Matthew Garrett
Matthew Garrett (CFA’00) of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, is an associate professor of music education, the director of choirs, and the coordinator of undergraduate studies in music at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), whose faculty he joined in 2009. He earned tenure and was promoted to associate professor in 2015. In April 2016, he received the University’s PRISM Award in recognition for his work to obtain health care for CWRU transgender faculty and staff. Matthew’s research interests include the development and utilization of critical thinking skills in music classrooms, and LGBTQ issues in music education. He has published in the Journal of Research in Music Education, UPDATE: Applications of Research in Music Education, Bulletin for the Council of Research in Music Education, International Journal of Research in Choral Singing, Research Perspectives in Music Education, Choral Journal, Florida Music Director, and Journal of the Society for American Music. Email Matthew at matthewlgarrett@mac.com.
From the Winter-Spring 2017 issue.