Dr. Vanissa B. Murphy

Professor of Music
Coordinator of Music Education

Ph.D., Universityof North Texas
M.M., University of Kentucky
B.M., Middle Tennessee State University

Academic Areas: general music methods, student teacher supervision, folk and traditional music in the U.S., class piano

Dr. Vanissa B. Murphy
227 Haas Fine Arts Center
Music & Theatre Arts Department
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004

Phone: 715/836-2329
Email: murphyvb@uwec.edu

Vanissa Murphy is Professor of Music and Coordinator of Music Education at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She received her Ph.D. in music education, with emphasis in elementary music education and piano pedagogy, from the University of North Texas. Dr. Murphy’s research projects regarding interdisciplinary lessons in general music, teacher recruitment and retention, as well as in reflective inquiry in action research projects resulted in presentations at National MENC Conferences, Wisconsin Music Educators Conferences and the Innovations in Music Teacher Education Symposium. Dr. Murphy has served as the MENC North Central Division CMENC Chair and currently serves as the Mentoring Project Coordinator on the state council for WMEA.

Courses:

MUSI 111 Folk Music in the U.S.
MUSI 310 Principles, Practices, and Practicum in General Music PreK-9
MUSI 340/540 Music Fundamentals & Methods in the Elementary School