Jason Mitchell

Dr. Jason Mitchell is a Lecturer of General Studies in Music at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has previously taught at Ohio University, Tallahassee Community College, Florida State University, and Rutgers University – Newark. His research focuses on economic ethnomusicology, social geography, and digital media's role in cultural transmission, with a regional emphasis on Caribbean islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao), Appalachia, the American South, and jazz studies.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Musicology, Florida State University
• Master of Arts in Jazz History and Research, Rutgers University – Newark
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jazz Studies, Marshall University

Current Projects: Investigating music and economic agency in Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. Explores how musical practices intersect with tourism economies and post-colonial identities.

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