Rathgeber Curriculum Vitae
Jesse Rathgeber
Phone: (630) 267-3536,
Email: jesserathgeber@augustana.edu
Website: www.jesserathgeber.com
EDUCATION |
Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education May 2019
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Master of Music in Music Education June 2012
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Bachelor of Music Education May 2006
University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
RESEARCH INTERESTS |
COLLEGE-LEVEL TEACHING EXPERIENCE - Full Time |
Assistant Professor of Music Education August 2020 –
Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
Undergraduate Courses
Assistant Professor of Music August 2016 – August 2020
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Undergraduate Courses
Graduate Course
Graduate Teaching Assistant August 2013 – June 2016
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Undergraduate Courses
Graduate Courses
COLLEGE-LEVEL TEACHING EXPERIENCE - Visiting |
Summer Music Institute Faculty July 2019, July 2020
Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
Graduate Courses
EC-12 SCHOOL TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
General Music Teacher August 2008 – June 2013
Country Meadows Elementary School, Long Grove, IL
Willow Grove Early Childhood and Kindergarten Center, Buffalo Grove, IL
Kildeer Countryside District 96, Long Grove, IL
Music Teacher August 2006 – June 2008
DeLand-Weldon Community Unit 57 School District, DeLand, IL
Long-term Substitute Music Teacher Spring 2006
Wanless Elementary School, Springfield, IL
Lee Elementary School and Special Education Center, Springfield, IL
SCHOLARLY & CREATIVE WORK |
Dissertation
Rathgeber, J. (2019). Troubling disability: Experiences of disability in, through, and around music. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. |
Publications
Rathgeber, J. (Forthcoming). Cripping popular music. In B. Powell & G. D. Smith (Eds.), Places and Purposes of Popular Music Education (pp. ?-?). Intellect Books. |
Rathgeber, J., Bernard, C. F. (Forthcoming). When I say “modern,” you say, “bands: A critical narrative of modern band and Little Kids Rock as music education curriculum. Journal of Popular Music Education, #(#), #-#. |
Stringham, D. A., & Rathgeber, J. (2021). Becoming music teachers In the time of COVID-19: A mixed-method investigation of music teachers’ professional visions. Journal of Music, Heath, and Wellbeing, Autumn, 1-26. |
Hammel, A. M., & Rathgeber, J. (2021). Living at the intersection of tablets, music, and disability. In G. Greher, & S. L. Burton (Eds.), Creative music making at your fingertips: A mobile technology guide for music educators (pp. 29-42). Oxford University Press. |
Rathgeber, J. (2020). Design to break barriers: An adaptive instrument project. In A. P. Bell (Ed.), The music technology cookbook: Ready-made recipes for the classroom. Oxford University Press. |
bell, a. p., & Rathgeber, J. (2020). Can the disabled musician sing? Songs, stories, and identities of disabled persons in/through/with Social Media. In J. Waldron, S. Horsely, & K. Veblen (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Social Media and Music Learning (569-590). Oxford University Press. |
Rathgeber, J., Hoye, J., McNure, C. J., & Stringham, D. A. (2019). Imagining possible futures/impacting professional visions: A reflective case study of a community-centric, ukulele-based participatory musicking project. Qualitative Research in Music Education, 1(1), 5-28. |
Rathgeber, J., & Mantie, R. (2019). Markers of agency in preservice music teachers: A directed content analysis of written coursework. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, (219), 27-46. |
Rathgeber, J. (2017). A place in the band: Negotiating barriers to inclusion in a rock band setting. In G. D. Smith, M. Brennan, P. Kirkman, Z. Moir, & S. Sambarran (Eds.), Routledge Research Companion to Popular Music Education (pp. 369-381). Routledge. |
Rathgeber, J. (2015). Hear, listen, play: how to free your students' aural, improvisation and performance skills [book review]. Music Education Research, 17(1), 121-123. |
McCord, K., Gruben, A., & Rathgeber, J. (2014). Accessing music: Enhancing student learning in the general music classroom through UDL. Alfred Music Publishing. |
Unpublished Manuscripts and Manuscripts in Preparation
Alexander, R. W., Britt, L. L., Cuevas, G., Harrison, S., Hunter, C., Jamrozy, R., Rathgeber, J., Stringham, D. A., & Veramessa, L. (submitted 2018). Stories and songs of incarceration, equity, justice, and community: Impact of an interdisciplinary, arts-based project on formerly incarcerated persons, pre-service students, and community members [research monograph]. Washington, D.C.: National Endowment for the Arts. |
Rathgeber, J. (Unpublished). Seeing disability: A content analysis of photographs of disability in the Music Educators Journal, 1932-2015. Unpublished manuscript, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. |
Rathgeber, J. (In Preparation) Vision of disability: Considering relational disability as represented in photographs of disabled persons from the Music Educators Journal. Unpublished manuscript, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. |
Peña, S., Rathgeber, J. (Unpublished). Creation/communication, music/movement: Creating with the Urban Arts Ensemble. Unpublished manuscript, Music Education and Music Therapy Division, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. |
International Peer-Reviewed Presentation
Rathgeber, J., Stelzer, S., Pilmer, E., Hess, J., Anderson, K., & bell, a. p. (2021, April). Reframing what frames us: Considering the transformative potential of disability studies in music education. Research panel presentation at 2nd Biennial Disability Studies and Music Education Symposium. Hosted by James Madison University & Augustana College, Online. |
Greher, G. R., Burton, S. L., Hammel, A., Rathgeber, J., Smith, J., Kaschub, M., Williams, D. A., & Johnson-Green, E. (2021, April). Creative music-making at your fingertips: Embracing digital musicianship. Panel presentation shared at the 12th International Conference for Research in Music Education, Royal College of Music, Longon, UK. |
Stringham, D. A., & Rathgeber, J. (2020, October). “Transitioning and traversing the storm they call life”: Critical stories of journeys in/through/around incarceration [Paper presentation]. 7th International Conference on Narrative Inquiry in Music Education (NIME7), Brock University, St. Catherines, Ontario. |
Rathgeber, J. (2020, August). Building an anti-ableist pedagogy through the experiences of disabled musicians/musicians with disabilities [Paper presentation]. International Society for Music Education, Helsinki, Finland. (Conference canceled due to COVID-19) |
Rathgeber, J. (2020, August). Let’s rock: The means and meanings of participation in a music therapy rock band [Paper presentation]. International Society for Music Education, Helsinki, Finland. (Conference canceled due to COVID-19) |
Rathgeber, J., Harrison, S., Kenaga, R., Landon, W., & Stringham, D. A. (2020, August). Living in the borderlands of curriculum: A narrative inquiry of preservice music teachers’ career trajectories [Panel session]. International Society for Music Education, Helsinki, Finland. (Conference canceled due to COVID-19) |
Rathgeber, J. (2019, March). Taking a narrative turn for inclusive music education: Disability, empathy, and anti-ableism [Paper presentation]. Disability Studies and Music Education Symposium (inaugural, international), James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. |
Maynard, L., Rathgeber, J., & Stringham, D. A. (2018, July). Growing pedagogic sensitivity through community engagement as practice [Poster session]. Musics, Selves and Societies: The Role of Music in Effecting Change Conference at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. - also state-level. |
Rathgeber, J., Stapleton, J., McCoubrey, R., Dixon, E., Hall, S., & Stringham, D. A. (2018, May). Traversing the tenuous terrains of music education and community music therapy [Conference session]. “Breaking Boundaries” the International Centre for Community Music Research Symposium, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY. |
Hunter, C., Rathgeber, J., Stringham, D. A., Cuevas, G., Keenaga, R., & Veramessa, E. (2018, May). Halfway in, halfway out: Songwriting as a ground for interdisciplinary partnerships in/with/through music [Paper presentation]. “Breaking Boundaries” the International Centre for Community Music Research Symposium, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY. |
Maynard, L., Rathgeber, J., & Stringham, D. A. (2018, May). Music teacher education as community engagement: Learning in/with/through community collaborations and partnerships [Paper presentation]. “Breaking Boundaries” the International Centre for Community Music Research Symposium, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY. |
Rathgeber, J., Stringham, Hoye, J., S., Stapleton, J., Bross, L., Childs, N., Foote, A., Florimonte, I., & Vaughn, E. (2017, August). Making, Participation, and Community: JMUke and Places of Music Learning [Two-hour interactive conference session]. Interactive Multimedia Performing Arts Collaborative Technology (IMPACT) Conference, New York University, New York, NY. |
O’Leary, E. J., & Rathgeber, J. (2016, August). Where your creativity at?: Exploring and understanding creativity through music and technology [Two-Hour interactive conference session]. Interactive Multimedia Performing Arts Collaborative Technology (IMPACT) Conference, New York University, New York, NY. |
Rathgeber, J. (2015, July). #whatifmusiced: Considering possibilities, crafting praxis [Two-Hour interactive conference session]. Interactive Multimedia Performing Arts Collaborative Technology (IMPACT) Conference, New York University, New York, NY. |
Rathgeber, J. (2014, August). Dialogue with a controller: Projects, pilot-testing, and pedagogy [Two-Hour interactive conference session]. Interactive Multimedia Performing Arts Collaborative Technology (IMPACT) Conference, New York, NY. |
Rathgeber, J., Hein, E., Bell, A. P., Egolf, E., O’Leary, J., & Bledsoe, R. (2014, August). Popular Music Pedagogies [Plenary panel session]. Interactive Multimedia Performing Arts Collaborative Technology (IMPACT) Conference, New York, NY. |
National Peer Reviewed Presentations
Rathgeber, J., Thomas-Durrell, L., Stringham, D., Matney, A., Miller, M., Pilmer, E., Stelzer, S., Templeton, G., & Williams, X. (2021, September). Co-conceptualizing disability, inclusion, pedagogy, curriculum, and Professional vision through a disability studies-centric professional learning community. [Poster presentation] Society for Music Teacher Education 2021 Symposium, Greensboro, NC (online). |
Stringham, D. A., Miaw, D., & Rathgeber, J. (2021, September). (Be)Coming back better: A case study of music teacher vision through COVID-19. [Poster presentation] Society for Music Teacher Education 2021 Symposium, Greensboro, NC (online). |
Olesko, B., Rathgeber, J., & Stringham, D. A. (2021, May). Surveying the terrain: Music teachers’ reflections on their work in general music contexts [Paper presentation and session]. Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods, (online). |
Rathgeber, J., Kenaga, R., & Stringham, D. A. (2021, May). Developing wide-awakeness through general music practica with marginalized populations. [Paper presentation and session]. Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods, Online. |
Lewis, A., B., Rathgeber, J., Urbach, M., & Thomas-Durrell, L. (2020, February). Mapping oppression in policies: Remapping for liberation [Conference session]. New Directions Conference, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. |
Brewer, W., Councill, K., Edgar, S. N., Eros, J., Flanaga, L., Hoffman, E. C., Melago, K., Rathgeber, J., Schmidt, M., Stringham, D. A., & Williams, B. (2019, September). Visual representations of music education on music teacher education programs' websites [Poster session]. Society for Music Teacher Education 2019 Symposium, Greensboro, NC. |
Rathgeber, J. & Stringham, D. (2019, September). Track jumpers and others: Early-career music teachers’ present teaching contexts, past licensure pathways, and future career visions [Poster session]. Society for Music Teacher Education 2019 Symposium, Greensboro, NC. |
Bickmore, I., & Rathgeber, J. (2019, May). Future fictions of general music teacher education. a research presentation on a narrative-based project envisioning general music teacher education in 2029 [Paper presentation and session]. Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods, Pembroke, VA. Stringham, D., & Rathgeber, J. (2019, May). So, what are you up to?: A survey study of early career general music teacher’s present teaching contexts, past licensure pathways, and future career visions [Poster session]. Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods, Pembroke, VA. Councill, K., Edgar, S. N., Eros, J., Fulcher, L., Hariston, M., Hoffman, E. C., Melago, K., Rathgeber, J., Schmidt, M., & Stringham, D. A. (2017, September). Visual representations of music education on music teacher education programs' websites [Poster session]. Society for Music Teacher Education 2017 Symposium, Minneapolis, MN. Rathgeber, J., Showen, A., Stapleton, J. (2017, May). Mapping music from the middle: Rhizomatic conceptions of general music practices [Paper presentation]. Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods, Pembroke, VA. |
Rathgeber, J., Wilson, S., & Cartwright, A. (2017, May). General music across the lifespan: Considering diverse spaces of music learning [Plenary paper presentation]. Mountain Lake Colloquium of Teachers of General Music Methods, Pembroke, VA. |
Stapleton, J., & Rathgeber, J. (2017, May). Inside the sandbox: Learning/playing with music-making technologies [Conference session]. Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods, Pembroke, VA. |
Rathgeber J., & Mantie, R. (2017, February). A content analysis of agency as manifest in preservice music educators’ written coursework [Paper presentation]. Desert Skies Symposium on Music Education Researcher, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. |
Rathgeber, J. (2016, March). Visions of disability: Analysis of photographic representation of disability in the Music Educators Journal, 1914-2015 [Paper presentation]. Music Research and Teacher Education National Conference, Atlanta, GA. |
Rathgeber, J. (2015, October). We’ve got to rock: The musical world of the Smooth Criminals [Poster session].Society for Music Teacher Education Symposium, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC. |
Rathgeber, J. (2015, June). Let’s rock, together: The Smooth Criminals, disability, and inclusion [Paper presentation]. Popular Music Education Conference, University of Miami, Miami, FL |
Bickmore, I., Rathgeber, J., Cano, T., & Sanchez, N. (2015, May). Reflecting in action: Preservice teacher and graduate student reflections on a middle school songwriting project [Paper presentation]. Mountain Lake Colloquium from Teachers of General Music Methods, Pembroke, VA. |
Bledsoe, R., & Rathgeber, J. (2015, May). Musical making [Interactive conference session]. Mountain Lake Colloquium from Teachers of General Music Method, Pembroke, VA. |
Rathgeber, J., & Stauffer, S. (2015, May). Just when we thought they were digital natives: Apping up! [Paper presentation]. Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods, Pembroke, VA. |
Tobias, E., Bickmore, I., Bledsoe, R., & Rathgeber, J. (2015, May). Design & iteration for transformation [Plenary session]. Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods, Pembroke, VA. |
McCord, K., & Rathgeber, J. (2014, October). Universal design for learning, Strategies for inclusion in the general music classroom [Conference session]. National Association for Music Education National In-Service Conference, Nashville, TN. |
Rathgeber, J. (2014, October). Composing with books: An overlap of literacy and music education [Conference session]. National Association for Music Education National In-Service Conference, Nashville, TN. |
Rathgeber, J. (2014, October). Technology-based composing demystified: Using iPads, computers, and other devices to empower creativity [Conference session]. National Association for Music Education National In-Service Conference, Nashville, TN |
McCord, K., Gruben, A., & Rathgeber, J. (2011, May). General music for all: Universal design for learning [Conference Session presentation]. Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods, Mountain Lake, VA. |
State/Local-Level Peer Reviewed Presentations
Kenaga, R., Rathgeber, J., & Stringham, D. A. (2022, January). Developing wide-awakeness through general music practica with marginalized populations. [Poster presentation]. Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, IL. |
Rathgeber, J., & Thomas, J. (2022, January). When inclusive practices aren't enough: Confronting ableism in music education [Clinic session]. Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL. (Conference canceled due to COVID-19). |
Rathgeber, J., Thomas-Durrell, L., Stringham, D., Matney, A., Miller, M., Pilmer, E., Stelzer, S., Templeton, G., & Williams, X. (2022, January). Co-conceptualizing disability, inclusion, pedagogy, curriculum, and Professional vision through a disability studies-centric professional learning community. [Poster presentation]. Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, IL. |
Stringham, D. A., Miaw, D., & Rathgeber, J. (2022, January). (Be)Coming back better: A case study of music teacher vision through COVID-19. [Selected spotlight research session and poster presentation]. Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, IL. |
Kenaga, R., Rathgeber, J., & Stringham, D. A. (2021, November). Developing wide-awakeness through general music practica with marginalized populations. [Poster presentation]. Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, Hot Springs, VA. |
Rathgeber, J., Thomas-Durrell, L., Stringham, D., Matney, A., Miller, M., Pilmer, E., Stelzer, S., Templeton, G., & Williams, X. (2021, November). Co-conceptualizing disability, inclusion, pedagogy, curriculum, and Professional vision through a disability studies-centric professional learning community. [Poster presentation]. Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, Hot Springs, VA. |
Stringham, D. A., Miaw, D., & Rathgeber, J. (2021, November). (Be)Coming back better: A case study of music teacher vision through COVID-19. [Poster presentation]. Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, Hot Springs, VA. |
Rathgeber, K., Ghiaciuc, S., Kinny, C., Rathgeber, J., & Rutherford, K. (2021, March). Voices of faculty with disabilities. Panel presented at the JMU Diversity Conference, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. |
Rathgeber, J., Kelly-McHale, J., & Stringham, D. A. (2021, January). Charting paths in uncertain times: Music teacher education in a time of pandemic and beyond [Clinic session]. Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL. (Conference canceled due to COVID-19). |
Rathgeber, J., Lewis, A., & Stringham, D. A. (2021, January). Charting paths in uncertain times: General music education in a time of pandemic and beyond [Clinic session]. Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL. (Conference canceled due to COVID-19). |
Rathgeber, J., & Thomas, J. (2021, January). When inclusive practices aren't enough: Confronting ableism in music education [Clinic session]. Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL. (Conference canceled due to COVID-19). |
Stringham, D. A., Farmer, D., & Rathgeber, J. (2021, January). Charting paths in uncertain times: Ensemble-based music education in a time of pandemic and beyond [Clinic session]. Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL. (Conference canceled due to COVID-19). |
Bucura., E., Mills, J., Rathgeber, J. (2020, January). Envisioning secondary general music [Conference session]. Junior/Senior School General Music division at the Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL. |
Rathgeber, J. (2020, January). Troubling disability and inclusion: Toward anti-ableist pedagogy [Poster session]. Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL. |
Rathgeber, J., Stringham, Veramessa, L. (2020, January). Writing life's lessons in song: Facilitating storytelling and songwriting [Paper presentation and clinic session]. Junior/Senior General Music and Music Teacher Education divisions at the Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL. |
Rathgeber, J. (2019, November). Troubling disability and inclusion: Toward anti-ableist pedagogy [Poster session]. Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, Hot Springs, VA. |
Rathgeber, J., Stringham, D., Keenaga, R., & Seed, S. (2018, November). Writing life's lessons in song: Facilitating storytelling and songwriting [Chat room sessions]. Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, Hot Springs, VA. Maynard, L., Rathgeber, J., & Stringham, D. A. (2018, November). Growing pedagogic sensitivity through community engagement as practice [Poster presentation]. Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, Hot Springs, VA. |
Rathgeber, J., Coss, C., Dodge, S., Miaw, D., Picchiotinno, J., & Unroe, E. (2018, January). Tinkering with music through technology [Conference session]. Junior High/Middle School General Music and Technology divisions at the Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL. |
Rathgeber, J., Coss, C., Dodge, S., Miaw, D., Picchiotinno, J., & Unroe, E. (2017, November). Tinkering with music through technology [Conference session]. Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, Hot Springs, VA. |
Rathgeber, J., VanKlompenberg, A.. (2017, November). Finding a home, creating a place: Including and empowering students in the music classroom [Conference session]. Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, Hot Springs, VA. |
Rathgeber, J. (2016, November). What is inclusion?: A review of literature [Poster session]. Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, Hot Springs, VA. |
Rathgeber, J. (2016, November). We’ve got to rock: The musical world of the Smooth Criminals [Poster session]. Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, Hot Springs, VA. |
Rathgeber, J. (2016, October). Situating and negotiating learning through the use of web and cloud apps [Poster session]. Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. |
Gruben, A., McCord, K., & Rathgeber, J. (2015, January). Meeting the needs of all learners: Adapting and differentiating instruction in middle school general music [Conference session]. Middle School General Music division at the Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL. |
Rathgeber, J. (2015, February). We’ve got to rock: The musical world of the Smooth Criminals [Poster session]. Arizona Music Educators Association Conference, Mesa, AZ. |
Rathgeber, J. (2015, February). We’ve got to rock: The musical world of the Smooth Criminals [Poster session]. Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts Graduate Poster Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. |
Rathgeber, J. VanKlompenberg, A., & Bickmore, I. (2015, February). What’s going on in that classroom? The wonderful and varied possibilities of student-centered ensembles [Conference session]. Texas Music Educators Association Conference, San Antonio, TX. |
Rathgeber, J. & McCord, K. (2015, January). Teaching music teachers about inclusion and disability [Conference session]. Music Teacher Education division at the Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL. |
Rathgeber, J., VanKlompenberg, A., & Bickmore, I. (2015, January). What’s going on here?: Student-centered ensembles [Conference session].Elementary General Music division at the Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL. |
Rathgeber, J. (2014, February). Book-based compositions: Connecting literacy education with music composition [Conference session]. Arizona Society of General Music at the Arizona Music Educators Conference, Mesa, AZ. |
Rathgeber, J., & Hanrahan, R. (2014, January 26). Tales from the blended classroom: Instruction, differentiation, and technology [Conference session]. Technology Special Area at the Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL. |
Rathgeber, J. (2014, January 23). The mindful ear: Developing the skills to listen to music meaningfully, critically, artfully, and pleasurably [Conference session]. Elementary General Music division at the Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL. |
Rathgeber, J. (2013, January). Garageband, Audacity, and Aviary, Oh my!: Technology-based composing demystified [Conference session]. Technology Special Area at the Illinois Music Education Conference. Peoria, IL |
Rathgeber, J., & Hanrahan, B. (2013, January). Garageband, Audacity, and Aviary, Oh my!: Technology-based composing demystified [Conference session]. Illinois Computing Educators Conference, St. Charles, IL. |
Rathgeber, J., & Hanrahan, R. (2013, January). Flip it and get it out there: Extending the reach of your teaching [Conference session]. Technology Special Area at the Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL. |
Rathgeber, J. (2012, January). Book-based compositions: A composition unit that kids love! [Conference session]. Junior High/Elementary Music division at the Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL. |
Rathgeber, J. (2011, January). COMPOSE Your Classroom [Conference session]. Technology Special Area and Junior High/Elementary Music division at the Illinois Music Educators Association All-State Conference, Peoria, IL. |
Invited Presentations
Rathgeber, J. (2021, November). Anti-ableist pedagogy. Workshop presented for Elementary General Music Methods class at Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. (online). |
Rathgeber, J. (2021, October). Inclusion, ableism, and anti-ableism in music education. Conversation for Graduate Research Course at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. (online). |
Rathgeber, J. (2021, September). Narrative-informed researcher and the role of critique in curriculum. Discussion with Graduate Curriculum Class at University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT. (online). |
Nowak, T., O’Leary, E., & Rathgeber, J. (2021, April). Tales from the job market. Conversation for Doctoral Music Education Seminar at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (online). |
Rathgeber, J. (2021, February). Anti-ableist pedagogy. “Instrumental methods” course taught by Dr. Latasha Thomas-Durrell at the University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (online). |
Rathgeber, J. (2021, February). Anti-ableist pedagogy. DuPage County Day of Online Music Education Professional Development, Illinois Music Educators Association, (online). |
Rathgeber, J. (2021, January). Community music therapy and beyond: A systems and experience approach. Presentation for Dr. Sangeetha Rayapati’s “MUSC 344 Creative Therapies” course, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL. |
Rathgeber, J. (2020, November). Disability, anti-ableism, & music education. Workshop presented for Elementary General Music Methods class at Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. (online). |
Rathgeber, J. (2020, October). Finding balance and purpose in academia. Presented as part of Dr. Elizabeth Bucura’s “Preparing Future Music Faculty” course at Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. (online). |
Rathgeber, J. (2021, September). Disability, anti-ableism, & music education. Presented to the Collegiate chapter of the National Association for Music Education, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL. |
Rathgeber, J. (2020, March). Disability, ableism, & music education [Class presentation]. “Instrumental methods” course taught by Dr. Latasha Thomas-Durrell at the University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. |
Rathgeber, J. (2019, October). Developing creative inclusive pedagogies [Class presentation]. National Association for Music Education Collegiate chapter at the University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO |
Rathgeber, J. (2019, October). Making and participating: The Youkulele project [Class presentation]. MUS 4320: Methods of Teaching Middle School Music taught by Dr. Isaac Bickmore, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO. |
Rathgeber, J. (2019, October). Tales from the job market: or how having a digital presence helped me get a job and stay organized [Class presentation]. MUAP 700 taught by Dr. Lori Piitz, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. |
Garmer, J., Rathgeber, K. M., & Rathgeber, J. (2019, August). Engaged learning for disability awareness week [Poster session]. James Madison University Libraries Back to School Showcase, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. |
Rathgeber, J. (2019, March). Developing creative inclusive pedagogies [Class presentation]. “Music Teach and Learning” classes taught by Dr. Elizabeth Bucura, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY. |
Rathgeber, J. (2018, March). Developing creative inclusive pedagogies [Class presentation]. “Music Teach and Learning” classes taught by Dr. Elizabeth Bucura, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY. |
Rathgeber, J. (2017, November). Digital presence and your PLN [Class presentation]. MUAP 700 taught by Dr. Lori Piitz, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. |
Rathgeber, J. Van Klompenberg, A., & Bickmore, I. (2017, April). What’s going on in that classroom? The wonderful and varied possibilities of student-centered ensembles [Class presentation]. American Choral Directors Association at James Madison University. |
Rathgeber, J. (2017, April). Tending to wildflowers: The Orff approach and music learning in the 21st century [Class presentation]. MUED 482. Orff and Kodaly: Literature, Principles and Practices, course taught by Bryce Hayes, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. |
Rathgeber, J. (2016, November). Crafting engaging and educational video tutorials: Digital teaching and Presentation [Class presentation]. MUS 341: Form and Analysis, course taught by John Peterson, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. |
Rathgeber, J., & Showen, A. (2016, April). Playing with musical inquiry [Conference presentation]. Growing Communities through Learning, Experience, and Fellowship (GCLEF) Spring Sendoff, for GCLEF, National Association for Music Education Collegiate at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. |
Rathgeber, J. (2016, March). Decentering disability: Considering disability from different lenses [Paper presentation]. Music Therapy Student Organization (MTSO) of Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. |
Rathgeber, J., Wagner, R., Neilsen, C., & Bickmore, I. (2016, February). And the classroom goes “pop”!: Learning and performing popular music. Workshop Presentation for Growing Communities through Learning, Experience, and Fellowship (GCLEF), Arizona State University National Association for Music Education Collegiate Chapter, Tempe, AZ. |
Rathgeber, J. (2016, February). Seeing disability and the construction of the disabled other [Class presentation]. “Cultural Diversity in Music Education” taught by Jason Thompson, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. |
Rathgeber, J. (2015, September). Community music therapy. [Paper presentation]. Music Therapy Student Organization (MTSO) of Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. |
Rathgeber, J. (2015, July). Barrier and beyond [Class presentation]. “Music and Special Learner” course taught by Cathy Benedict, Western Ontario University, Canada. |
Rathgeber, J. (2014, July). Developing engaging, enriching, empowering, and creative composition projects for your classroom [Conference presentation]. Illinois Summer Learning Series for the Illinois Music Education Association, Various locations, IL. |
Rathgeber, J. (2014, July). Building your hub: Creating a blended/flipped learning website for your classroom [Conference presentation]. Illinois Summer Learning Series for the Illinois Music Education Association, Various locations, IL. |
Rathgeber, J. (2014, July). We did that!: Constructing and putting on student-created performances [Conference presentation]. Illinois Summer Learning Series for the Illinois Music Education Association, Various locations, IL. |
Rathgeber, J. (2014, February). Meeting the needs of all learners [Class presentation]. “Art of Teaching Instrumental Musicians II” taught by Drs. Schmidt & Sullivan at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. |
Rathgeber, J. (2013, October). Fishbowl discussions [Class presentation]. “Dance, Movement, & Meaning” course taught by Isaac Bickmore at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ |
Rathgeber, J. (2013, September). The forms that art follows [Class presentation]. “The Arts Around Us” course taught by Corrie Box at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. |
Rathgeber, J. (2012, March). Composing your classroom [Class presentation]. “General Music Methods II” course taught by Kimberly McCord at Illinois State University, Normal, IL. |
Rathgeber, J. (2012, March). Constructing inclusive music learning [Class presentation]. “Music for the Exceptional Child” course taught by Kimberly McCord at Illinois State University, Normal, IL. |
Rathgeber, J. (2011, April). Composing with children [Class presentation]. “Teaching Composition in the Music Classroom” course taught Maud Hickey at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. |
Rathgeber, J. (2011, March). Composing in the music classroom [Class presentation]. “General Music Methods I” course taught by Kimberly McCord at Illinois State University, Normal, IL. |
Rathgeber, J. (2011, March). Composing in the music classroom [Class presentation]. “General Music Methods II” course taught by Kimberly McCord at Illinois State University, Normal, IL. |
Rathgeber, J. (2011, April). Composing with young children [Class presentation]. “Teaching Composition in the Music Classroom” course taught by Maud Hickey at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. |
Rathgeber, J. (2006, November). From the field: First year teachers check in [Presentation]. Music Educators National Conference Collegiate Chapter at the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL. |
Rathgeber, J. (2006, March). The cooking project: A multidisciplinary project [Class presentation]. “Teaching Music in the Elementary School Classroom” course taught by Gregory Denardo at the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL. |
SERVICE |
Advisory Board Member Supporting Youth Contemporary Music Making Through Interdisciplinary Communities of Practice project | April 2021 - June 2026 | |
Currently in proposal state for a Department of Education Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) Program through an interdisciplinary group at Arizona State University. I consult and provide professional development regarding supporting participants with disabilities and creating adaptive/assistive technology toward updating and expanding high school music programs to support a broader and more diverse spectrum of students. | ||
Chair-Elect National Association for Music Education Special Research Interest Group (SRIG) for Popular Music Education (PME) | February 2021 - Present | |
Serve as Chair-Elect for the PME SRIG beginning at the NAfME Conference in February 2021 through the conference in 2022 and Chair of the SRIG from November 2022-2024. | ||
Faculty Advisor Collegiate NAfME chapter, Augustana College, Rock Island | Fall 2020 – Summer 2020 | |
Assisted undergraduate officers and leadership in planning professional development opportunities. Co-advisor with Dr. Dawn Farmer (Fall 2020). | ||
Advisor Preparing Future Faculty Fellow Program, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA | 2019-2020 | |
Advisor for Preparing Future Faculty Fellow Amy Lewis (doctoral student at Michigan State University) The PFF program is consistent with JMU institutional objectives that seek to promote access, inclusion and diversity that are foundational for the provision of outstanding education. The PFF program is mutually beneficial to all participants. It provides mentorship to PFF fellow, contributes to the atmosphere of inclusivity at participating academic units, brings new perspectives to students and establishes connections between our partner-HBCUs and JMU. | ||
Symposium Convener and Co-Coordinator/Planning Team Member Disability Studies and Music Education Symposium | Spring 2019 - Present | |
Launched this new, interdisciplinary symposium in order to provide a space for contemporary researchers in music education to explore the potentials that disability studies literature can provide for critical research and inclusive pedagogy. The initial symposium was funded through support of multiple campus partners, including the Office of Disability Services, the Office of Access and Inclusion, the Office of Cross-disciplinary Studies and Diversity Engagement, JMU Libraries, Leslie Flanary Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship, and Disability Studies faculty. The second symposium, to occur in 2021, will be funded by Upton Bass. As part of organizing this symposium, I engaged in the following:
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Associate Director and Co-Founder Center for Inclusive Music Engagement | December 2018 - Summer 2020 | |
Academic center at James Madison University, chartered December 13, 2018.
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Planning Team Disability Awareness Week | June 2018 - May 2019 | |
Provided advisory assistance for multiple facets of the James Madison University Office of Disability Services Tenth Anniversary Disability Awareness Week. As part of this series of events, I identified and helped the planning team select a musician and music scholar as the keynote speaker. The team selected Dr. Alex Lubet of the University of Minnesota as the presenter. I worked with Dr. Lubet along with other university groups to develop programming and I worked with Dr. Christine Liu of Libraries and Instructional Design to craft a campus-wide disability awareness assignment to go along with Dr. Lubet’s work. | ||
Instructional Faculty Representative Employee Advisory Committee | September 2018 - July 2020 | |
An advisory committee reporting to the President of James Madison University (JMU), the Employee Advisory Committee fosters open, honest and productive communication between employees and the university administration with an emphasis on matters of concern to all employees. The organization accomplishes its mission by:
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Website and Social Media Manager The May Day Group, International Music Education Think Tank | July 2018 - | |
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Coordinator Music and Human Services, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA | May 2018 - July 2020 | |
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Committee Member - Faculty Representative Disability Services Information Management System Committee, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA | November 2017 - May 2018 | |
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Search Chair Assistant Director of Disability Services Job Search Committee, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA | July 2017 - August 2017 | |
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Committee Member Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference Planning Committee, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA | Spring 2017 – March 2020 | |
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Faculty Advisor Music and Service Club, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA | Spring 2017 - Spring 2018 | |
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Faculty Advisor – Volunteer Collegiate NAfME chapter, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA | Fall 2016 – Present | |
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Inaugural Member Online Learning Council, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA | December 2016 – February 2020 | |
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Music Education Area Representative School of Music Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA | 2017 | |
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Music Education Area Representative School of Music Website Committee, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA | Fall 2016 – May 2017 | |
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Student Teaching Supervisor Music Education Area, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA | Spring 2017 | |
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Webmaster The May Day Group, International Music Education Think Tank | 2016 - June 2018 | |
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Rock Band Volunteer High Octave Healing, Tempe, AZ | Fall 2013 – 2016 | |
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University Supervisor - Paid Teacher College, Arizona State University | Spring 2014 - 2016 | |
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Graduate Advisor Collegiate NAfME chapter (GCLEF), Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ | Fall 2013 – Spring 2016 | |
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Visiting Music Activity Leader/Coordinator Teachers College Preschool, Child Development Lab, Child Studies Lab, and Bright Horizons Campus Children’s Center at ASU, Tempe, AZ | Fall 2013 – Spring 2016 | |
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Makerspace Leader Music Instrument Museum, Scottsdale, Arizona | March 2015 | |
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Assistant Coordinator - Paid Summer Music Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ | Summers 2014, 205, 2016 | |
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Project Co-Leader/Teacher - Volunteer Songwriting Project at Mountain Sky Middle School, Phoenix, AZ | Spring 2014 | |
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Advisory Board - Volunteer Student Composition Festival, Arizona Society for General Music | Fall 2013 – Spring 2014 | |
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Music facilitator - Volunteer S.E.A.C. Autism Spectrum Disorders Support, Long Grove, IL | Fall 2011 – Spring 2013 | |
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SELECTED PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCES |
Transitioning and Traversing Forbes Center, Harrisonburg, VA | May 2018 | |
Guitarist in the faculty band comprised of David Newman (vocals), Casey Cangelosi (drum set), Robby McCoubrey (acoustic guitar), and David Stringham (bass). Performed “Halfway In, Halfway Out,” written by Joe Dudash. | ||
Harrisonburg: The Musical, James Madison University Forbes Center & Court Square Theatre, Harrisonburg, VA | Nov. 2017 - Dec. 2017 | |
Guitarist and tambourinist in pit orchestra for student-created musical performed at the Court Square Theatre and Forbes’ Black Box Theatre | ||
The Stapletones James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA | September 2016 – October 2019 | |
Leader, music education cover band that performs for senior citizen dances Guitarists, vocalist, and arranger | ||
Children of the Mud Volcano Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ | August 2013 – July 2016 | |
Saron, Javanese gamelan under the direction of Dr. Ted Solis | ||
The Smooth Criminals Higher Octave Healing Clinic, Tempe, AZ | August 2013 – July 2016 | |
Multi-instrumentalist, Community music therapy-based rock band | ||
Urban Arts Ensemble Arizona State University, Tempe AZ | Fall 2013 | |
Guitarist, Improvisational collective of musicians and dancers under the direction of Dr. Melissa Britt and Dr. Richard Mook | ||
Vishnu Blue Urbana, IL | 2003 – 2005 | |
Guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, Improvisational rock-jazz-experimental band | ||
Varsity Men’s Glee Club University of Illinois, Urbana, IL | Fall 2002 – Spring 2006 | |
Tenor I, men’s vocal ensemble under the direction of Dr. Barrington Coleman | ||
Concert Band IIA, University of Illinois, Urbana IL | Fall 2001 – Spring 2003 | |
Alto and Tenor Saxophone |
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March 2020 | “Healing, Connecting Through Music” in Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, VA. (article: https://bit.ly/3dQOJ0c) “Tearing the Veil From the Bottom Up: Civic Engagement thru Hip-Hop,” as co-host with guest Jarritt Ahmed Sheel for Episode 18 of Democracy Matters podcast of the James Madison University Center for Civic Engagement (podcast: https://apple.co/39DlVok). |
October 2019 | “Making Music for Everyone: Inclusive teaching practices open doors to marginalized communities and enrich all involved” in Teaching Music, Journal by the National Association for Music Education. |
August 2019 | “Inclusive Music and the Value of ‘Being With,” Episode 10 of Democracy Matters podcast of the James Madison University Center for Civic Engagement (podcast: https://apple.co/2lNFJTb). “Faculty Focus” in Fall 2019 issue of Madison Magazine (full magazine: http://bit.ly/2MivP5e). |
February 2019 | “New Center at JMU Encourages Inclusive Music-Making and Music-Learning Experiences” in James Madison University News (article: https://bit.ly/2VLbTeL). |
August 2018 | “Music Makers” in the Fall 2018 issue of Madison Magazine (article: https://goo.gl/z5bhM1; full magazine: https://goo.gl/9DVLCT). |
June 2018 | “Music makers” in James Madison University News (https://goo.gl/fX89xX). |
May 2018 | Write up on an Adaptive Instrument project in The Insider, Harrisonburg City Schools (https://goo.gl/ht3Xhq). |
April 2018 | “Putting Life’s Lesson in Song” Madison Magazine (Spring/Summer 2018, pp. 40-41), James Madison University (https://goo.gl/MfhSds). |
“JMUke helps students discover their inner musician” in The Breeze, James Madison University (https://goo.gl/9g6bE1). | |
“JMUke Hosts a Ukulele Jam Session” on Breeze TV, James Madison University (https://goo.gl/n9UbWK). | |
March 2018 | “A Profoundly Good Impact” in Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, VA (https://goo.gl/qxBQiX). |
December 2017 | “Music as Therapy” in Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, VA (https://goo.gl/qxBQiX). |
“Putting Life’s Lesson in Song” in Madison Scholar: Journal of Scholarship, James Madison University (https://goo.gl/yXYhQE). | |
June 2017 | Reference to NEA grant: “With Trump Targeting Arts Funding, The NEA Might Have Just Announced Its Last Grant Recipients” in Newsweek (https://goo.gl/v2DQUA). |
May 2017 | “Strum Along: JMU Students Teach Kids Ukulele” in Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, VA (https://goo.gl/PHvpNc). |
November 2004 | “UI tutors make a difference in the Champaign-Urbana community” in Illinois News Bureau (https://goo.gl/x8n5Xq). |
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS |
Association for Popular Music Education
College Music Society
Illinois Music Education Association
International Society for Music Education
National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
MayDay Group
Society for Music Teacher Education