Joseph Abramo is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Music Education in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. He has published numerous journal articles and book chapters and has also presented at various international, national, and regional conferences. Dr. Abramo serves on the editorial committee of The Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education and the advisory committee of Music Educators Journal and is Chair of the Philosophy SRIG of NAfME. In 2011, Dr. Abramo received The Outstanding Emerging Researcher Award from the Center for Music Education Research at the University of South Florida.