Thomas Cimarusti, Ph.D.

Professor of Music History · Florida Gulf Coast University

symphonic literature Music and animation World Music Musical theater Popular Music

Monique Mead

Associate Teaching Professor / Director of Music Entrepreneurship · Carnegie Mellon University

Monique Mead has been a lifelong activist for classical music as a violinist, educator and innovator.

Chamber Music Music Education Entrepreneurship Music Performance Violin Performance

David Rothenberg

Distinguished Professor · New Jersey Institute of Technology

Through writing and music, David Rothenberg explores the relationship between humans and nature.

Bird Music Humanity Musicality of Animals Human Computer Musical Interfaces Environmental Philosophy

Douglas Shadle

Associate Professor of Musicology · Vanderbilt University

Expert in historically marginalized composers and the role of symphony orchestras and orchestral music in American life.

Composers Classical Music Musicology Orchestral Music

Michael Scullin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience · Baylor University

Nationally recognized sleep expert exploring the connections between sleep physiology, memory, education, health & aging

Neuroscience Sleep Physiology Cognitive Neuroscience Sleep Neuroscience and Cognition Psychology