Jay Dorfman is Assistant Professor of Music Education at Kent State University where he teaches courses in instrumental music education, graduate research, and music technology. He holds B.M. and M.M. degrees in music education from the University of Miami (FL), and the Ph.D. in music education from Northwestern University, where he held a fellowship from the School of Music and the Graduate School. Prior to joining the faculty at Kent State, Dorfman taught undergraduate and graduate courses at VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, Ill., and undergraduate courses at Northwestern University. He also taught high school instrumental, general, and electronic music for six years in Pembroke Pines, Florida.

Dorfman was a staff wind band conductor for American Music Abroad honor bands from 1998-2002, and has worked with several competitive marching band programs throughout Florida and Illinois.

Dorfman’s research interests include music teacher education; the uses of technology in music teaching and learning; and comprehensive and interdisciplinary approaches to music education. He is a sought-after presenter at local, state and national music education conferences, and his work has been published in several scholarly journals. He is a contributor to Williams and Webster’s Experiencing Music Technology (3rd edition, Thompson/Wadsworth, 2006). He holds memberships in MENC: The National Association for Music Education and The Association for Technology in Music Instruction. Dorfman is a certified instructor for the Technology Institute for Music Educators, an M-Audio M-Powered Educator, and an Ambassador for Sibelius.

 

 

Dr. Dorfman instructs a class in music technology.

 

The Hugh A. Glauser
School of Music
Kent, OH 44242-0001
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