Ball State University School of Music

Kevin W. Gerrity, the Ruth Weldy Mauzy & Mary Weldy Porter Distinguished Professor of Music, Associate Director for Human Resource Management, and Professor and Coordinator of Music Education, joined the School of Music in Fall 2007. Prior to his appointment at Ball State, he spent fourteen years teaching instrumental and general music in Ohio schools. Dr. Gerrity holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Otterbein College and Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from The Ohio State University. At Ball State, Dr. Gerrity teaches at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He received a 2025-2026 Ball State University Excellence in Teaching Award and was the 2019-2020 recipient of the College of Fine Arts Dean's Teaching Award for his dedication to teaching excellence. Dr. Gerrity's research interests include teacher preparation, the impact of policy on music education, integrating music and reading instruction, and adolescence and the teaching of secondary general music. Dr. Gerrity is a Past President of the Indiana Music Education Association (IMEA) and is a member of, and/or similarly affiliated with, the National Association for Music Education (NAFME), the Society for Research in Music Education (SRME), the Society for Music Teacher Education (SMTE), and The College Music Society (CMS). In addition to being a frequent presenter at state, national, and international conferences, Dr. Gerrity has published articles in the Journal of Research in Music Education, Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, the Journal of General Music Education (previously General Music Today),UPDATE: Applications of Research in Music Education, Music Educators Journal, and other notable journals.

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