CURRICULUM VITAE R I C H A R D J. D A M M E R S EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Music Education Technology), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2007) Master of Music Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1997) Bachelor of Music Education, Northwestern University (1993) POSITIONS HELD Rowan University (2006-present) Assistant Professor, Music Education: teach undergraduate and graduate courses in instrumental music education, research methods, and technology-based music instruction; supervise student teachers; serve as program advisor for Instrumental Music Education Ladue School District (1993-2006) Bands: developed and implemented fifth and sixth grade band curriculum centered on invented notation and technology-supported composition; commissioned and premiered “The Crossings” by Robert Sheldon (1999) and “Stormchasers” by Alan Stein (2004) Music Technology: designed and taught Music Through Technology, a technology-based high school general music class Music Facilitator: served as a facilitator for issues in the K-12 music curriculum, including coordinating professional development activities and serving as a resource for school administrators Service: assisted with curriculum revisions; revised special areas report card into computerized format; served as a mentor teacher for four new music teachers; completed a survey on Ladue’s incentive pay system Webster University Community Music School (2005-present) Bands: direct middle/high school band in week-long summer camp University of Illinois (2001-2002) Music 210: served as teaching assistant (for Dr. Sam Reese) for one semester, and served as the lead instructor for two sections of the Introduction to Technology-Based Music Instruction course. Student Teaching Supervisor: supervised and observed instrumental student teachers Pre-Service Teaching: Supervised pre-student teachers in general music observation and teaching experiences, served as liaison for teachers in the Champaign School District Summer Graduate Seminar: presented six lectures on technology and music instruction for the 2002 summer graduate music education seminar

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE South Jersey Band and Orchestra Directors Association Concert Band Festival sight-reading judge (2007- present), Honors Saxophone Quartet Coach (2008), Scholarship panel (2009, 2010) Ask Jeeves (2000) developed content for “Jam with Jeeves” educational website St. Louis Suburban Music Educators Association adjudicated saxophone auditions for middle school honor band (1995, 2000), high school honor band (1999), middle school solo/ ensemble festival (1999) Illinois High School Association Adjudicated high school saxophone solo/ensemble festival (1998) Northwestern University Student Band Staff: (1989-1993) Special Events Manager for Band Day and Alumni Band Homecoming; Audio/Visual Manager, Staff and Facilities Manager for 1992 National Band Association National Convention Bands of America SWAG Summer symposium volunteer (1992) HONORS

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Technology Institute for Music Educators (TI:ME) 2010 Mike Kovins Teacher of the Year: selected by TI:ME (a national organization supporting technology in music education) as teacher of the year based on contributions in teaching, scholarship, and leadership Wall of Fame (2009): recognized by a recent Rowan Alumnus for service in academic advising Sabbatical Leave: granted a one year sabbatical leave from the Ladue School District to pursue doctoral study at the University of Illinois Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent: named to the Spring 2002 list based on student evaluations from Music 210 (Introduction to Technology Based Music Instruction) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign FOCUS Community Leadership Training for Teachers: selected through competitive process to participate in a leadership training program sponsored by FOCUS, a St. Louis non-profit organization Alpha Lambda Delta: freshman honor society Kappa Delta Pi: international honor society in education Phi Beta Mu: honorary band director fraternity Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia: professional music fraternity Sigma Alpha Iota: Friend of the Arts honorary membership

PUBLICATIONS (Peer Reviewed) Dammers, R. (in press). Laptop-based composing in a middle school band rehearsal. Journal of Technology and Music Learning. Dammers, R. (2009). A survey of technology-based music classes in New Jersey high schools. Contributions to Music Education, 36(2), 25-44. Dammers, R. (2009). Utilizing Internet-based video-conferencing for instrumental music lessons. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 28(1), 17-24. Schroth, S. T., Helfer, J. A., & Dammers, R. (2009). Using technology to assist gifted children’s musical development. Gifted Child Today, 32(2), 54-61. Dammers, R. (2007). Supporting comprehensive musicianship through laptop computerbased composing problems in a middle school band rehearsal. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, University of Illinois. Dammers, R. (2006). Performance and perception in middle school band rehearsal. Missouri Journal of Research in Music Education (43), 15-23. Dammers, R. (2003).The effect of computer-based lessons on students’ perception in rehearsal. Proceedings of the Tenth International Technological Directions in Music Learning Conference, Available at http://music.utsa.edu/tdml/conf-X/XDammers.html (Practitioner Articles) Dammers, R. (2010). Joining the on-line music education community. Tempo 64(4), 28-29. Dammers, R. (2010). Technology infusion. Tempo 64(3), 20. Dammers, R. (2009). Cloud computing. Tempo 64(2), 20-21. Dammers, R. (2009). Technology-based music classes. Tempo 64(1), 32-33. Dammers, R. (2009). Social computing, part II: Supporting musical learning. Tempo 63(4), 28. Dammers, R. (2009). Social computing: Maintaining the line between personal and professional. Tempo 63(3), 24. (Reprinted in the Florida Music Director) Dammers, R. (2008). Introduction to video conferencing. Tempo 63(1), 24-25. Dammers, R. (2008). Creating PowerPoint listening guides. Tempo 62(4), 24-25.

Dammers, R. (2008). Considering technology in your teaching. Tempo 62(3), 20-21. GRANTS Rowan University Non-Salary Financial Support Grant: (2009). $4400 grant for student assistants and equipment for a national survey of high school technology-based music classes. Rowan University Instructional Technology Innovation Grant: (2007). $2000 grant to purchase hardware for colleagues to digitally record and distribute lessons, rehearsal, and classes PRESENTATIONS March, 2010. Presented a research poster at MENC Conference, Anaheim, CA “Creation of Technology-Based Music Class” [national] February 2010 Presented a session at the Technology Institute for Music Educators (TI:ME) Conference, New Brunswick, NJ: “Reaching the Other 80%” (with David Williams) [national] February 2010. Presented a session at the Technology Institute for Music Educators (TI:ME) Conference, New Brunswick, NJ: “Reaching the Other 80%: Hands-on Activities” [national] February 2010. Presented a session at the New Jersey Music Educators Conference, New Brunswick, NJ: “Rethinking the Beginning: Strategies for Improving Note Reading” [state] January 2010. Invited in-service at the Atlantic City School District, Atlantic City, NJ: “Technology Infusion in Music Education” [local] January 2010. Invited in-service at the Clearview High School, Mulica Hill, NJ: “Technology for the Non-traditional Music Student” [local] November, 2009. Participated in a panel session at the New Jersey Band Association Conference, Montclair, NJ: “Finding and Keeping a Band Director Position” [state] October, 2009. Presented a paper at the Association for Technology in Music Instruction Conference, Portland, OR: “The Digital Mirror: Personalized Podcasting in an Instrumental Methods Course” [national] October, 2009. Participated in a panel session at the Association for Technology in Music Instruction Conference, Portland, OR: “Designing, Building, and Implementing Music Technology Courses at the University Level” (moderated by Jim Frankel, with Keith Mason and Rick Schmunk)[national] October 2009, Keynote presentation at Washington Township High School, Washington Township, NJ “Tri-M Induction” [local]

April, 2009. Invited lecture at Knox College (via videoconference), Galesburg, IL: “Considering Rehearsals” [local] April, 2009. Presented a session at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Conference, Valley Forge, PA: “Improvising for Everyone” (with Denis DiBlasio) [state] April, 2009. Presented a session at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Conference, Valley Forge, PA: “Jazz Technology” (with Denis DiBlasio) [state] March, 2009. Presented a session at the Music Educators National Conference- Eastern Regional Conference, Providence, RI: “Jazz Technology” (with Denis DiBlasio) [regional] February, 2009. Presented a session at the New Jersey Music Educators Conference, New Brunswick, NJ: “Jazz Technology” (with Denis DiBlasio) [state] February, 2009. Presented a session at the New Jersey Music Educators Conference, New Brunswick, NJ: “A Look in the Mirror: An Examination of Technology-Based Music Classes in New Jersey” [state] February, 2009. Presented a session at the New Jersey Music Educators Urban Music Education Initiative Conference, New Brunswick, NJ: “Music Technology on Budget” [state] December, 2008. Presented a session at the MidWest International Band and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, IL: “Digital Recording in Rehearsal: Cheap and Simple” [national] November, 2008. Keynote presentation at the Gloucester County Music In-Service, Washington Township, NJ: “Considering Assessment” [local] November, 2008. Invited in-service at the Gloucester County Music In-Service, Washington Township, NJ: “Digital Recording in Rehearsal: Cheap and Simple” [local] October, 2008. Presented a session at the Pennsylvania Music Educators District 7 inservice, York, PA: “Common Jazz Band and Music Education Infringements” (with Denis DiBlasio) [local] October, 2008. Presented a session at the Pennsylvania Music Educators District 7 inservice, York, PA: “Improvising for Everyone” (with Denis DiBlasio) [local] September, 2008. Presented a paper at the Association for Technology in Music Instruction Conference, Atlanta, GA: “Technology on the Turnpike: An Examination of High School Technology-Based Music Classes in New Jersey” [national] September, 2008. Presented a paper at the College Music Society Conference, Atlanta, GA: “Music Through Technology: Music Education for the Future” [national] April, 2008. Invited lecture at Knox College (via videoconference), Galesburg, IL: “Considering Rehearsals” [local]

February, 2008. Presented a session at the New Jersey Music Educators Conference, New Brunswick, NJ: “Computer Recording in Rehearsal: Cheap and Simple” [state] February, 2008. Presented a session at the New Jersey Music Educators Conference, New Brunswick, NJ: “Introduction to Video Conferencing” [state] January, 2008. Panel presentation “Blackboard Showcase”: Rowan University Technology In-Service, Glassboro, NJ [local] November, 2007. Presented a paper at Association for Technology in Music Instruction, Salt Lake City, UT: “Can You Hear Me Now: An Examination of On-Line Trumpet Lessons” (with Bryan Appleby-Wineberg) [national] November, 2007. Invited in-service at the Gloucester County Music In-Service, Washington Township, NJ: “Selected Sibelius Topics” [local] October, 2007. Presented a session at the Delaware Music Educators Conference, New Castle, DE: “Improvisation for Everyone” (with Denis DiBlasio) [state] October, 2007. Invited session at the New Jersey TI:ME Educators Conference, Franklin Lakes, NJ: “Complete Musicianship: Supporting Independent Musicians through Technology” [state] April, 2007. Presented a paper at Bergen Interactive Music Conference: Bergen, Norway “Two Paths: Reflections on Technology in Music Education ” [international] April, 2007. Presented a session at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Conference, Hershey, PA: “Composing with Computers: Broadening Our Students’ Musicianship” [state] February, 2007. Presented a session at the New Jersey Music Educators Conference, New Brunswick, NJ: “Creating Listening Guides with PowerPoint” [state] November, 2006. Presented an in-service at the Gloucester County Music In-Service, Glassboro, NJ: “Assessment in Instrumental Music Education” [local] November, 2006. Presented an in-service at the Mt. Laurel School District, Mt. Laurel, NJ: “PowerPoint Listening Guides” [local] September, 2006. Presented a paper at Association for Technology in Music Instruction, San Antonio, TX: “Supporting Comprehensive Musicianship Through Laptop Computer-Based Composing in Rehearsal” [national] November, 2005. Presented a session at New Directions in Music Learning Conference, East Lansing, MI: “Music Through Technology: Incorporating Composition into a Secondary General Music Course” [national] September, 2005. Presented an in-service at the Lindbergh School District, St. Louis, MO: “Differentiation in the Music Classroom” [local]

January 2005, Presented a session at Midwest Educational Technology Conference, St. Louis, MO: “Composing with Computers: Transforming Music Education” [regional] January 2004, Presented a session at Missouri Music Educators Association State Conference, Osage Beach, MO: “ Reaching the Other 80%: Technology Based High School Music Classes Roundtable” (with Jason Helfer, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign; Kim Shelley, Clayton High School; Bob Spiegleman, Lindbergh High School) [state] January 2004, Presented a session at Missouri Music Educators Association State Conference, Osage Beach, MO: “Creating PowerPoint Listening Guides (Long Distance)” (with Jason Helfer, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign) [state] January 2004, Presented a session at Missouri Music Educators Association State Conference, Osage Beach, MO: “ Build Your Own March: Using Notation Software to Incorporate Composition in Band” (with Aaron Lehde, Ladue School District) [state] January 2004, Presented a session at Midwest Educational Technology Conference, St. Louis, MO: “Music Technology for the Technology Specialist” [regional] June 2003, Presented a session at National Symposium for Music Instruction Technology, Normal, IL: “Supporting Student Practice via the Web: The Ladue Elementary Band Web Site” (with Aaron Lehde, Ladue School District) [national] January 2003, Presented a paper at Technological Directions in Music Learning, San Antonio, TX: “The Effect of Computer-Based Lessons on Students’ Perception in Rehearsal” [national] January 2003, Presented a session at Midwest Educational Technology Conference, St. Louis, MO: “Creating Listening Guides with PowerPoint” [regional] March 2002, Presented a session at Technology Institute for Music Educators, Nashville, TN: “Creating Listening Guides with PowerPoint” [national] February 2002, Presented an in-service for the Champaign Public Schools, Champaign, IL “Technology: Systems, Standards, and Software” [local] January 2002, Presented a paper at Technological Directions in Music Learning, San Antonio, TX: “Music Education Students’ Changing Backgrounds and Attitudes Regarding Technology” [national] January 2002, Presented an in-service for the Parkway School District, St. Louis, MO “Technology: Systems, Standards, and Software” [local] January 2001, Participated in a panel discussion at Missouri Music Educators Association, Osage Beach, MO: “Elementary Band Enrollment” [state] March 1998, Presented session at St. Louis Suburban Music Educators Association General Meeting, St. Louis, MO: “Elementary Music Technology” [local]

COMMITTEE SERVICE Rowan University Non-Salary Financial Support Grant Review Committee (2010) Technology Institute for Music Educators (TI:ME) Board of Directors (2010- ) Advisory Board New Jersey Chapter of the Technology Institute for Music Educators (2010) ITSE 2010 Music SIG Conference Committee (2009) TI:ME National Conference Committee (2009-2011) NJMEA Strategic Planning Task Force (2009) Rowan College of Fine and Performing Arts Adjusted Workload Task Force (2009) Association for Technology Music Instruction Conference Program Committee (2009-2010) Rowan Shared Governance Committee (2008-2010) Rowan Wireless Campus Committee (2008-2009) Rowan Class Size Task Force (2008) President, New Jersey Chapter of the Technology Institute for Music Educators (2008-2010) College Music Society Technology Committee (2007- ) Rowan College of Fine and Performing Arts Curriculum Committee (2007- ) Advisor, Rowan Collegiate MENC Chapter (2006- ) Chair, Rowan Music Department Library and Technology Committee (2006- ) Rowan Music Department Curriculum Committee (2006- ) (Chair 2007- ) Ladue Salary and Compensation Task Force (2005- 2006) Ladue Education Foundation Formation Committee (2005-2006) President, Ladue Educators Association (2004-2006) Web Coordinator, St. Louis Suburban Music Educators Association (2002-2006) Music Technology Lab Coordinator, Missouri Music Educators Association Conference, (2004) Survey Consultant, The Committee on the Evaluation and Salary Program, Ladue School District (2002, 2004) Secretary, St. Louis Suburban Music Educators Association (1998-2003)

Fine Arts Curriculum Committee, Ladue School District (1997-2006) Specialist Report Card Revision Committee, Ladue School District (2000) The Committee on the Evaluation and Salary Program, Ladue School District (1999-2001) Executive Board (Vice President), Ladue Educators Association (2000-2001) Ladue Educators Association Retirement Banquet Committee (Chair) (1998-2000) CONTACT INFORMATION 92 Hetton Ct. Glassboro, New Jersey 08028 856-256-4500 ext. 3720 (office) 856-881-1478 (home) 314-719-9457 (cell) [email protected] http://users.rowan.edu/~dammers http://musicedresearch.wordpress.com/