THE CMEA research and educational projects poster session is designed for scholars and researchers to share their current projects and work. This is an informal session where we hope you will join us to meet the presenters and discuss their projects. Posters will include projects, studies, and research publications from students, K-12 teachers, and university faculty from across the state of California.
Target Audience
Open to all attendees
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Clinician Info
Karen Koner
San Diego State University
Dr. Karen Koner serves as associate professor and coordinator of music education at San Diego State University. As a specialist in instrumental music education, she teaches undergraduate courses focusing on K-12 teaching strategies, rehearsal techniques, lesson planning, and curriculum. Dr. Koner holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction in Music Education from the University of Maryland, as well as additional degrees from the University of Arizona.
Dr. Koner’s research interests encompass topics related to music teacher education with a specific lens of examining current needs of pre-service music educators in her home state of California, as well as mental health, stress management, and mindfulness techniques of music educators and students. She has presented her research and work internationally and nationally through music education professional conferences in Glasgow, Scotland, Tel Aviv, and throughout the United States.