Scholarship Philosophy Statement
“Data is what distinguishes the dilettante from artist.”
George Higgins (1939-1999)
Scholarship Philosophy Statement
I see scholarship and teaching as interdependent aspects of academia, each enriching and reinforcing the other. I have published research that used quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods to explore underexamined areas of music education, providing new insights into teaching excellence. Currently, my research examines historical and contemporary string pedagogy as applied to teaching strings in public schools, as well as the development of expertise in music teaching, performance, and scholarship. My more recent research has focused on mentoring undergraduate research and promoting equity in access to music education.
In my efforts to develop into a well-rounded scholar, I engaged in all four categories of scholarship as described in Boyer’s report Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate (Boyer, E. L., 1990).
The following pages exemplify my scholarly work in all four categories.
(Above: Research poster of Ihas, D. PhD Dissertation, 2011)