Personal profile
Research Interests
My research centers on culturally relevant pedagogy and accessibility in music education through popular music and children's playground games and media. I am also intersted in best practices for mentoring graduate students.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, West Virginia University
2015
Master of Arts, Eastman School Of Music
2011
External positions
President, Association for Popular Music Education
Jul 1 2021 → Jun 30 2023
Keywords
- M Music
- Popular Music
- Modern Band
- LB1501 Primary Education
- Orff Schulwerk
- Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
- L Education (General)
- Graduate Mentoring
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects & Grants
- 1 Finished
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Teaching Modern Band through Popular Music Pedagogies: Little Kids Rock- "OVPR CURATE Program"
Vasil, M. (PI)
Office of the Vice President for Research
5/1/17 → 4/30/18
Project: Research project
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Adapting Student-Preferred Music for Elementary Classroom Instruments
Vasil, M., Aug 21 2025, The Modern Band Handbook: Practical Perspectives and Lessons for Music Educators. p. 38-43 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Care staff perspectives of clinically meaningful outcomes for dementia residents
Reschke-Hernández, A. E., Vasil, M., King, E. & Woolums, C., 2025, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions. 11, 2, p. e70091Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Care staff perspectives of clinically meaningful outcomes for dementia residents
Reschke-Hernández, A. E., Vasil, M., King, E. & Woolums, C., Apr 1 2025, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions. 11, 2, e70091.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Centering Perspectives of Disabled Children in Elementary Music Classrooms
Vasil, M., Yinger, O. S., Sheridan, A. & Holmes, K., 2025, Coresource 4. p. 293-306 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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General Music Pedagogies Through the Lens of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
Dockan, D., Aguilar, C., Vasil, M., Gault, B. M., Jones, J. D., Giebelhausen, R. & Adorno, S. S., Oct 2025, In: Journal of General Music Education. 39, 1, p. 31-39 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review