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Jessica Napoles

Title: Professor

Department: Music Education

College: College of Music

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, Florida State University, 2006
    Major: Music Education
  • MME, Florida State University, 2000
    Major: Music Education

Current Scheduled Teaching

MULB 1802.500Concert ChoirSpring 2025
MUED 4203.001Secondary Choral MethodsSpring 2025
MULB 1802.500Concert ChoirFall 2024 Syllabus
MUGC 6950.725Doctoral DissertationFall 2024
MUED 4203.001Secondary Choral MethodsFall 2024 Syllabus
MUED 6900.702Special ProblemsFall 2024

Previous Scheduled Teaching

MUED 5910.701Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2024
MUED 5910.702Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2024
MUGC 5900.706Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2024 SPOT
MUED 6580.001College Teaching of Music CoursesSpring 2024 SPOT
MULB 1802.500Concert ChoirSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MULB 1802.500Concert ChoirFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUED 4203.001Secondary Choral MethodsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6950.701Doctoral DissertationSummer 5W1 2023
MUGC 6950.702Doctoral DissertationSummer 5W2 2023
MUED 5910.701Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2023
MUED 5910.702Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2023
MULB 1802.500Concert ChoirSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MULB 5171.502Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2023 SPOT
MUED 4203.001Secondary Choral MethodsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MULB 1802.500Concert ChoirFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUED 4951.001Honors College Capstone ThesisFall 2022
MULB 5171.502Large Ensemble: ChoirFall 2022 SPOT
MUED 4203.001Secondary Choral MethodsFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUED 5910.701Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2022
MUED 5910.702Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2022
MUGC 5900.704Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2022 SPOT
MULB 1802.500Concert ChoirSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MULB 5171.502Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2022 SPOT
MUED 4203.001Secondary Choral MethodsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUED 4900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2022
MUED 6900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2022
MUED 6900.704Special ProblemsSpring 2022
MULB 1802.500Concert ChoirFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUED 4203.001Secondary Choral MethodsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUAG 4900.800Special ProblemsFall 8W2 2021
MUED 5910.701Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2021
MUED 5910.702Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2021
MULB 1802.500Concert ChoirSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MULB 1802.502Concert ChoirSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MULB 5171.502Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2021 SPOT
MUED 4203.001Secondary Choral MethodsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUAG 4900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2021
MULB 1802.500Concert ChoirFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUED 4203.001Secondary Choral MethodsFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUAG 4900.705Special ProblemsFall 2020
MULB 1802.500Concert ChoirSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUGC 6950.732Doctoral DissertationSpring 2020
MULB 5171.502Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2020
MUED 4203.001Secondary Choral MethodsSpring 2020 Syllabus
MULB 1802.500Concert ChoirFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6950.725Doctoral DissertationFall 2019
MUED 5910.701Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2019
MUED 5910.702Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2019
MULB 1802.500Concert ChoirSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUED 4203.001Secondary Choral MethodsSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUAG 4900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2019
MUED 6900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2019
MUGC 4900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2019
MULB 1802.500Concert ChoirFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUED 4203.001Secondary Choral MethodsFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUED 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2018
MUED 5900.701Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2018 SPOT
MULB 1802.500Concert ChoirSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MULB 5171.502Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2018 SPOT
MUED 4203.001Secondary Choral MethodsSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MULB 1802.500Concert ChoirFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUED 4203.001Secondary Choral MethodsFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Napoles, J., MacLeod, R.B. (2020). Clifford K. Madsen’s Contributions to Music Education and Music Therapy. Routledge.
  • Book Chapter

  • Napoles, J. (2020). Teacher Talk. The Choral Conductor's Companion. GIA.
  • Napoles, J., Rawlings, J. (2019). Conducting Curriculum for Preservice Music Educators. Oxford Handbook of Preservice Music Teacher Education. Oxford.
  • Book Review

  • Napoles, J. (2022). Book review of Honoring Trans and Gender Expansive Students in Music Education. Music Educators Journal.
  • Journal Article

  • Napoles, J., Kelley, J.F., LoBiondo, J. (2024). A phenomenological exploration of the co-teaching experiences of associate choir teachers in Texas. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 33 (3) 44-62.
  • Napoles, J., Montemayor, M.A., Silvey, B., Springer, G., Rinn, T.J. (2024). Burnout and Impostor Phenomenon among Undergraduate Music Education Majors. Journal of Research in Music Education. 72 (3) 229–246.
  • Napoles, J. (2024). Co-Teaching: A review of the literature. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education.
  • Adams, K., Napoles, J. (2024). The Hybrid Identities of Choral Music Teacher Educators in Tier One Research Universities: A Phenomenological Exploration. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 34 (1) 53_69.
  • Napoles, J., Montemayor, M. Effects of Score Study and Conducting on Collegiate Musicians’ Ability to Detect Errors in a Choral Score. Journal of Research in Music Education.
  • Napoles, J., Kelley, J.F., LoBiondo, J. (2023). A phenomenological exploration of the co-teaching experiences of associate choir teachers in Texas. Journal of Music Teacher Education.
  • Napoles, J. (2022). What research tells us about burnout. Teaching Music. 29 (4) 48–53.
  • Napoles, J. (2022). Effects of transitional elements on listeners' aesthetic response to a choral performance. Journal of Research in Music Education. 69 (4) 457-472.
  • Napoles, J. (2022). Faculty perspectives on the Master's degree in music education. Journal of Music Teacher Education.
  • Napoles, J., Kelley, J., Rinn, T.J. (2022). Burnout and perceived agency in Texas choral teachers. Journal of Research in Music Education.
  • Montemayor, M., Nápoles, J.A., Silvey, B.A., Wiese, L. (2022). Effects of score study and conducting gesture on collegiate musicians’ ability to detect errors in a choral score. Journal of Research in Music Education. 70 (4) 449-462.
  • Napoles, J. (2021). Burnout: a review of the literature. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education.
  • Napoles, J., Geringer, J.M., Springer, G., Adams, K.A. (2021). Listeners’ perceptions of choral performances with static and expressive movement. Journal of Research in Music Education.
  • Napoles, J., Springer, G., Silvey, B.A., Warnet, V. (2021). Effects of Tonic Drone Accompaniments on the Intonation of Collegiate Wind Instrumentalists. Journal of Research in Music Education.
  • Napoles, J., Montemayor, M., Silvey, B.A. (2021). The influences of facial expression and conducting gesture on college musicians’ perceptions of choral conductor and ensemble expressivity.. International Journal of Music Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/0255761420926665
  • Napoles, J., Silvey, B., Montemayor, M. (2020). The influences of facial expression and conducting gesture on college musicians’ perceptions of choral conductor and ensemble expressivity. International Journal of Music Education.
  • Napoles, J., Silveira, J. (2020). Preservice and Early Career Teachers' Perceptions of Pacing. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 29 (2) 64-77. Sage.
  • Napoles, J., Springer, G., Silvey, B.A., Adams, K.A. (2019). Effects of pitch source on pitch-matching and intonation accuracy of collegiate singers. Journal of Research in Music Education. 67 270-285.
  • Napoles, J., Springer, D.G., Schlegel, A. (2018). Effects of applause magnitude and musical style on listeners’ evaluations of choral performances.. International Journal of Music Education.
  • Napoles, J. (2018). Effects of pre-tuning vocalization behaviors on the tuning accuracy of college instrumentalists.. Journal of Research in Music Education.
  • Napoles, J. (2017). Effect of conductor baton use on band and choral musicians’ perceptions of conductor expressivity and clarity.. Journal of Research in Music Education. 64 474-486. Sage.
  • Napoles, J. (2016). Teacher talk and perceived teacher effectiveness: An exploratory study. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education.
  • Napoles, J., Babb, S.L., Bowers, J., Zrust, A., Hankle, S. (2016). The effect of piano playing on preservice teachers’ ability to detect errors in a choral score. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 26 39-49.
  • Napoles, J., MacLeod, R.B. (2015). Influences of teacher delivery, student engagement, and observation focus on preservice teachers’ perceptions of teaching effectiveness.. Journal of Music Teacher Education.
  • Napoles, J., Geringer, J.M., Madsen, C.K., MacLeod, R.B. (2015). Musicians’ perception of melodic intonation in performances with and without vibrato.. Psychology of Music. 43 675-685.
  • Newsletter

  • Napoles, J. (2022). Maslow and Choir. Choral Notes (TCDA Newsletter).
  • Reprinted Article

  • Napoles, J. (2022). What research tells us about burnout. Kansas Music Review (journal name).
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Challenge and
Engagement Index
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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):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    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):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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