," by Ida Halpern, revised by Paula Conlon, book chapter in American Musical Traditions, Volume 1: Native American Music. Jeff Todd Titon and Bob Carlin (Eds.). New York: Schirmer Reference. Series Award: Library Journal's Best Reference Source of 2002.

2002 “The Native American Flute: Convergence and Collaboration as Exemplified by R. Carlos Nakai,” journal article in Indigenous Popular Music in North America: Continuations and Innovations. Karl Neuenfeldt (Ed.), The World of Music wom 44, 2002-1: 61-74.

1999 "Ethel Leginska," "Billy Ecksteine,” encyclopedia entries in American National Biography. Oxford University Press.

1997 "The Making of Musical Instruments in Canada (Begin)," "The Crooked Stovepipe (Mischler)," book reviews in Canadian Journal for Traditional Music 24: 50-51.

1994 "Thomas Kines (1922-1994) Collection," journal article in Canadian Folk Music Journal 22: 50.

1993 "Bridging the Gap Between the Folk Musician and Academia," journal article in Canadian Folk Music Journal 21: 45-48.

1989 "Toonik Tyme in Iqaluit, Baffin Island," journal article in Musk-Ox 37: 194-197.

1985 "La flute indienne d'Amerique du Nord," journal article in Recherches amerindiennes au Quebec 15(4): 37-41.

1985 "Anton F. Kolstee: Bella Coola Indian Music," book review in Revue de musique des universites canadiennes 6: 334-336.


PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
2009/1/13 Playing Tips for the Native Flute- Presenter, Seminole Flute Circle, Seminole Nation Tribal Complex, Wewoka, Oklahoma.

2009/3/13-15 The Native Flute Revival in Oklahoma - Presenter; Doc Tate Nevaquaya: Master Comanche Artist and Flute Player - Poster Presenter; Powwow Dancing - Chair; Conference Co-Chair; College Music Society South Central Regional Chapter Annual Meeting, University of Oklahoma.

2009/3/22 Doc Tate Nevaquaya: Master Comanche Flute Player - Presenter, Society for American Music 35th Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado.

2009/4/3 Composer Henry Gilbert's Role in Edward Curtis's "Indian Picture Opera" - Presenter, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, University of Oklahoma.

2009/4/17 Native American Stomp Dance – Co-Presenter with Tahlahvse Ceremonial Grounds, American Indian Student Association University of Oklahoma Stomp Dance, Norman North High School Gymnasium, Norman, Oklahoma.

2009/5/2 Native American Flute Melodies - Presenter, American Music Recital, Sponsored by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity and PEAK (Promoting Equality, Awareness and Knowledge), University of Oklahoma.

2009/5/18 Preservation of Native American Music - Delegate, Gathering of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City.

2009/8/29 Native American Flute Songs – Guest Artist, The Feast of the Reverend David Pendleton Oakerhater - Cheyenne Warrior and Native American Saint, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Ada, Oklahoma.

2009/9/18 Native American Stomp Dance - Co-Presenter with Tahlahvse Ceremonial Grounds, Seminole Nation Days, Mekusukey Mission, Seminole, Oklahoma.

2009/10/3 Flute Songs Honoring Doc Tate Nevaquaya - Presenter, Medicine Park Flute Gathering, Medicine Park, Oklahoma.

2009/11/5 Iglulik Inuit Drum Dance: Past, Present, and Future - Presenter, Eighth Native American Symposium and Film Festival: Images, Imagination, and Beyond, Durant, Oklahoma

2008/2/13 The Native American Flute: Where do we go from here? - Presenter, Norton Lecture Series, University of Oklahoma.

2008/3/8 Native American Stomp Dance - Co-Presenter with Tahlahvse Ceremonial Grounds, Mekusukey Mission, Seminole, Oklahoma.

2008/4/18 Native American Stomp Dance – Co-Presenter with Tahlahvse Ceremonial Grounds, American Indian Student Association University of Oklahoma Stomp Dance, Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma.

2008/4/19 The Native American Flute Today - Presenter; Ethnomusicology in Various Institutional Contexts - Panel Chair; Conference Program Co-Chair, Society for Ethnomusicology Southern Plains Annual Regional Conference, Austin, Texas.

2008/4/26 The Native American Flute: Contributions of Mary Youngblood - Presenter, Province Day, Sigma Alpha Iota, University of Oklahoma.

2008/5/2 The Contemporary Native American Flute: Bending or Breaking Tradition? - Presenter (invitation only), Indigenous Music and Dance as Cultural Property: Global Perspectives, International Council for Traditional Music Colloquia, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

2008/5/11 Native American Flute Songs - Presenter, Celebrating Diversity, NorthHaven Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Norman, Oklahoma.

2008/6/7 An Introduction to the Native Flute - Presenter, Red Earth Festival Children's Stage, Red Earth 2008, Oklahoma City.

2008/6/21 Norman Flute Circle - Co-Presenter, Oklahoma Folklife Festival, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City.

2008/9/6 Oklahoma Native American Flute Circle - Co-Presenter, SeptemberFest, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City.

2008/9/7 Native American Flute Songs; The Native American Flute in Oklahoma – Guest Artist & Guest Lecture, The Feast of the Reverend David Pendleton Oakerhater - Cheyenne Warrior and Native American Saint, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Ada, Oklahoma.

2008/10/5 Doc Tate Nevaquaya and the Native American Flute - Presenter, Oklahoma Flute Festival, Cherokee Heritage Center, Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

2008/11/29 Native American Stomp Dance, Co-Presenter with Tahlahvse Ceremonial Grounds, Honor Dance for John & Vivian Proctor, Armory, Okemah, Oklahoma.

2007/3/13 Native American Flute - Presenter, Seminole Flute Circle, Wewoka, Oklahoma.

2007/4/20 Native American Stomp Dance – Co-Presenter with Tahlahvse Ceremonial Grounds, American Indian Student Association University of Oklahoma Stomp Dance, Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma.

2007/4/28 Native American Flute Songs - Presenter, Beltane Faire, Norman Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Norman, Oklahoma.

2007/5/3 Performative Culture: Iglulik Inuit Drum-Dance Songs - Presenter, Indigenous Studies International Conference: What's Next for Native American and Indigenous Studies? University of Oklahoma.

2007/5/4 Native American Flute Song Performance – Presenter, Native American Women and Others for Multicultural Preservation, Jacobson House Native Art Center, Norman, Oklahoma.

2007/5/6 Tiny Tots Contest Judge - Co-Presenter, Graduation Dance Powwow for Cecil R. Gray II, Concho, Oklahoma.

2007/6/9 Mozart's World - Presenter, OK Mozart International Festival, Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

2007/10/6 Doc Payne and His Contributions to the Native American Flute; Native American Flute Judge - Presenter & Judge, Oklahoma Flute Festival, Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

2007/10/20 Emic and Etic Perspectives in the Analysis of Music and Dance: Windows into Cultural Practices of a People - Presenter & Panel Chair, American Folklore Society Annual Conference/joint meeting with Folklore Studies Association of Canada, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

2007/10/22 Native American Indian Music & Dance: Basic list of books, videos, CDs, websites - Presenter, Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums Pre-Conference, Oklahoma City.

2007/10/26 Native American Flute - Presenter, Cleveland McClain County Retired Educators Association Meeting, Moore, Oklahoma.

2007/11/10 Native American Stomp Dance - Co-Presenter with Tahlahvse Ceremonial Grounds, Veterans Dance, Kialegee Tribal Town, Oklahoma.

2007/11/17 Cultivating Traditional Culture - Presenter, Oklahoma Folklife Council Annual Statewide Meeting, Claremore, Oklahoma.

2007/12/1 Native American Flute - Presenter, Magical Mystery Faire, Norman Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Norman, Oklahoma.

2007/12/5 Native American Flute - Presenter, University of Oklahoma Informational Staff Association Meeting, Jacobson House Native Art Center, Norman, Oklahoma.

2006/1/20 Doc Tate Nevaquaya: Comanche Artist & Flute Player – Poster Presentation, OMEA (Oklahoma Music Educators Association Conference), Tulsa, Oklahoma.

2006/4/19 Alligator Clans in Oklahoma: Stomp dancing in Indian Territory – Presenter, Norton Lecture Series, School of Music, University of Oklahoma.

2006/4/21 Native American Stomp Dance - Co-Presenter with Tahlahvse Ceremonial Grounds, American Indian Student Association University of Oklahoma Stomp Dance, Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma.

2006/10/7 Native American Stomp Dance – Co-Presenter with Tahlahvse Ceremonial Grounds, 2006 Chickasaw 18th Annual Festival, Historic Chickasaw Nation Capitol, Tishomingo, Oklahoma.

2006/11/3-5 Diaspora in Indian Territory: Stomp dancing in Oklahoma - Presenter, Canadian Society for Traditional Music 50th Anniversary Annual Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

2006/11/18 The Native American Plains Flute: Past and Present - Presenter, Society for Ethnomusicology Annual National Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii.

2005/1/15 Native American Stomp Dance - Co-Presenter with Tahlahvse Ceremonial Grounds, Native Ministries International Conference, Saint Crispin's Church, Seminole, Oklahoma.

2005/3/2 Lakota Love Song - Co-Presenter on Native American flute with Mahua Mukherjee (dancer from India), Dances of Bengal, Masala World Music Series, School of Music, University of Oklahoma.

2005/3/12 Considering Curricular Challenges: Balancing Emerging Student and Cultural Demands with Traditional Music Teaching and Learning – Panel Chair & Conference Co-Chair, College Music Society South Central Regional Annual Chapter Meeting, University of Oklahoma.

2005/4/19 Native Flute Songs - Presenter, World Aid Fair, Oklahoma Memorial Union, University of Oklahoma.

2005/4/8 Native American Stomp Dance – Co-Presenter with Tahlahvse Ceremonial Grounds, American Indian Student Association University of Oklahoma Stomp Dance, Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma.

2005/4/15 Native American Stomp Dance – Co-Presenter with Tahlahvse Ceremonial Grounds, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Stomp Dance, Chickasha, Oklahoma.

2005/5/21 The Native American Courtship Flute – Presenter & Guest Artist, Music and the Art of Seduction, Bake Society for Ethnomusicology and World Music Conference, University of Amsterdam, Leiden, The Netherlands.

2005/8/6 Who Owns the Native American Flute? – Presenter, International Council for Traditional Music 38th World Conference, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom.

2005/8/9 Introduction to the Native American Flute - Presenter, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History Speaker Series, University of Oklahoma.

2005/9/11 Native American Flute Songs – Presenter, The Feast of the Reverend David Pendleton Oakerhater - Cheyenne Warrior and Native American Saint, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Ada, Oklahoma.

2005/9/17 Native American Flute – Presenter, Red River Cultural Festival, Altus, Oklahoma.

2005/9/23 Native American Stomp Dance Performance – Co-Presenter, Masala World Music Series, School of Music, University of Oklahoma.

2005/10/1 Native American Stomp Dance Performance – Co-Presenter, 2005 Chickasaw 17th Annual Festival, Historic Chickasaw Nation Capitol, Tishomingo, Oklahoma.

2005/10/4 The Art of Marketing Yourself in College Music: Preparing Yourself for Application, Tenure, and Promotion – Co-Presenter with Dr. Nancy Barry, “The Business of Music: Mock Interviews,” School of Music, University of Oklahoma.

2005/11/5 Mock Interviews - Interviewer; Art Music and the Caribbean - Session Chair, College Music Society Annual National Conference, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

2005/11/13 Norwegian Composer Edvard Grieg – Presenter, Scandinavian Cultural Exhibit: the 100th anniversary of modern Norwegian independence from Sweden, Jacobson House Native Art Center, Norman, Oklahoma.

2005/11/18 Dance and Domination: Female Shell Shakers and Their Pivotal Role in Native American Stomp Dance – Panel Co-Presenter, Society for Ethnomusicology 50th Anniversary Annual National Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.

2005/12/3 Native American Flute - Presenter, Magical Mystery Faire, Norman Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Norman, Oklahoma.

2004/1/27 Native American Cultural Workshop: Ethnic Music – Co-presenter with Steve Littleman (Kiowa), Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication Spring 2004 Symposium: Native Americans and the Media: Issues and Answers, Oklahoma Memorial Union, University of Oklahoma.

2004/1/30 Native American Stomp Dance in Oklahoma - Poster Session, OMEA (Oklahoma Music Educators Association Conference), Tulsa, Oklahoma.

2004/2/27 Native American Stomp Dance Demonstration - Co-Presenter with Tahlahvse Ceremonial Grounds, Masala World Music Series, School of Music, University of Oklahoma.

2004/3/11-12 Ceremonial Stomp Dancing - Presenter; Given Three Wishes, What Would You Change About Your Role as a Musician/Teacher in Academe, in Your Community and in American Society?- Panel Presenter; Scenes from an Interview: Dramatizations and Workshop – Co-Presenter with Dr. Nancy Barry, College Music Society South Central Regional Conference, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

2004/4/3 Native American Flute Recital - Presenter, American Indian Student Association Miss Indian OU Pageant, Oklahoma Memorial Union, University of Oklahoma.

2004/4/23 Native American Stomp Dance - Co-Presenter with Tahlahvse Ceremonial Grounds, American Indian Student Association Annual University of Oklahoma Stomp Dance, Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma.

2004/5/14 Native American Flute Recital - Presenter, Jacobson House Pony Moon Gala Honoring Chickasaw Governor Bill Anoatubby, Commons Restaurant, University of Oklahoma.

2004/6/2 Cultural Preservation - Panel Moderator, Oklahoma Supreme Court Sovereignty Symposium XVII: Building Bridges, Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City.

2004/5/11 Native American Flute Lecture/Recital - Presenter, 96th Oklahoma Division United Daughters of the Confederacy State Convention, Lake Texoma Lodge, Kingston, Oklahoma.

2004/6/19 A Man of a Thousand Wooden Flutes – The Richard Payne Collection – Presenter, Oklahoma Mozart Festival, Bartlesville Public Library, Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

2004/9/24 Native Flute Song Performance – Presenter, Native American Women and Others for Multicultural Preservation, Jacobson House Native Art Center, Norman, Oklahoma.

2004/10/2 Native American Stomp Dance - Co-Presenter with Tahlahvse Ceremonial Grounds, 2004 Chickasaw 16th Annual Festival, Historic Chickasaw Nation Capitol, Tishomingo, Oklahoma.

2004/11/2-4 The Native Flute and Healing - Presenter, Wellness and Spirituality XII Conference, Health Promotion Programs, University of Oklahoma OUTREACH, Tucson, Arizona.

2004/11/6 Music Across the Curriculum: Pros and Cons of Teaching World Music as a Non-Music Major Course - Panel Presenter; Mock Interviews – Interviewer, College Music Society Annual National Conference, San Francisco, California.

2004/11/12 Native American Flute Songs – Presenter, Poetry Reading to honor Elle-Hansa, Sámi artist from Norway, Jacobson House Native Art Center, Norman, Oklahoma.

2004/11/18-21 Doc Tate Nevaquaya; Music and Identity; Native American Flute Songs – Presenter/ Guest Artist, Native American Flute Retreat, Richland College and the Armadillo Flute Society, Flower Mound, Texas.

2004/12/1 Music and Identity - Presenter, Interdisciplinary Native American Studies Organization Lecture Series, University of Oklahoma.

2003 Native American Stomp Dance - Co-Presenter with Tahlahvse Ceremonial Grounds, Muscogee (Creek) Nation 2003 Council Oak Ceremony, Veterans Park, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

2003 Doc Tate Nevaquaya's Role in the Revival of the Native American Flute - Presenter, International Native American Flute Association Annual Conference, Taos, New Mexico.

2003 Doc Tate Nevaquaya: Master Comanche Artist and Flute Player - Presenter, Chickasaw Council Meeting, Purcell, Oklahoma.

2003 Native American Stomp Dance - Co-Presenter, David Alexander Honor Dance, Glenpool Indian Cultural Center, Glenpool, Oklahoma.

2003 Native American Stomp Dance - Co-Presenter, Joseph Harp Correctional Center Stomp Dance, Lexington, Oklahoma.

2003 An Introduction to Powwow Songs and Dances - Presenter, Fall 2003 Native Peoples Colloquium, East Central University, Ada, Oklahoma.

2003 Joining Forces: Native American Stomp dance in Oklahoma – Presenter; Scenes from an Interview: Dramatizations and Workshop - Panel Co-Presenter; Top Ten Lists: Mediating Conflicting Methodologies - Session Chair, College Music Society Annual National Conference, Miami, Florida.

2003 Music and Identity: A comparison of Native American flutists Doc Tate Nevaquaya, R. Carlos Nakai, and Mary Youngblood - Presenter, Luther College, University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

2003 Learning About Native American Stomp Dance - Presenter, Oklahoma City Indian Art Club Monthly Meeting, Harrah, Oklahoma.

2003 Native American Flute Music - Presenter, Retiree Organization State Employment Security Group Speaker Series, Oklahoma City.

2003 Native American Flute Performance - Presenter, The Feast of the Reverend David Pendleton Oakerhater - Cheyenne Warrior and Native American Saint, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Ada, Oklahoma.

2003 Native Flute Song Performance - Presenter, Native American Women and Others for Multicultural Preservation, Jacobson House Native Art Center, Norman, Oklahoma.

2003 Preservation of Native American Languages - Panel Moderator, Oklahoma Supreme Court Sovereignty Symposium XVI, Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City.

2002 Doc Tate Nevaquaya and the Native American Flute - Presenter, Oklahoma Historical Society Annual Meeting, Ardmore, Oklahoma.

2002 Doc Tate Nevaquaya: Portrait of an Oklahoma Treasure - Presenter, American Indian Cultural Society Speaker Series, Tribes Gallery, Norman, Oklahoma.

2002 Flute Songs of Doc Tate Nevaquaya; Stomp Dance and Creek-Seminole Green Corn Ceremonies in Oklahoma; Using Native American Music in the K-12 Classroom; Native American Powwow Songs and Dances - Presenter, Symposium of World Musics, Texas Tech University and International Cultural Center, Lubbock, Texas.

2002 From Turtle Carapaces to Hip-Hop: Cultural Retentions and Expansions in Native American Music at the End of the 20th Century - Panel Co-Presenter, Society for Ethnomusicology Annual National Conference, Estes Park, Colorado.

2002 The Native American Flute: Convergence and Collaboration as Exemplified by R. Carlos Nakai - Presenter, Society for Ethnomusicology Southwest Chapter Regional Annual Meeting, Boulder, Colorado.

2002 The Native American Flute – Hands-On Learning - Workshop Co-Presenter, Oklahoma Flute Society Annual Meeting, School of Music, University of Oklahoma.

2002 Native American Music in the Undergraduate Curriculum - Workshop Co-Presenter with Nancy Barry, College Music Society South Central Regional Conference, Oklahoma City.

2002 Preservation of Native American Languages and Culture - Panel Co-Presenter, Oklahoma Supreme Court Sovereignty Symposium XV 2002: Language and the Law – War of Words, Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City.

2002 Native American Stomp Dance: The Gathering of the Tribes - Co-Producer, Internet2 Conference, Los Angeles, California and University of Oklahoma.

2002 Using BLACKBOARD in Musicology Courses - Presenter, National Symposium for Music Instruction Technology, School of Music, University of Oklahoma.

2002 Using Native American Music in the K-6 Classroom - Co-Presenter, Oklahoma Music Educators Association Annual Meeting, Oklahoma City.

2001Flute Songs of Doc Tate Nevaquaya - Co-Presenter, Oklahoma Composers Performed by Oklahoma Flutists, National Flute Association Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas.

2000 Musical Intersections: Chinese Traditions - Panel Chair, Canadian Society for Traditional Music Joint Annual Meeting with SEM, CMS, AMS & Others, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

1999 Female Native American Flute Players - Presenter, Oklahoma Conference of Churches, Oklahoma City.

1999 The Stomp Dance in Oklahoma - Presenter, Society for Ethnomusicology Annual National Conference, Bloomington, Indiana.

1996 The Tzinquaw Dancers - Presenter, Society for Ethnomusicology Annual National Conference, Madison, Wisconsin.

1993 Bridging the Gap Between the Folk Singer and Academia - Presenter, Canadian Society for Traditional Music Annual National Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

1992 Drum-Dance Songs of the Iglulik Inuit - Presenter, Society for Ethnomusicology Annual National Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

1988Music of the Inuit of Northern Baffin Island - Presenter, First Conference on Ethnomusicology in Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

1983 The Canadian Amerindian Flute - Presenter, XI International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

1983 The Flute of the Canadian Amerindian - Presenter, International Council for Traditional Music Conference, New York, New York.

MEMBERSHIPS
2009 Folklore Studies Association of Canada
2008 Society for American Music
2008- Society for Ethnomusicology Southern Plains Chapter (Exploratory Committee 07; founding member 08)
2007-08 American Folklore Society

2002- College Music Society
2002- International Native American Flute Association, Regional Representative
2002- Oklahoma Native American Flute Circle; Coordinator

2002-08 College Music Society, South Central Chapter, Editorial Review Board Member for South Central Music Bulletin
2002-05 College Music Society, South Central Chapter, Board Member for Ethnomusicology

2001-07 Society for Ethnomusicology Southwest Chapter

1998- Phi Kappa Lambda

1984- Canadian Society for Traditional Music, 1993-96: Recording Secretary

1982- International Council for Traditional Music
1982- Society for Ethnomusicology

GRANTS & AWARDS: $50,6946

2009 Travel Grants, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council- Interdisciplinary Adjudication Committee: Canada Research Chairs, Ottawa, Canada
(2 x $1000) $2000
2009 Travel Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council- Interdisciplinary Adjudication Committee: Canada Research Chairs, Toronto, Canada, $1000
2009 Travel Grant, College of Fine Arts, University of Oklahoma, $200
2009 Travel Grant, College of Fine Arts, University of Oklahoma, $150
2009 Travel Grant, School of Music, University of Oklahoma, $280
2009 Travel Grant, School of Music, University of Oklahoma, $150

2008 Honors Research Assistant Program, Honors College, University of Oklahoma, $600
2008 Travel Grant, International Council for Traditional Music Colloquia, Canada Council, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council: Invited Presenter, Global Perspectives Conference, Toronto, Canada, $1000

2007 Travel Grant, College of Fine Arts, University of Oklahoma, $950
2007 Travel Grant, Office of Vice President for Research, University of Oklahoma, $950
2007 Travel Grant, School of Music, University of Oklahoma, $950

2006 Travel Grant, College of Fine Arts, University of Oklahoma, $1488
2006 Travel Grant, Office of Vice President for Research, University of Oklahoma, $640
2006 Travel Grant, School of Music, University of Oklahoma, $1488

2005 Honors Research Assistant Program, Honors College, University of Oklahoma, $1200
2005 Travel Grant, College of Fine Arts, University of Oklahoma, $750
2005 Travel Grant, School of Music, University of Oklahoma, $1500

2004 ASCAP – Deems Taylor Special Recognition Award for Outstanding Article: 2003 “Native American Music in the Classroom,” co-authored with Nancy Barry, In Music Educators Journal 90(2): 21-26
2004 General Education Award [one campus-wide], University of Oklahoma, $1500
2004 Honors Research Assistant Program, Honors College, University of Oklahoma, $600
2004 Travel Grant, College of Fine Arts, University of Oklahoma, $1000
2004 Travel Grant, School of Music, University of Oklahoma, $900

2003 Honors Research Assistant Program, Honors College, University of Oklahoma $1200
2003 Junior Faculty Research Award, University of Oklahoma, $6000
2003 Research Grant, College of Fine Arts, University of Oklahoma, $1000
2003 Travel Grant, School of Music, University of Oklahoma, $100

2002 Big 12 Fellowship Program at Texas Tech University, Lubbuck, TX, University of Oklahoma, $1000
2002 Honors Research Assistant Program, Honors College, University of Oklahoma, $600
2002 Research Grant, College of Fine Arts, University of Oklahoma, $1000
2002 Technology Grant, School of Music, University of Oklahoma, $4500
2002 Travel Grant, School of Music, University of Oklahoma, $100

2001 Junior Faculty Research Award, University of Oklahoma, $6000
2001 Norman Arts Council, Masala World Music Series, School of Music, University of Oklahoma, $600
2001 Oklahoma Arts Council Touring Program, Masala World Music Series, School of Music, University of Oklahoma, $3650
2001 Travel Grant, School of Music, University of Oklahoma, $300

2000 Oklahoma Arts Council Presenting Program, Masala World Music Series, School of Music, University of Oklahoma $3800
2000 Travel Grant, School of Music, University of Oklahoma, $300
Total Grants & Awards:$50,946

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

2009 College Music Society South Central Regional Chapter Annual Meeting, Conference Co-Chair, University of Oklahoma, 3/13-15/09
2009 Interdisciplinary Adjudication Committee, Canada Research Chairs, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Ottawa, Canada, 4/7-8/09; Toronto, Canada, 6/16/09; Ottawa, Canada, 11/12-13/09 [Upcoming]
2009/10/2 American Indian Studies in Context - Faculty Symposium Facilitator, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma.
2009 Medicine Park Flute Gathering, Program Co-Chair, Medicine Park, Oklahoma.
2009 Routledge Press, Reviewer

2008-10 OU Faculty Development Awards Committee, Faculty Senate Liaison (08-09)
2008-09 OU School of Music, Ethnomusicology Area Head
2008-09 OU Faculty Senate Executive Committee (Faculty Secretary)
2008-09 OU PEAK Student Organization (Promoting Equality, Awareness and Knowledge), Faculty Advisor
2008 Oklahoma Folklife Council, Board Member
2008 American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, American Indian Culture and Research Journal, Peer Review
2008 Southern Plains Chapter of the Society for Ethnomusicology Conference, Program Co-Chair, University of Texas, Austin, TX, 4/19/08

2007- OU Institutional Review Board (IRB) (Human Research Participation Program)
2007-10 OU Faculty Senate (College of Fine Arts, School of Music representative, 3-year, elected)
2007-08 OU Campus Departmental Review Panel (CDRP)
2007-08 OU School of Music, Musicology Area Head
2007 Oklahoma Folklife Council, Advisory Committee
2007 (fall) OU Campus Fulbright Evaluation Committee
2007 (fall) OU College of Fine Arts, Native Art History Search Committee
2007 (fall) Southern Plains Chapter Society for Ethnomusicology, Exploratory Committee
2007 (spring) OU Native American Studies Department, Committee A (Faculty Personnel Committee, Interim)
2007 (spring) OU School of Music, Viola Search Committee

2006 College of Reviewers, Canada Research Chairs Program, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Ottawa, Canada
2006 (spring) OU School of Music, Musicology Area Head (Interim)
2006 (spring) OU School of Music, Graduate Studies Committee (Interim)

2005 Oklahoma Historical Society, Tribal Songs Project, Advisory Board
2005 OU The Mercy Initiative, Student Association, Faculty Advisor
2005 OU Native American Symposium Committee
2005- OU OSLEP - Oklahoma Scholar-Leadership Enrichment Program Committee
2005-06 OU School of Music, Double Bass Search Committee
2005 McGraw-Hill Press, Reviewer
2005 Oxford University Press, Reviewer
2005 Routledge Press, Reviewer
2005 University of Arizona Press, Reviewer

2004-06 OU Campus-Wide Libraries Committee
2004-06 OU School of Music, Committee A (Faculty Personnel Committee, 2-year elected)
2004-05 OU School of Music, Co-Chair for College Music Society South Central Regional Chapter Annual Meeting, March 10-13, 2005
2004-05 OU School of Music, Theory Search Committee
2004 Prentice Hall Press, Reviewer
2004 OU Books That Inspire Committee

2003- Canadian Centre for Indigenous Research, Culture, Language and Education (CIRCLE), Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Board Member
2003-07 OU Native American Studies Department, Graduate Studies Committee
2003 College of Reviewers, Canada Research Chairs Program, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2003 Schirmer Press: Thomson Learning, Reviewer

2001-04 OU College of Fine Arts, Doc Tate Nevaquaya Scholarship Committee
2001-04 OU School of Music, Undergraduate Studies Committee

2000-02 OU College of Fine Arts, Academic Misconduct Committee
2000-01 OU Freshman Mentoring Program
2000-01 OU Shared Leave Committee