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Phyllis M. Paul
(541) 346-5579
ppaul@uoregon.edu

Phyllis M. Paul is an associate professor of music education at the University of Oregon, where she joined the School of Music and Dance faculty in 2003. She received the B.M. in music education from Lenoir-Rhyne College and holds the M.M. and Ph.D. in music education from Florida State University. In addition, she completed master class certification in Orff Schulwerk.

At the University of Oregon, Paul teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in early childhood and elementary music education, music for special learners, and research methods. Her public school elementary general music specialist positions include ten years of experience with rural, at-risk, and university developmental research school populations.

An active clinician, she has given workshops and research presentations across the United States. Her research interests include children's aesthetic experiences with music, music teacher preparation and continuing education, and pre-school at-risk populations. Articles have been published in the Journal of Music Therapy, Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, Contributions to Music Education, and General Music Today.She is currently Chair of the MENC Affective SRIG and Northwest Division Representative for the MENC Early Childhood SRIG.

With music colleague Timothy A. Paul, she is co-author of the text, Winds and Hymns: Resource Guide to Hymns, Chorales, and Spirituals in Select Wind Band Literature, published by Meredith Music.