Professor (Teaching) of Music Theory at the University of Calgary, holding a Ph.D. in Music Theory from the University of Texas at Austin (2001). Specializes in opera analysis, German Lied, and music pedagogy. Published on Strauss’s Capriccio and Wolf’s Mignon Lieder. Extensive administrative experience, including serving as Interim Director of the School of Creative and Performing Arts and Associate Dean (Students) in the Faculty of Arts. Recipient of multiple teaching excellence awards.