COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE:
 
University System Level (includes four campuses)
New  Faculty Teaching Initiative, 2000-
 
Campus Level

1)Urban Mission Task-Force, co-chair of Culture and Arts Sub-Committee, 1999-present  
2)Charter School Committee, 1998-99  
3)Information Technology Advisory Council  
4)Scholars for a New Century (UMKC's roundtable for faculty roles and rewards), 2000- 
5)Academic Unit Level (Conservatory of Music)  
6)Promotion and Tenure Committee, 1996-2000 
7)Search Committees
            Director of Bands
            Director of Technology
            Concert Manager
            Director of Music Therapy
 

PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS:

• National Conference, AAHE, Washington, DC, March, 2001
• Faculty Roles and Rewards, American Association of Higher Education, February, 2001
• National Conference, AAC&U, New Orleans, January, 2001
• Faculty Roles and Rewards, American Association of Higher Education, February, 2000
• Conference on General Studies, American Association of Colleges and Universities, Asheville, June, 2000
• Summer Conference, Teaching and Learning Technology, June, 2000
• Project Kaleidoscope, Summer Conference, July, 2000
• Association of Integrative Studies, October, 2000
• Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, November, 2000
• Conference, Association for General and Liberal Studies, November, 2000
• Conference, Percussive Arts Society International, November, 2000

  Other Significant Experience

  YAMAHA Corporation of America. National Performing Artist. Duties: present clinics and perform as featured soloist. 1991-present.
   
  KORI Percussion, A division of Custom Music Company, Royal Oak, Michigan. Executive Consultant and National Artist/Clinician. Duties: developed national print advertising, consultation with supplier in Japan, liaison with other artist/endorsers, performer/clinician and representative at international, national, state and regional trade shows. 1987-91.
   
  KRNT-AM (CBS Radio Network Affiliate, Des Moines, Iowa). Program Host for Opus One --weekly jazz program (Sunday evenings from 10:15-Midnight). 1977-83.
   

  Formal Concert/Orchestral Percussion Study

  Michael Udow, University of Michigan, 1983-87.  
  Charles Owen, Philadelphia Orchestra/University of Michigan, 1984-85.  
  Fred Wickstrom, University of Miami, 1974-75.  
  Erwin C. Mueller, Ball State University, 1972-74.  
  James Lane, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 1971-74.  
  G. Allan O'Connor, Northern Illinois University, 1970-71.  
  Coaching with: James Ross, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Paul Berns, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, James Moore, Minnesota Orchestra.