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Dr. Stephen F. Austin

Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Vocal Studies

Email: stephen.austin@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Iowa, 1992
    Major: Speech Pathology and Audiology:
    Specialization: Voice Science
    Dissertation: The Effect of Subglottal Resonance Upon Vocal Fold Vibration
  • MM, North Texas State University, 1983
    Major: Vocal Performance
  • BM, Howard Payne University, 1977
    Major: Vocal Performance

Professional Positions

  • Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2014 - Present).
  • Chair, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2013 - Present).
  • Associate Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2001 - Present).
  • Associate Professor, Louisiana State University. Louisiana State University. (1997 - 2001).
  • Director Laboratory for Research of the Singing Voice, Louisiana State University. Louisiana State University. (1992 - 2001).
  • Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University. Louisiana State University. (1991 - 1997).
  • Instructor, Louisiana State University. Louisiana State University. (1990 - 1991).
  • Research/Teaching Assistant, University of Iowa. University of Iowa. (1985 - 1990).

Professional Memberships

  • The Journal of Singing. (Present).
  • National Association of Teachers of Singing. (January 1982 - Present).
  • Performing Arts Medical Association. (May 2013 - May 2015).
  • The Voice Foundation. (May 2005 - January 2012).
  • The American Academy of Teachers of Singing. (April 2009 - September 2011).

Development Activities

  • Conference Attendance, Professional Fundraising for Academic Leaders, Advancement Resources. Chicago,Illinois,United States of America. (August 4, 2016 - August 5, 2016).
  • Workshop, Voce Vista, University of Texas San Antonio. San Antonio,Texas,United States of America. (January 4, 2016 - January 5, 2016).
  • Conference Attendance, Vocal Pedagogy Summit, The Ohio State University. Columbia,Ohio,United States of America. (May 20, 2015).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • MUAC 1503 - VOICE, 20 courses.
  • MUAC 3503 - VOICE, 17 courses.
  • MUAC 5503 - Voice, 4 courses.
  • MUAC 6503 - VOICE, 18 courses.
  • MUAG 4300 - Science and Pedagogy of Singing, 21 courses.
  • MUAG 4310 - Science and Pedagogy of Singing, 3 courses.
  • MUAG 4700 - Senior Recital, 2 courses.
  • MUAG 4712 - Voice Senior Recital Capstone, 1 course.
  • MUAG 4900 - Special Problems, 7 courses.
  • MUAG 4910 - Special Problems, 6 courses.
  • MUAG 5300 - Science and Pedagogy of Singing, 10 courses.
  • MUAG 5600 - Advanced Science and Pedagogy of Singing, 9 courses.
  • MUAG 5610 - Comparative Pedagogy of Singing, 9 courses.
  • MUAG 5701 - Master's Recital, 12 courses.
  • MUAG 5900 - SPECIAL PROBLEMS, 11 courses.
  • MUAG 5910 - SPECIAL PROBLEMS, 5 courses.
  • MUAG 6900 - Special Problems, 25 courses.
  • MUAG 6910 - Special Problems, 4 courses.
  • MUAM 1503 - Voice, 37 courses.
  • MUAM 3503 - Voice, 38 courses.
  • MUAM 5503 - Voice, 41 courses.
  • MUAM 6503 - Voice, 40 courses.
  • MUAS 1503 - Voice, 6 courses.
  • MUAS 3503 - Voice, 3 courses.
  • MUAS 5503 - Voice, 17 courses.
  • MUAS 6503 - Voice, 3 courses.
  • MUGC 5900 - Special Problems, 2 courses.
  • MUGC 5941 - Graduate Artist Certificate Recital, 2 courses.
  • MUGC 5942 - Graduate Artist Certificate Recital, 2 courses.
  • MUGC 5943 - Graduate Artist Certificate Recital, 2 courses.
  • MUGC 5944 - Graduate Artist Certificate Recital, 1 course.
  • MUGC 5950 - Master's Thesis, 11 courses.
  • MUGC 6900 - Special Problems, 3 courses.
  • MUGC 6941 - Graduate Artist Certificate Recital, 1 course.
  • MUGC 6942 - Graduate Artist Certificate Recital, 2 courses.
  • MUGC 6943 - Graduate Artist Certificate Recital, 1 course.
  • MUGC 6944 - Graduate Artist Certificate Recital, 1 course.
  • MUGC 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 4 courses.
  • MUGC 6951 - Dissertation Recital, 19 courses.
  • MUGC 6952 - Dissertation Recital, 18 courses.
  • MUGC 6953 - Dissertation Recital, 23 courses.
  • MUGC 6954 - Dissertation Recital, 37 courses.
  • MUPH 5018 - Voice in Performing Arts Health, 2 courses.
  • MUPH 6100 - Performing Arts Health Research Methods, 1 course.
  • MUPH 6200 - Performing Arts Health Practicum, 1 course.

Directed Student Learning

  • Dissertation Committee Chair, "Nutritional Habits of Musicians: Consumption of Fats, Fruits, and Vegetables as it Relates to BMI, Mental Health, and Other Factors," Performing Arts Health. (November 1, 2022).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, "Pre-Soviet Female Russian Song Composers: An Anthology," Vocal Studies. (December 9, 2021).
  • Bachelor's Degree Senior Recital Committee Chair, ""Chiaroscuro" Senior Recital," Vocal Studies. (November 28, 2022).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (November 16, 2022).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (November 16, 2022).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, "Role of The Countess in "Le Nozze di Figaro" by Mozart," Vocal Studies. (November 6, 2022).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Chair, "Semi-occluded Vocal Tract Exercises: Understanding the prevalence and purposes of use within the collegiate voice instructor population," Performing Arts Health. (October 30, 2022).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "Adaption And Validation of The Athletic Identity Measurement Scale for Use with Musicians," Performing Arts Health. (September 29, 2022).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (September 23, 2022).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Chair, "Straw phonation in the private voice studio: the effects of a straw phonation protocol on student singer perceptions of voice over time," Vocal Studies. (May 27, 2022).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Conducting and Ensembles. (May 9, 2022).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Chair, "Il Bel Canto Russo: Incorporating Principles from the Old Italian School of Singing to Russian Lyric Diction Utilizing the Songs of Mikhail Glinka," Vocal Studies. (April 28, 2022).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor, "Il Bel Canto Russo: Incorporating Principles from the Old Italian School of Singing to Russian Lyric Diction Utilizing the Songs of Mikhail Glinka," Vocal Studies. (April 28, 2022).
  • Undergraduate Recital Committee, "Recital Hearing," Vocal Studies. (April 11, 2022).
  • Bachelor's Degree Junior Recital Committee Chair, "Junior Recital," Vocal Studies. (April 9, 2022).
  • Master's Degree Recital Committee Chair, Vocal Studies. (April 5, 2022).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (March 30, 2022).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Conducting and Ensembles. (March 21, 2022).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (March 2, 2022).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor, Vocal Studies. (February 24, 2022).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (November 19, 2021).
  • Bachelor's Degree Junior Recital Committee Chair, "Elective Recital," Vocal Studies. (November 16, 2021).
  • Master's Degree Recital Committee Chair, Vocal Studies. (November 10, 2021).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (November 3, 2021).
  • Bachelor's Degree Junior Recital Committee Chair, "Elective Recital," Vocal Studies. (October 29, 2021).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "COMPARISON OF HOLOGRAPH AND COPYIST SCORES OF CHARLES MARTIN LOEFFLER'S "RAPSODIES POUR VOIX, CLARINETTE, ALTO ET PIANO"," Vocal Studies. (October 9, 2021).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Instrumental Studies. (September 8, 2021).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Instrumental Studies. (September 8, 2021).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "VIRTUES IN VOCAL PEDAGOGY: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF CHARACTER STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACHES IN VOICE INSTRUCTION," Vocal Studies. (July 20, 2021).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "THE CHORAL MUSIC OF ELAINE HAGENBERG: FROM PROCESS TO PRODUCT TO PERFORMANCE," Conducting and Ensembles. (July 10, 2021).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor, Vocal Studies. (May 6, 2021).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor, Vocal Studies. (May 5, 2021).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SLEEP PATTERNS AND SINGING VOICE QUALITY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC," Vocal Studies. (May 4, 2021).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (May 4, 2021).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (May 4, 2021).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Chair, ""I Love This Land: A Performance Guide for Six Chinese Art Songs by Zaiyi Lu"," Vocal Studies. (April 27, 2021).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Conducting and Ensembles. (April 26, 2021).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "KOREAN DICTION FOR NON-KOREAN-SPEAKING SINGERS – A STUDY FOR SINGING KOREAN ART SONGS," Vocal Studies. (April 15, 2021).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Chair, ""Doce Canciones Mexicanas: A Singer's Guide to Manuel M. Ponce's Romantic Mexican Art Song as Described in Hi sEssay La Canción Mexicana"," Vocal Studies. (April 14, 2021 - April 14, 2021).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "THE HYBRID SINGER: MIXED VOICE FOR THE BEL CANTO AND MUSICAL THEATRE SINGER," Vocal Studies. (April 9, 2021).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (April 1, 2021).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (March 28, 2021).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (March 26, 2021).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (March 19, 2021).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor, Vocal Studies. (March 6, 2021).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor, "Recital," Vocal Studies. (February 24, 2021).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (February 15, 2021 - February 15, 2021).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Instrumental Studies. (December 28, 2020).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (December 10, 2020).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (November 20, 2020).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (November 16, 2020).
  • Directed Individual/Independent Study, "Deutsche Pädsagogik für Moderne Sänger - On the Merits of Armin's Stauprinzip," Vocal Studies. (November 13, 2020).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (November 11, 2020).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (November 3, 2020).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (October 31, 2020).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (October 21, 2020).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (September 24, 2020).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Instrumental Studies. (June 6, 2020).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Instrumental Studies. (May 27, 2020).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Instrumental Studies. (May 8, 2020).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "EARLY MUSIC AUDIENCES: A SURVEY AND ANALYSIS OF EARLY MUSIC CONSUMERS IN TEXAS," Vocal Studies. (April 23, 2020).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (March 27, 2020).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (March 25, 2020).
  • Master's Degree Recital Committee Chair, Vocal Studies. (March 25, 2020).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (March 24, 2020).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (March 23, 2020).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Conducting and Ensembles. (March 16, 2020).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Chair, ""The Vocal Pedagogy of the Behnke Family: The Behnke Method".," Vocal Studies. (March 5, 2020).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (March 4, 2020).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor, Vocal Studies. (February 22, 2020).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Conducting and Ensembles. (February 20, 2020).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "A CONDUCTOR’S GUIDE TO THE CHORAL MUSIC OF JOSHUA RIST," Conducting and Ensembles. (February 17, 2020).
  • Master's Degree Recital Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (February 15, 2020).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, "Traditional Vocal Music in Northern China - Discontinued," Vocal Studies. (January 2017 - 2019).
  • Master's Degree Recital Committee Chair, Vocal Studies. (November 15, 2019).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor, Vocal Studies. (November 7, 2019 - November 7, 2019).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor, Vocal Studies. (November 1, 2019).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (October 28, 2019).
  • Master's Degree Recital Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (October 27, 2019).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (October 22, 2019 - October 22, 2019).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Chair, "ENSEMBLE SINGING IN THE BEL CANTO SALON REPERTORY: A PEDAGOGICAL RECONSIDERATION," Vocal Studies. (October 16, 2019).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "MARIA TERESA PRIETO'S SEIS MELODIAS: AN ANALYSIS OF ITS HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND TEXT-MUSIC RELATIONSHIP," Vocal Studies. (October 2, 2019).
  • Master's Degree Recital Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (August 23, 2019 - August 23, 2019).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor, Vocal Studies. (April 25, 2019).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor, Vocal Studies. (April 22, 2019).
  • Master's Degree Recital Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (April 17, 2019).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (April 15, 2019).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "JOHN LA MONTAINE'S 'SONG OF THE ROSE OF SHARON' AND 'FRAGMENTS FROM THE SONG OF SONGS': A SOCIO-HISTORICAL ANALYSIS AND PERFORMER'S GUIDE," Vocal Studies. (April 12, 2019).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (April 11, 2019).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (April 9, 2019).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Conducting and Ensembles. (March 29, 2019).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (March 29, 2019).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (March 29, 2019).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Conducting and Ensembles. (March 27, 2019).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (March 20, 2019).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (March 20, 2019).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (March 20, 2019).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (March 19, 2019).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "AN ANALYSIS OF EMMA DIRUF SEILER’S TEACHING PHILOSOPHY AND CONTRIBUTION TO VOICE PEDAGOGY," Vocal Studies. (February 25, 2019).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "A MODERN PERFORMANCE EDITION OF NINA D’AUBIGNY VON ENGELBRUNNER’S DEUTSCHE, ITALIENISCHE UND FRANZÖSISCHE GESÄNGE MIT BEGLEITUNG DES PIANOFORTE," Vocal Studies. (February 25, 2019).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor, Vocal Studies. (February 24, 2019).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (February 19, 2019).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "A CONDUCTOR'S GUIDE TO THE CHORAL MUSIC OF JOSHUA RIST," Conducting and Ensembles. (February 17, 2019).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (February 16, 2019).
  • Master's Degree Recital Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (February 15, 2019).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (February 14, 2019).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, "Application of Bolero to teach Bel Canto Singing in Puerto Rico - suspended," Vocal Studies. (September 2016 - 2018).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor, Vocal Studies. (December 16, 2018).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (November 19, 2018).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (November 18, 2018).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "“A BALLOON FLOWER”: A STUDY AND INTERPRETIVE GUIDE TO THE GAGOK OF JIHOON PARK," Vocal Studies. (November 16, 2018).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (November 15, 2018).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "DISTANCE LEARNING IN SINGING EDUCATION: AN OVERVIEW OF HISTORICAL AND MODERN APPROACHES AND FUTURE TRENDS," Vocal Studies. (November 14, 2018).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Chair, "A Comprehensive Study of Pre-College Practice Habits Among Vocal Performance Majors," Vocal Studies. (October 10, 2018).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (August 30, 2018).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "A CONDUCTOR’S GUIDE TO HYO-WON WOO’S CHORAL MUSIC AS REFLECTED IN Oh! KOREA," Conducting and Ensembles. (July 19, 2018).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor, Vocal Studies. (May 16, 2018).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (May 15, 2018).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Conducting and Ensembles. (May 15, 2018).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Keyboard Studies. (May 14, 2018).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor, Vocal Studies. (May 14, 2018).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Conducting and Ensembles. (May 1, 2018).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor, Vocal Studies. (April 27, 2018).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "A COUNTERTENOR ARIA COLLECTION CONTINUUM FOR STUDIO TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE," Vocal Studies. (April 23, 2018).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "SOCIAL JUSTICE THEMES IN THE CHORAL MUSIC OF JAKE RUNESTAD," Conducting and Ensembles. (April 13, 2018).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (April 13, 2018).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor, Vocal Studies. (April 13, 2018).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Conducting and Ensembles. (April 13, 2018).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (April 9, 2018).
  • Bachelor's Degree Senior Recital Committee Chair, Vocal Studies. (April 7, 2018).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (April 5, 2018).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor, Vocal Studies. (April 3, 2018).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (March 25, 2018).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (March 19, 2018).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (March 3, 2018).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (February 26, 2018).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (December 17, 2017).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (December 12, 2017).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (December 7, 2017).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (December 7, 2017).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (November 29, 2017).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Conducting and Ensembles. (November 19, 2017).
  • Master's Degree Recital Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (November 12, 2017).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (October 23, 2017).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, Vocal Studies. (October 15, 2017).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (October 6, 2017).
  • Master's Degree Recital Committee Chair, Vocal Studies. (September 6, 2017).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Conducting and Ensembles. (June 26, 2017).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (May 9, 2017).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (May 4, 2017).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (April 10, 2017).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (March 30, 2017).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (December 12, 2016).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "Spanish Diction in Latin American Art Song: Variant Lyric Pronunciations of (s), (ll), and (y)," Vocal Studies. (November 7, 2016).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (November 7, 2016).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Vocal Studies. (October 31, 2016).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Chair, "Clinical Symptoms and Signs Related to Voice Disorders among Collegiate-Level Singers: A Retrospective Study," Vocal Studies. (October 15, 2016).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, "Recital," Vocal Studies. (October 15, 2016).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor, "Recital," Vocal Studies. (September 23, 2016).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, "Recital," Vocal Studies. (September 9, 2016).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, "Comprehensive exam," Vocal Studies. (July 29, 2016).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "Johannes Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem: A Comparison of the Reduced Orchestration Techniques in Joachim Linckelmann's Chamber Ensemble Version to Brahms's Four-Hand Piano Version," Conducting and Ensembles. (June 28, 2016).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "Passion Settings of the 20th- and 21st- Centuries Focusing on Craig Hella Johnson's Considering Matthew Shepard," Conducting and Ensembles. (June 16, 2016).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "Passion Settings of the 20th and 21st Centuries Focusing on Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard," Conducting and Ensembles. (June 14, 2016).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "The Reunification of Dr. Edwin Fissinger's Prairie Scenes: A Choral Cycle," Conducting and Ensembles. (May 2016).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "SVEN-DAVID SANDSTRÖM'S MATTHÄUSPASSION: EXAMINING J.S. BACH'S INFLUENCE AND SANDSTRÖM'S COMPOSITIONAL LANGUAGE, USE OF SYMBOLISM, AND RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL MOTIVATIONS," Conducting and Ensembles. (May 2016).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, "Recital," Vocal Studies. (May 20, 2016).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, "Comprehensive exam," Vocal Studies. (May 16, 2016).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, "Comprehensive exam," Vocal Studies. (May 13, 2016).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, "Comprehensive exam," Vocal Studies. (May 9, 2016).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, "Comprehensive exam," Vocal Studies. (May 6, 2016).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, "Comprehensive exam," Vocal Studies. (May 2, 2016).
  • Bachelor's Degree Senior Recital Committee Chair, "Recital," Vocal Studies. (April 30, 2016).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, "Recital," Vocal Studies. (April 29, 2016).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, "Comprehensive exam," Vocal Studies. (April 28, 2016).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "SVEN-DAVID SANDSTRÖM'S MATTHÄUSPASSION: EXAMINING J.S. BACH'S INFLUENCE AND SANDSTRÖM'S COMPOSITIONAL LANGUAGE, USE OF SYMBOLISM, AND RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL MOTIVATIONS," Conducting and Ensembles. (April 21, 2016).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, "Comprehensive exam," Vocal Studies. (April 20, 2016).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, "Recital," Vocal Studies. (April 17, 2016).
  • Master's Degree Recital Committee Member, "Recital," Vocal Studies. (April 17, 2016).
  • GAC Degree Recital Committee Chair, "Recital," Vocal Studies. (April 15, 2016).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "The Re-Unification of Dr. Edwin Fissinger's Prairie Scenes: A Choral Cycle," Conducting and Ensembles. (April 14, 2016).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, "Comprehensive exam," Vocal Studies. (April 7, 2016).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, "Recital," Vocal Studies. (April 1, 2016).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, "MM Comprehensive exam," Vocal Studies. (March 29, 2016).
  • Master's Degree Recital Committee Chair, "recital," Vocal Studies. (March 26, 2016).
  • Master's Degree Recital Committee Chair, "Recital," Vocal Studies. (March 26, 2016).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, "Comprehensive exam," Vocal Studies. (March 21, 2016).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, "Comprehensive exam," Vocal Studies. (February 29, 2016).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, "Recital," Vocal Studies. (February 20, 2016).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, "Recital," Vocal Studies. (February 19, 2016).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor, "Recital," Vocal Studies. (February 19, 2016).
  • DMA Dissertation Recital - Committee Member, "Recital," Vocal Studies. (February 2, 2016).
  • Master's Degree Recital Committee Chair, "Recital," Vocal Studies. (January 26, 2016).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "The Recorded Legacy of Enrico Caruso and Its Influence on the Italian Vocal Tradition.," Vocal Studies. (November 2015).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "CROSS-CULTURE CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION: ISSUES FOR WESTERN CHORAL CONDUCTORS RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF ARABIC CHORAL MUSIC," Conducting and Ensembles. (August 2015).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "HÂFEZ AND BETINIS: A CONDUCTOR’S APPROACH TO ANCIENT PERSIAN POETRY AS VOICED BY A TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, WESTERN COMPOSER," Conducting and Ensembles. (April 2015).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "AN EXAMINATION OF TEXT REFLECTION AND IMAGERY IN ZOLTÁN GÁRDONYI’S FÜNF LIEDER NACH GEDICHTEN VON RAINER MARIA RILKE," Vocal Studies. (May 2014).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Sitting Next to Bach: The Influence of J.S. Bach on Sven-David Sandström’s Bach Motet Project with a Focus on the Motets “Der Geist hilft” and “Singet dem Herrn”," Conducting and Ensembles. (May 2014).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Chair, "A contemporary application of Boris Goldovsky's method for training the operatic singer-actor: a model for today's university opera workshop instructor.," Vocal Studies. (May 2014).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Chair, "Voice building exercises from the Cornelius L. Reid archive: an introduction," Vocal Studies. (May 2014).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MARC BLITZSTEIN: EXAMINING LEONARD J. LEHRMAN’S USES OF SERIAL TECHNIQUES FOR DRAMATIC PURPOSES IN KARLA," Vocal Studies. (March 2014).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Chair, "To everything there is a season: an annotated guide to North American art songs with Psalm texts for utilization in worship services," Vocal Studies. (March 2014).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Chair, "The Effect of Head Flexion/Extension on Acoustic Measures of Singing Voice Quality.," Vocal Studies. (October 2012).
  • Dissertation Committee Co-Chair, "Voice Science in the Choral Rehearsal: Bridging the gap between solo and choral singing with the use of resonance.," Conducting and Ensembles. (May 2011).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Chair, "An Introduction to the AIDS quilt songbook and its uncollected works.," Vocal Studies. (May 2009).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Chair, "Selected songs of Dan Beaty: Background, analysis, and performance guide.," Vocal Studies. (May 2009).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "The Vocal Pedagogy of Frederic Woodman Root.," Vocal Studies. (September 2008).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Chair, "Carl Sandburg's timeless prairie: Philip Wharton's song cycle, The Prairie Sings," Vocal Studies. (May 2008).

Awards and Honors

  • Membership, American Academy of Teachers of Singing. (2009).
  • The Van L. Lawrence Fellowship Award, The Voice Foundation. (1999).
  • Sir Allen Sewell Visiting Fellow Award, Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Brisbane Australia. (1994).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Austin, S.F. (2017). Provenance: Historic Vocal Pedagogy Viewed through a Contemporary Lens. Gahanna, Ohio, Inside View Press.
  • Austin, S.F. (2007). Carlo Bassini, Bassini' s Art of Singing.

    • Book Chapter

  • Austin, S.F. (2002). 'Scientific Support for the two-register theory of the singing voice' in The Modern Singing Master. A Festrchrift in honor of Cornelius Reid..

    • Book Review

  • Austin, S.F. (1995). Listening: An Introduction to the Perceptions of Auditory Events" by S. Handel. Appeared in Ear & Hearing, Vol. 16 No. 4, July/August, 1995..

    • Journal Article

  • Austin, S.F. (2016). L'ultimo Canzone!. Journal of Singing. 73 (1) 91.
  • Austin, S.F. (2016). Sound an Alarm!. Journal of Singing. 72 (5) 629.
  • Austin, S.F. (2016). Vibrato by the Seashore. Journal of Singing. 72 (4) 491.
  • Austin, S.F. (2016). Read the Footnotes! Garcia on the Timbres. Journal of Singing. 72 (3) 363.
  • Austin, S.F. (2015). More from Lamperti. Journal of Singing. 72 (1) 93.
  • Austin, S.F. (2015). Notes on Garcia's Memoire on the Human Voice. Journal of Singing. 71 (5) 629.
  • Austin, S.F. (2015). Words! Words! Words! More from Garcia. Journal of Singing. 71 (4) 513.
  • Austin, S.F. (2015). Sterling is Gold!. Journal of Singing. 71 (3) 359.
  • Austin, S.F. (2014). More from 'Hints on Singing'. Journal of Singing. 71 (2) 233.
  • Austin, S.F. (2014). A Little 'Vocal Wisdom'. Journal of Singing. 71 (1) 89.
  • Austin, S.F. (2014). Is It Time for a Change?. Journal of Singing. 70 (5) 603.
  • Austin, S.F. (2014). Herman Klein: A Contemporary Link to Mozart (IV). Journal of Singing. 70 (4) 479.
  • Austin, S.F. (2014). Herman Klein: A Contemporary Link to Mozart (III). Journal of Singing. 70 (3) 335.
  • Austin, S.F. (2013). Building Strong Voices 12 Different Ways, Pt. 2. Vol. 69, No. 4. Mar/Apr 2013.
  • Austin, S.F. (2013). Adolphe Nourrit - The Rest of the Story. Journal of Singing. 70 (2) 229.
  • Austin, S.F. (2013). Timeless Advice from The Etude. Journal of Singing. 70 (1) 97.
  • Austin, S.F. (2013). Building Strong Voices 12 Different Ways, Pt. 3. Vol. 69, No. 1. Jan/Feb 2013.
  • Austin, S.F. (2013). Building Strong Voices 12 Different Ways, Pt. 3. Vol. 69, No. 5. May/June 2013.
  • Austin, S.F. (2012). Hints on Singing: Hints Indeed! Vol. 69, No. 2. Nov/Dec 2012. Journal of Singing. 69 (2)
  • Austin, S.F. (2012). The Greatest Generation. Vol. 69, No. 1. Sept/Oct 2012. Journal of Singing. 69 (1)
  • Austin, S.F. (2012). Awesome Voice. Vol. 68, No. 5. May/June 2012. Journal of Singing. 68 (5)
  • Austin, S.F. (2012). Bobble-Heads. Vol. 68, No. 4. Mar/Apr 2012. Journal of Singing. 68 (4)
  • Stephen F. Austin. (2011). Auch kleine dinge . Journal of Singing, Volume 67 No. 4 Mar/April, 2011, 459..
  • Austin, S.F. (2011). Canaries in the Coal Mine: The Pure Vowel.Volume 68 No. 1. Journal of Singing, Sept/Oct, 2011, Pg. 83..
  • Stephen F. Austin. (2011). Pedagogy from the Archives: Pathways to Vocal Pedagogy . Journal of Singing, Volume 67 No. 3 Jan/Feb, 2011 Pg. 99 Journal of Singing.
  • Stephen F. Austin. (2011). Singers on Singing. Journal of Singing, Volume 67 No. 5. May/June, 2011, 103..
  • Stephen F. Austin. (2011). A Footnote to History.. Journal of Singing. 68 (2) 207.
  • Austin, S.F. (2011). Canaries in the Coal Mine: The Pure Vowel. Vol. 68, No. 1. Sept/Oct 2011. Journal of Singing. 68 (1)
  • Austin, S.F. (2011). Singers on Singing. Vol 67, No. 5. May/June 2011. Journal of Singing. 67 (5)
  • Austin, S.F. (2011). Auch Kleine Dinge. Vol. 67, No. 4. Mar/Apr 2011. Journal of Singing. 67 (4)
  • Austin, S.F. (2010). Carlo Bassini's The Art of Singing, Part 1. Volume 66 No. 1 May. Pg. 591..
  • Austin, S.F. (2010). Carlo Bassini's The Art of Singing, Part 2. Volume 67 No. 1, September. Pg. 69..
  • Austin, S.F. (2009). Stockhausen's Method of Singing Part 3.Volume 65 No 5. Pg.601..
  • Austin, S.F. (2009). Stockhausen's Method of Singing, Part 2. Journal of Singing. 65 (4) 481.
  • Austin, S.F. (2009). Stockhausen's Method of Singing, Part 1. Journal of Singing. 65 (3) 359.
  • Austin, S.F. (2008). Building Strong Voices: Twelve Different Ways!(Part 2). Choral Journal,Vol. 48:8. Feb, 2008. Pg. 59-73..
  • Austin, S.F. (2008). Filling the Gap with Guideppe Aprile, Journal of Singing. Vol 64, November, 2008. Pg. 225. Journal of Singing. 65 (2)
  • Austin, S.F. (2008). Plugging the Holes. Journal of Singing, Volume: 64:4. March, 2008. Pg. 497..
  • Austin, S.F. (2007). Building Strong Voices: Twelve Different Ways!(Part 1). Choral Journal, 48:7 Dec, 2007: Pg. 55‑66..
  • Austin, S.F. (2007). Buried Treasure: The Voice Teacher's Problems. Journal of Singing, Volume 63. Date: January, 2007, Page 325..
  • Austin, S.F. (2007). First Things First. Journal of Singing, Volume 64. Date: September, 2007. Page 89..
  • Austin, S.F. (2007). Herman Klein; A Contemporary Link to Mozart (I). Journal of Singing, Volume 63. Date: March, 2007. Page 469..
  • Austin, S.F. (2007). Herman Klein; Contemporary Link to Mozart (II). Journal of Singing, Volume 63. Date: May, 2007. Page 577..
  • Austin, S.F. (2007). Jaw Opening in Novice and Experienced Classically Trained Singers . Journal of Voice. Vol. 21 (1), 2007, pg 72-79..
  • Austin, S.F. (2006). Just for the 'Trill' of It! Journal of Singing, Volume: 62. Date: March, 2006..
  • Austin, S.F. (2006). Suoni Filati: The Messa di Voce. Journal of Singing, Volume: 62. Date: May, 2006, Page 573..
  • Austin, S.F. (2006). There's a hole in the middle, the middle, the middle.' In Defense of Garcia's Placement of the Falsetto in the Middle of the Singing Range in Both Men and Women. Journal of Singing, Volume: 62. Date: January, 2006..
  • Austin, S.F. (2006). Words from William Shakespeare. Journal of Singing, Volume: 63. Date: September, 2006. Page 87..
  • Austin, S.F. (2005). A Treasure chest - a physiological and pedagogical review of the low mechanism . Journal of Singing, Vol. 61, No. 3. Jan/Feb. 2005. Pg. 241-251..
  • Austin, S.F. (2005). Like the Squawk of a Capon - The tenor do di petto . Journal of Singing, Vol. 61, No. 3. Jan/Feb. 2005. Pg 309..
  • Austin, S.F. (2005). Singing as straight as you can point . Classical Singer Magazine, Vol. 18, No. 3. March, 2005. Pg. 50..
  • Austin, S.F. (2005). The Attack on the Coup de la glotte . Journal of Singing , Vol. 61, No. 5. May/June 2005. Pg 521..
  • Austin, S.F. (2005). Two-headed Llamas and the lutte vocale . Journal of Singing, Vol. 62, No. 1. Sept/Oct. 2005..
  • Austin, S.F. (2005). The voce chiusa. Journal of Singing. 61 (4) 421.
  • Austin, S.F. (2004). Aspirato: an exception to the rule . Journal of Singing, Vol. 60, No. 5. May/June, 2004. Pg. 33..
  • Austin, S.F. (2004). Portamento . Journal of Singing, Vol. 60, No. 3. Jan/Feb, 2004. Pg. 301..
  • Austin, S.F. (2004). Register unification - Give me a break! . Journal of Singing, Vol. 61, No. 2. Nov/Dec, 2004. Pg. 71..
  • Austin, S.F. (2004). Staccato . Journal of Singing, Vol. 60, No. 4. March/April, 2004. Pg. 405..
  • Austin, S.F. (2004). You say marcatto, I say martellato . Journal of Singing, Vol. 61, No. 1. Sept/Oct, 2004. Pg. 89..
  • Austin, S.F. (2000). Nasal Resonance-Fact or Fiction? Journal of Singing, Vol. 57, No. 2. Nov/Dec. 2000. Pg. 33-41..
  • Austin, S.F. (1999). Pedagogical Application of the Two-Register Theory . Australian Voice, Journal of The Australian National Association of Teachers of singing. 1999. Pg. 25-31..
  • Austin, S.F. (1998). Confessions of a Golf-Playing Voice Scientist, Australian Voice, Journal of The Australian National Association of Teachers of singing. 1998. Pg. 1-11..
  • Austin, S.F. (1997). "Movement of the velum during speech and singing in classically trained singers" Journal of Voice. Vol. 11(2), 1997, pg 212-221..
  • Austin, S.F. (1997). I couldn' t understand a single word! Australian Voice, Journal of The Australian National Association of Teachers of singing. 1997. Pg. 1-5..
  • Austin, S.F. (1997). The effect of subglottal resonance upon vocal fold vibration. Journal of Voice. Vol. 11(3), 1997. Pg 391-402..
  • Austin, S.F. (1996). Principles of Voice Science: Studio Applications. Australian Voice, Journal of The Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing. 1996. Pg. 1-9..
  • Austin, S.F. (1995). Nasal Resonance - Dispelling the Myth. Australian Voice, Journal of The Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing. Vol. 1, 1995, pg. 18-23..
  • Austin, S.F. (1991). Effect of estrogen replacement therapy in the menopausal singing voice. J. of Research in Singing, Vol. XIV, 2, p. 41-50. 1991.

    • Popular Press Article

  • Austin, S.F. (2008). Lean on Me!; The Art of the Appoggiatura. Volume 64 No 3. January. Pg. 363..
  • Austin, S.F. (2006). Flapping Jaws and Acoustic Laws: A Singer's Guide to Inertive Reactance.. Volume: 63. November, 2006. Pg. 211..

Presentations Given

  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Building Strong Voices 12 Different Ways, (2012 - 2012).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), The Lost Art of Chiaroscuro, (2012 - 2012).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), The Vocal Pedagogy Workshop The Practical Pedagogue, (2012 - 2012).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Chiaroscuro: Don't Be Afraid of the Dark!, (2011 - 2011).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), Lecture/Masterclass, (2011 - 2011).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), Lecture/Masterclass, (2011 - 2011).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), Masterclass, (2011 - 2011).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), The Vocal Pedagogy Workshop: The Practical Pedagogy, (2011 - 2011).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), The Vocal Pedagogy Workshop: The Practical Pedagogy, (2011 - 2011).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Can You Hear What I Hear?, (2010 - 2010).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Keeping Your Balance: Flapping Jaws and Acoustic Laws; A Singer's Guide to Inertive Reactance, (2010 - 2010).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Keeping Your Balance: out of the Darkness Into the Bright; the Lost Art of the Voce Chiusa., (2010 - 2010).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Keeping Your Balance: the Slippery Slope of Vocal Registers, (2010 - 2010).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Building Strong Voices Twelve Different Ways, (2009 - 2009).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), The Vocal Pedagogy Workshop, (2009 - 2009).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Vocal Dose in the Choral Rehearsal, (2009 - 2009).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Flapping Jaws and Acoustic Laws: The Choral Directors Guide to Inertive Reactance, (2008 - 2008).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Out of the Darkness into the Bright, (2008 - 2008).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), The Vocal Pedagogy Workshop, (2008 - 2008).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Vocal Dose in Vocal Performance Majors, (2008 - 2008).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Jaw Opening for Singers, (2007 - 2007).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), The Practical Pedagogue, (2007 - 2007).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), The Vocal Pedagogy Workshop, (2007 - 2007).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Flapping Jaws and Acoustic Laws, (2006 - 2006).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Flapping Jaws and Acoustic Laws, (2006 - 2006).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), The Vocal Pedagogy Workshop, (2006 - 2006).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Vocal Health, (2006 - 2006).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Vocal Methods I, (2006 - 2006).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Vocology and The Singing Teacher, (2006 - 2006).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Vocology and the Singing Teacher, (2006 - 2006).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Voice Building in the 21st Century, (2006 - 2006).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Voice Building in the 21st Century, (2006 - 2006).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), The Vocal Pedagogy Workshop, (2005 - 2005).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), There's a hole in thye middle, the middle, the middle: In defense of Garcia's placement of falsetto in the midle of the singing range, circa 1841, (2005 - 2005).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Vocal Health, (2005 - 2005).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Vocal Health for Singers, (2005 - 2005).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), The Open Throat in a Closed Voice Culture, (2004 - 2004).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), The Vocal Pedagogy Workshop, (2004 - 2004).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), The Vocal Pedagogy Workshop, (2004 - 2004).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Anatomy and Physiology of the Singing Voice, (2003 - 2003).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Teaching the male High Voice, (2003 - 2003).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Teaching the Male High Voice, (2003 - 2003).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), The Vocal Pedagogy Workshop, (2003 - 2003).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), A Functional Model for Voice Teaching, (2002 - 2002).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), A Functional Model for Voice Teaching, (2002 - 2002).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Back to Basics, (2002 - 2002).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), The Vocal Pedagogy Workshop, (2002 - 2002).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Treasure Chest - A Physiological and Pedagogical Review of the Low Mechanism, (2002 - 2002).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Scientific Support for the two-register theory of vocal registers., (2001 - 2001).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), A Pedagogical Approach to Vocal Registers, (2000 - 2000).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Masterclass, (2000 - 2000).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Masterclass, (2000 - 2000).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Raiders of the Lost Art, (2000 - 2000).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Science versus Pedagogy - Is the Cold War Really Over?, (2000 - 2000).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Coming to Terms with vocal Registers, (1999 - 1999).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Great Voice Teaching and Great Voice Pedagogy, (1999 - 1999).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Masterclass, (1999 - 1999).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Pedagogical Application of the Two-Register Theory, (1999 - 1999).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Science versus Pedagogy - Is the Cold Ware Really Over?, (1999 - 1999).
  • Austin, S.F. (Coordinator/Organizer), Great Voice Teaching and Great Voice Pedagogy, (1998 - 1998).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Movement of the mandible in Speech and Singing in Classically Trained male Singers, (1998 - 1998).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), What You Can Do When Your Voice Won't, (1998 - 1998).
  • Austin, S.F. (Chair), (1997 - 1997).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Masterclass, (1997 - 1997).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Vocal Health for the Choral Singers, (1997 - 1997).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Vocal Registers in the Teaching Studio, (1997 - 1997).
  • Austin, S.F. (Moderator), Contributions of Voice Science to the Voice Studio, (1996 - 1996).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Vocal Tract Acoustics, (1996 - 1996).
  • Austin, S.F. (Coordinator/Organizer), (1995 - 1995).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Care of the Professional Voice, (1995 - 1995).
  • Austin, S.F. (Coordinator/Organizer), (1994 - 1994).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), A Functional Model for Teaching Voice, (1994 - 1994).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Acoustics of the Professional Voice: Fact and Fiction, (1994 - 1994).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Application of Voice Science to the Teaching Studio, (1994 - 1994).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Flow Mode Phonation, (1994 - 1994).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Masterclass, (1994 - 1994).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Masterclass, (1994 - 1994).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Masterclass, (1994 - 1994).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Subglottal Resonance and its Effect Upon Vocal fold Vibration, (1994 - 1994).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Tenor of Baritone? Carefully Remove the Knoedel Before Proceeding., (1994 - 1994).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Velar movement in Classically Trained Singers, (1994 - 1994).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Vocal Health for the Choral Singer, (1994 - 1994).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Vocal Registers: Any Questions?, (1994 - 1994).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Writing for the Vocal Instrument, (1994 - 1994).
  • Austin, S.F. (Coordinator/Organizer), (1993 - 1993).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Breath Management: Its Role in Voice Therapy for Trained Singers, (1993 - 1993).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Effect of Subglottal Resonance Upon Vocal Fold Vibration, (1993 - 1993).
  • Austin, S.F. (Coordinator/Organizer), (1992 - 1992).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Acoustic Analysis of Subglottal Pressure Waveforms, (1992 - 1992).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Baritone or Tenor?, (1992 - 1992).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Singing on the Breath, (1992 - 1992).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Subglottal Resonance and Vibrational Amplitude of the Vocal Folds, (1992 - 1992).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Vocal Registers, (1992 - 1992).
  • Austin, S.F. (Coordinator/Organizer), (1991 - 1991).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Masterclass, (1991 - 1991).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), The Care of the Artistic Voice, (1990 - 1990).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Velar Movement in Classically Trained Singers, (1990 - 1990).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Care of the Professional Voice, (1989 - 1989).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Higher and Louder!, (1989 - 1989).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Velar Movement During Singing, (1989 - 1989).

    • Invited Talk

  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), International Voice Symposium: Voice Care Onstage, Staying Healthy Onstage, Austrian Voice Institute, Josef Schlomicher-Thier, MD, Salzburg, Austria, Austria. (2020 - 2020).
  • Austin, S.F. (Author & Presenter), Voice Medicine Forum, Fundamental Qualities of Bel Canto Singing, Fudan University Medical School, Shanghai, China, China. (2017 - 2017).
  • Austin, S.F. (Author & Presenter), Bi-annual conference, The Pedagogy of Pedagogy Teaching Singers to be Teachers, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. (2014).

    • Keynote/Plenary Address

  • Austin, S.F. (Author & Presenter), The Art and Science of Great Teaching: Celebrating the Legacy of William Vennard, Something New, Something Old: Vocal Registers, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America. (2018).

    • Lecture

  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), MUPP 533/733 Anatomy and Function of the Singing Voice, An Historical View of Vocal Registers, Shenandoah University Conservatory of Music, Winchester, Virginia, United States of America. (2020).
  • Austin, S.F. (Author & Presenter), MUPP 533/733, Historical Pedagogy meets Contemporary Voice Science, Shenandoah University Conservatory of Music, Skype lecture, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), Annual Conference, Biomechanics of Voice, American Academy of Osteopathy, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. (2016).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), Voice Day, Development of the Professional Voice, UT Southwestern Medical Clinical Center for Voice Care, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2015).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), 10th conference, Chiaroscuro: Out of the Darkness, into the Bright, Pan European Voice Conference, Prague, The Czech Republic, Czech Republic. (2013 - 2013).
  • Austin, S.F. (Other), Annual Summer School, Building Strong Voices 12 Different Ways, Cuskelly Music School, Brisbane, Australia, Australia. (2013 - 2013).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), Annual Conference, Vocal Dose in Vocal Performance Majors, Performing Arts Medical Association, Snowmass, Colorado, United States of America. (2013).
  • Austin, S.F. (Author & Presenter), Summer workshop: The Choral Poet, Voice Building in the Choral Rehearsal, Division of Ensembles, UNT College of Music, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2013).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), Pedagogy Class, Vocal Registers, Shenandoah Conservatory, United States of America. (2022).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), Pedagogy Class, Vocal Registers, Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia, United States of America. (2021).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), Pedagogy Class, Vocal Registers, The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), Health and Music Education Symposium, Vocal Health in Education, Texas Center for Performing Arts Health, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2016).
  • Austin, S.F. (Author & Presenter), Annual Conference, Health Concerns of the Singing Voice, Performing Arts Medical Association, Snowmass, Colorado, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).

    • Other

  • Austin, S.F. (Author & Presenter), The Vocal Pedagogy Workshop, The Practical Pedagogue, UNT College of Music, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), Pedagogy Summit, The Practical Pedagogue, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia, Colombia. (2020 - 2020).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), Red River Lyric Opera, Masterclass, Wichita Fall, Texas, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), The Vocal Pedagogy Workshop, The Practical Pedagogue, College of Music, UNT, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), Red River Opera, Lecture and Masterclasses, Red River Opera, Wichita Falls, Texas, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), The Vocal Pedagogy Workshop, The Practical Pedagogue, UNT, College of Music, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), Masterclass, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, Australia. (2019).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), The Practical Pedagogue, Melbourne Conservatory, Melbourne, Australia, Australia. (2019 - 2019).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), Masterclass, Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing, Victoria, Australia, Melbourne Conservatory, Australia. (2019).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), Lecture and Masterclasses, Hodgson School of Music, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), Red River Opera, Masterclass, Red River Opera, Wichita Falls, Texas, United States of America. (2018).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), The Vocal Pedagogy Workshop, The Practical Pedagogue, UNT, College of Music, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Austin, S.F. (Author & Presenter), Lecture and Masterclass, Out of the Darkness, Into the Bright, San Francisco Bay Area National Association of Teachers of Singing, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), Red River Opera, Lecture and Masterclasses, Red River Opera, Wichita Falls, Texas, United States of America. (2017).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), The Vocal Pedagogy Workshop, The Practical Pedagogue, UNT, College of Music, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Austin, S.F. (Author & Presenter), Red River Opera, Chiaroscuro: Out of the Darkness, into the Bright, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas, United States of America. (2016).
  • Austin, S.F. (Leader), The Practical Pedagogue, The Vocal Pedagogy Workshop, UNT College of Music, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Austin, S.F. (Author & Presenter), Voice Conference, Out of the Darkness, Into the Bright, Northeastern State University, Tallequah, Oklahoma, United States of America. (2016).
  • Austin, S.F. (Author & Presenter), Red River Opera, Masterclass, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas, United States of America. (2015).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), The Practical Pegagoue, National Association of Teachers of Singing, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America. (2015).
  • Austin, S.F. (Leader), The Practical Pegagoue, University of North Texas College of Music, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), Guest, The American Educational Experience, American University, Sharjah, The United Emerites, United Arab Emirates. (2014 - 2014).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), The Practical Pegagoue, University of North Texas College of Music, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).
  • Austin, S.F. (Presenter), The Practical Pegagoue, Winthrop College, Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States of America. (2013 - 2013).
  • Austin, S.F. (Leader), The Practical Pegagoue, University of North Texas College of Music, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2013 - 2013).
  • Austin, S.F. (Author & Presenter), Wisconsin Chapter, Out of the Darkness, Into the Bright, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Appleton, Wisconsin, United States of America. (2013).
  • Austin, S.F. (Author & Presenter), Boston Chapter, Out of the Darkness, Into the Bright, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States of America. (2013).
  • Austin, S.F. (Author & Presenter), DC/Baltimore Chapter, The Lost Art of Chiaroscuro, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. (2012).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Austin, S.F. (Panelist), Annual Conference, TEKS: Pedagogy in Health Education for Music Education, Texas Music Educators Association, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. (2016).

Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits

  • Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical. Morscheck, S.M., Itkin, D., Hightower, A., Sparks, R., Fillmore, M., Snider, J., Hartgraves, Y., Austin, S., Clark Jr., M., Lickteig, D., "Performed the role of Timur in "Turandot", conducted by Maestro David Itkin", UNT Grand Chorus and Symphony Orchestra, University of North Texas, (Denton, TX), United States of America. (April 26, 2017 - April 26, 2017).
  • Music Performance - Partial Chamber Recital. Austin, S.F., "Liederabend", Voice Studio of Stephen F Austin, Division of Vocal Studies, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (October 18, 2016).
  • Music Performance - Major Participant Oratorio. Austin, S.F., "Seven Last Words", Choir, FUMC Arlington, Arlington, Texas, United States of America. (March 25, 2016 - March 25, 2016).
  • Music Performance - Participation. Austin, S.F., "Guest Performer", Northeastern State University, Tallequah, Oklahoma, United States of America. (February 7, 2016 - February 7, 2016).
  • Music Performance - Partial Chamber Recital. Austin, S.F., "In the Salotto", Voice Studio of Stephen F Austin, Division of Vocal Studies, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (May 8, 2015).
  • Music Performance - Participation. Morscheck, S.M., Puccinelli, E., Lane, J., Wilson, C., Austin, S.F., Dubois, S., "A Historical Liederabend (one of many soloists)", UNT Voice Faculty, UNT College of Music, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (March 2, 2013 - March 2, 2013).
  • Music Performance - Participation. Austin, S.F., "An Historical Liederabend", Division of Vocal Studies, College of Music, Denton Texas, United States of America. (March 2, 2013).
  • Other. "An Historical Liederabend", Regional Conf. National Association of Teachers of Singing, (2012 - 2012).
  • Music Performance - Participation. Morscheck, S.M., Puccinelli, E., Lane, J., Wilson, C., Austin, S.F., "A Historical Liederabend (one of many soloists)", UNT Voice Faculty, UNT College of Music, Denton, TX, United States of America. (November 9, 2012 - November 9, 2012).
  • Other. "Lucia Sextet from Lucia di Lamermoor", University of North Texas College of Music, (2011 - 2011).
  • Music Performance - Participation. Austin, S.F., "'An Die Freude' settings of Schiller's poem before Beethoven", Division of Vocal Studies, University of North Texas College of Music, United States of America. (October 4, 2006).
  • Other. Austin, S.F., "Sweeney Todd by Steven Sondheim", Irving Lyric Stage, Meyerson Center, Dallas TX, United States of America. (September 8, 2006).
  • Other. "'Messiah' by Handel", Stonebriar Community Church, Frisco Texas, (2004 - 2004).
  • Other. "Recital", Stonebriar Community Church Chamber Concert series, Frisco TX, (2003 - 2003).
  • Other. "UNT A Capella Choir Concert", Murchison Theater, UNT Denton TX, (2003 - 2003).
  • Other. "UNT A Capella Choir Concert", Preston Hollow presbyterian Church, Dallas TX, (2003 - 2003).
  • Other. "'Messiah' by Handel", Stonebriar Community Church, Frisco Texas, (2003 - 2003).
  • Other. "Faculty Recital with soprano Kathryn George", University of North Texas College of Music, (2002 - 2002).
  • Other. "'Eine Feste Burg' by Bach", Brookhaven Chorale, Dallas Texas, (2002 - 2002).
  • Other. "'St. Matthew Passion' by Bach", Louisiana State University School of Music, Baton Rouge LA, (2000 - 2000).
  • Other. "Guest recital: North Carolina chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing", Montreat College, Black Mountain, NC, (2000 - 2000).
  • Other. "'Dichterliebe' by Schumann", Coastal Carolina College, Conway SC, (1999 - 1999).
  • Other. "Faculty Recital", Louisiana State University School of Music, Baton Rouge LA, (1999 - 1999).
  • Other. "Recital", Montreat College, Black Mountain NC, (1999 - 1999).
  • Other. "Guest Recital", Delta State University, Clinton MS, (1997 - 1997).
  • Other. "'Requiem' by Mozart", Baton Rouge Symphony, Baton Rouge LA, (1997 - 1997).
  • Other. "Faculty Recital", Louisiana State University School of Music, (1997 - 1997).
  • Other. "Guest Artist", Nicholls State University, Thibideaux, LA, (1993 - 1993).
  • Other. "Guest Artist", Louisiana State University School of Music, (1993 - 1993).
  • Other. "Guest Artist", Louisiana State University School of Music, (1993 - 1993).
  • Other. "Guest Artist", Louisiana State University School of Music, (1993 - 1993).
  • Other. "Requiem by Faure", University Methodist Church, Baton Rouge, LA, (1992 - 1992).
  • Other. "Guest Soloist", Highland Presbyterian Church, Baton Rouge LA, (1992 - 1992).
  • Other. "Guest Artist", Louisiana State University School of Music, (1992 - 1992).
  • Other. "Requiem by Faure", University Methodist Church, Baton Rouge LA, (1992 - 1992).

Service

University Service

  • Program Coordinator, Performing Arts Health. (August 20, 2020 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Vocal Arts Committee. (February 2020 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Voice Division Ad Hoc Committee. (February 1, 2020 - Present).
  • Member, Center for Performing Arts Health. (2016 - Present).
  • Chairperson, Personell Affairs Committee. (November 1, 2021 - May 1, 2022).
  • Committee Member, Personnel Affairs Committee. (August 2020 - March 2021).
  • Member, Division of Music Education Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee. (October 2020).
  • Chairperson, Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee. (September 2020 - October 15, 2020).
  • Member, Personnel Affairs Committee - for 2019. (August 2019 - March 2020).
  • Faculty Advisor, Performing Arts Health Faculty. (September 2019).
  • Member, Renovation Advisory Committee. (April 25, 2019).
  • Other (Judge), Ricco Ethics Award Competition. (February 2019).
  • Task Force Member, PhD in Performing Arts Health. (May 2017).
  • Member, Search Committee for Development Officer. (November 2016).
  • Other (Designer), Website redesign. (August 2016).
  • Committee Member, Director of Choral Activities Search Committee. (April 2016).
  • Program Organizer, Musical Theater Workshop. (April 15, 2016).
  • Committee Chair, Voice Faculty Search Committee. (March 2014).
  • Committee Chair, Voice Division Personell Affairs Committee. (2006 - 2013).
  • Committee Member, College of Music Personnel Affairs Committee. (2011 - 2011).
  • Committee Member, Voice Faculty Search Committee. (2009 - 2009).
  • Committee Member, Committee on Student Conduct. (2007 - 2009).
  • Committee Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (2007 - 2009).
  • Committee Member, Voice Faculty Search Committee. (March 2006).
  • Committee Member, Search Committee for vocal coach. (2004 - 2004).
  • Committee Member, Search Committee for voice position. (2004 - 2004).
  • Committee Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (2001 - 2003).
  • Committee Chair, Pre-Tenure Review Committee. (2000 - 2001).
  • Chairperson, Voice Area. (1999 - 2001).
  • Committee Member, Computer Committee. (1995 - 2001).
  • Committee Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee. (1999 - 2000).
  • Committee Member, Graduate Awards Committee. (1998 - 2000).
  • Committee Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee. (1996 - 1998).
  • Committee Member, Library Committee. (1994 - 1998).
  • Committee Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (1995 - 1996).

Public Service

  • Guest Speaker, Arts District Chorale. Plano, Texas. (August 25, 2022).
  • Other (Masterclass teacher), Colleyville Heritage High School. Colleyville, Texas. (April 20, 2018).

Professional Service

  • Committee Member, National Association of Teachers of Singing/Voice Science Advisory Committee. (January 1, 2021 - Present).
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Singing. (September 1995 - Present).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Voice Science Advisory Committee of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (June 5, 2022).
  • Adjudicator, National Association of Teachers of Singing. Online, (June 27, 2020).
  • Other (Registrant for NATSAA on the first day and for the conference on the second day. Judged two divisions.), Texoma National Association of Teachers of Singing. Denton, TX. (October 30, 2019 - November 2, 2019).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, Auburn University. (August 12, 2019).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, Indiana University. (August 1, 2019).
  • Other (Wrote of letter of support for an endowed chair for Professor Joseph Evans), University of Houston. Houston, Texas. (February 3, 2019).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, University of Massechusetts. Amhearst, Mass. (December 30, 2017).
  • Other (External reader of a dissertation), University of Melbourne. Melbourne, Victoria. (November 2017).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, School of Music, Oklahoma State University. Stillwater, Oklahoma. (November 29, 2017).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, Setnor School of Music, Syracuse University. Syracuse, New York. (September 28, 2017).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, School of Music, Georgia State University. Atlanta, Georgia. (June 29, 2017).
  • Other (Judged their annual concerto competition for singers), Moore's School of Music, University of Houston. Houston, Texas. (October 9, 2016).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, Department of Music, University of New Hamphire. Durham, New Hampshire. (September 2016).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University. New Brunswick, New Jersey. (September 2016).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, Moore's School of Music, University of Houston. Houston, Texas. (September 2015).
  • Other (Outside reader for dissertation), Australian National University. Canberra, (September 2013).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, Department of Music, Lawrence University. Appleton, Wisconsin. (April 2010).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, Glenn Korff School of Music, University of Nebraska. Lincoln, Nebraska. (March 2010).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, Frost School of Music, University of Miami. Miami, Florida. (March 2009).