Cathy Albergo

Cathy Albergo is a Professor and Director of the Bower School of Music & the Arts at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), overseeing both the School and the Department of Theatre and Visual Art since 2012. Previously, she held academic leadership roles as Professor and Chair of Music at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and William Rainey Harper College.

Education:

• EdD from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
• Additional degrees from Southern Methodist University and University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Her research focuses on piano pedagogy, group piano teaching, and music curriculum design. She co-authored influential publications including Piano Repertoire Guide, Celebration Series Perspectives® Handbook for Teachers, and the Celebrate Piano!® piano method. Her work emphasizes practical teaching strategies and advancing music education standards.

Leadership contributions include roles as President of the Illinois State Music Teachers Association, Regional Chair of the National Association of Schools of Music, and National Certification Chair of the Music Teachers National Association. She is a sought-after clinician, adjudicator, and workshop presenter nationwide.

No specific students or grants are listed, but her advisory role extends through her educational programs and institutional leadership. She has no explicitly mentioned laboratories or research teams.