Résumé

Education

Washington University (St. Louis, MO)

MA, Music Theory – Aug 2020-May 2022

Anderson University (Anderson, IN)

BA, Music Theory – Aug 2016-May 2020 

Research Projects

“The Sound of The Underground”: Distinguishing Alternative Identity in Rap’s Contemporary Moment

Master’s Thesis – April 2022

Conference Presentations

Sounding the Underground: Beat Alteration and Methods of Alteration in 00s-10s Hip-Hop

IASPM-US National Conference – May 2022

Glissant’s Opacity, ELUCID’s I Told Bessie, and the Politics of Legibility in Contemporary Underground Hip-Hop
IASPM International Conference – June 2023

Professional Service

Webmaster for Popular Music Interest Group
Society for Music Theory – Dec 2021-Present

Co-Webmaster for Hip-Hop and Rap Interest Group

Society for Music Theory – Dec 2022-Present