Jennifer Johnstone
Biography
Jennifer Johnstone holds a Ph.D. in musicology-ethnomusicology (2012) and an M.A. in ethnomusicology (2007) from Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State. She performed in the School of Music’s African, Chinese, and Thai ensembles for many years. Dr. Johnstone also holds an M.M. (2001) and a B.M. (Summa Cum Laude, 1999) in piano performance from Youngstown State University, where she performed frequently as a member of the Composers Ensemble and Youngstown New Music Guild.
Before coming back to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥, Dr. Johnstone was an Assistant Professor at Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland (2010-2013), where she earned a Teaching Excellence Award in 2012. She taught courses in Western classical and popular music history, world music, music and gender, and was active as a pianist with the AACC Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, and Opera AACC. Previous teaching appointments include music theory, keyboard, and aural skills at Youngstown State (2001-2008), and various courses–in person and online–for Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University at Trumbull (2004-2014). Dr. Johnstone currently teaches a variety of courses at the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ campus.
Dr. Johnstone’s research interests include cognitive semiotics and cultural identity. She remains active in presenting her work at national and international conferences and has published in a variety of peer-reviewed publications, including MusiCultures and The Journal of Band Research. She’s also active as a singer/songwriter/synth player in the band .