Music Department

Carol Frierson-Campbell
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Office:   Shea Auditorium, Room 118
Phone:   (973) 720-3639
Email:   friersoncampbellc@wpunj.edu
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Department: Music
Position: Associate Professor, Director of Music Graduate Studies
Area Specialization: Music Education, Brass

Carol Frierson-Campbell, Assistant Professor of Music Education at William Paterson University, holds degrees from Tennessee Technological University, Ithaca College, and the Eastman School of Music. She is the academic editor of Teaching Music in the Urban Classroom: A Guide to Survival, Success, and Reform, to be released by Rowman-Littlefield and MENC in April, 2006. An active member of the William Paterson faculty, she teaches courses in music education and research. Dr. Frierson-Campbell's personal research interest is the role of music and music teachers in public schools, especially those in urban settings. Dr. F-C (as her students call her) coordinates the Arts in Urban Schools Partnership, a project that brings high-quality professional development to arts teachers in North Jersey's urban schools. In addition, she serves on the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Music Educators Association as the Urban Issues Coordinator, and is an organizer and speaker for the Urban Issues session at the April 2006 Biennial Conference of MENC: The National Association for Music Education. Most recent publication: Inquiry in Music Education: Concepts and Methods for the Beginning Researcher (Click for more information.)