B.M. in French horn performance and music theory, Oberlin Conservatory.  M.A. and Ph.D. in music theory, Eastman School of Music.

Coordinator of electives (includes music theory fundamentals) at Ithaca College’s Summer Music Academy for High School Musicians.

Articles in the Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy, Music Theory Online, The Horn Call, the anthology Musical Currents from the Left Coast, and forthcoming in Gamut.  Presentations at meetings of the Society for Music Theory, Music Theory Society of New York State, West Coast Conference of Music Theory and Analysis, Music Theory Midwest, International Horn Society, Great Lakes Chapter of the College Music Society, and the joint meeting of Music Theory Southeast and the South Central Society for Music Theory.

Research interests include theory and analysis of twentieth-century tonal music, analysis of popular music, and music theory pedagogy.

Board member, Music Theory of Society of New York State.  Formerly served as treasurer of the Music Theory Society of New York State.

Former faculty member, University of Rochester, Oberlin Conservatory, Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory, and Keuka College.