Joseph Abramo
University of Connecticut
Joseph Abramo, Ed. D. is an Associate Professor of Music Education in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut, where he teaches undergraduate courses in instrumental methods and graduate courses in the theoretical foundations of music education and popular music and informal learning, and supervises student teachers. His areas of research include equity in music education, music teacher preparation, and popular music.
Dr. Abramo has published over 35 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and books. He is the co-author of the book Music Teacher Evaluation: A Guide for Teachers in the U.S. published by Oxford University Press. His articles include publications in Music Educators Journal; The Journal of Research in Music Education; The Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education; Music Education Research; The Philosophy of Music Education Review; Research Studies in Music Education; The Journal of Music Teacher Education; Action, Criticism, Theory in Music Education; Arts Education Policy Review; The Journal of Popular Music Education; Music Education Research International; Qualitative Research in Music Education; and Vision of Research in Music Education. He has also presented at various international, national, and regional conferences.
Dr. Abramo currently serves on the National Association for Music Education’s (NAfME) Equity Board. He is also co-chair of the Connecticut Music Educators Association’s (CMEA) Equity and Advocacy Committee. He is also a Past Chair of the Philosophy Special Research Interest Group of the National Association for Music Education and served as an early reviewer for the new national standards in music. He served on the State Education Department’s Arts Leadership Team, charged with adoption of new arts standards for the state of Connecticut. He also served as a co-chair of Gender Research in Music Education (GRIME) and a co-editor of its on-line, peer-reviewed journal Gender, Education, Music, Society.
Dr. Abramo is Senior Editor of Visions of Research in Music Education. He is serving or has served on the editorial boards and committees of Music Educators Journal; The Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education; Journal of Music Teacher Education; Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education; Visions of Research in Music; and Journal of Popular Music Education. He holds degrees from Teachers College of Columbia University, Michigan State University, and the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. He previously served as an Assistant Professor of Music Education at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York.
Dr. Abramo records electronic music under the pseudonym Lords of Sounds and Lesser Things.
