Ph.D. Music (Music Theory), University of Massachusetts Amherst
M.Ed. Curriculum Studies, Mount Saint Vincent University
M.Mus. Music Theory, Frost School of Music, University of Miami
M.Mus. Trombone Performance, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Music
B.Mus. Trombone Performance, Dalhousie University
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)/ University
System of Georgia (USG) accreditation criteria for teaching disciplines:
Music Theory: 70+ graduate hours
Trombone: 50+ graduate hours
Education and Pedagogy: 40+ graduate hours
Music History (including music research methodologies): 30+ graduate hours
Canadian Armed Forces Qualifications (Reserve Force)