Faculty Profile

Crystal Gerrard

Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Music Education
College
College of Music

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, Ohio State University, 2018. 
Major: Music
Degree Specialization: Music Education
MM, Southern Methodist University, 2015. 
Major: Music Education
BM, University of Texas at Arlington, 2010. 
Major: Music Education





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
MUGC 5900.704, Special Problems, Summer 2024 
MUED 4109.001, Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUED 4900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  


    

    

      


        


          


            
Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    MUED 4109.001, Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUED 4109.002, Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUED 4109.001, Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUED 4900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUED 4109.001, Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUED 4109.002, Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 5900.702, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUED 4109.001, Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUED 5900.700, Special Problems, Spring 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    MUED 4109.001, Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUED 4109.002, Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 5900.702, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    MUED 4109.001, Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUED 4209.001, Music Performance: Instrumental, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUED 4109.001, Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUED 4109.002, Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUED 6900.701, Special Problems, Summer 3W1 2020 
                    

                    MUGC 5900.701, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUGC 5900.702, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUED 4109.001, Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUED 4209.001, Music Performance: Instrumental, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUED 4109.001, Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUED 4209.001, Music Performance: Instrumental, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 5900.702, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    MUED 4109.001, Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUED 2310.002, Musicianship for Teaching I, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDSE 4148.775, Student Teaching for Music Education Majors, Spring 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    EDME 4103.775, Student Teaching in Grades 4 8, Spring 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    MUED 4109.001, Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUMH 4050.002, Symphonic Literature, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Dissertation
Gerrard, C. L. (2018). "It's More Than Playing Music": Perceptions of a Concert Band Program from Members of a Predominantly Latino School Community. 
Journal Article
Gerrard, C. L., R.  (2023). "A Completely Different World": A Counterstory of Transfronterizx Experiences. Journal of Research in Music Education. 
Gerrard, C. L. (2023). Undocumented Immigrant Status: Implications for Music Education. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education. 
Gerrard, C. L., V.  (2022). "Denying America": Vivian's Counterstory of Undocumented Status. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education. 233, 7-26. 
Gerrard, C. L. (2021). “It’s More Than Playing Music”: Exploring Band in a Predominantly Latinx Community. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education. 227, 66-85. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5406/bulcouresmusedu.227.0066
San Pedro, T., Murray, K., Gonzalez-Miller, S., Reed, W., Bah, B., Gerrard, C. L., Whalen, A.  (2020). Learning-in-Relation: Implementing and Analyzing Asset Based Pedagogies in a Higher Education Classroom. Equity & Excellence in Education. 53(1-2), 177-195. https://doi.org/10.1080/10665684.2020.1749188



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Research   
Gerrard, C. L., "Scholarly and Creative Activity Award," Sponsored by College of Music, University of North Texas, $4000 Funded. (2023 – 2024).
Gerrard, C., "Faculty First Flight Professional Development Stipend," University of North Texas, $1000 Funded. (2019 – 2019).
Gerrard, C., "Junior Faculty Summer Research Support Award," University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2019 – 2019).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    
			This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
				
      
					
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			This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
				
      
					
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