Craig Resta

Craig Resta serves as Professor of Music Education at Kent State University, Ohio, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in string/instrumental methods, pre-service teacher preparation, online pedagogies, and music education research across BME, MME, and PhD programs. He currently chairs the ISME History Standing Committee (2024-2026) and has delivered over 90 professional presentations across 15+ countries at conferences including NAfME, ASTA, CMS, CDIME, and ISME.

His academic credentials include degrees from:

• University of Maryland College Park
• Indiana University
• Baylor University

Research focuses on historical inquiry in music education, sociocultural paradigms, arts advocacy, educational leadership, and multi-level educator preparation. He edited Contributions to Music Education (2013-2020) and authored Valuing Music in Education: A Charles Fowler Reader (Oxford University Press, 2017), compiling 50 critical essays on arts education's societal role.

No scientific awards were documented in the source material.

Dr. Resta advises students through Kent State's music education programs though specific names aren't listed; no research grants were referenced. His performance career includes early/modern string engagements with Armonia Nova and Bernardus Medieval Music Ensemble at recognized international venues.