Jeannie Gayle Pool

Dr. Jeannie Gayle Pool is a Lecturer in the College of Performing Arts at Chapman University, specializing in the Business of Music. As a musicologist, composer, filmmaker, and producer, she has contributed extensively to film music restoration, women in music history, and music archiving.

Educational Background:

• BA in Music – Hunter College, City University of New York
• MA – California State University, Northridge
• PhD in Music – Claremont Graduate University

Her research focuses on:

• Women in Jazz and Classical Music
• Film and Television Music
• Music Archiving and Preservation
• Contemporary American Composers
• Reconstruction of Historical Scores
• Media Music Documentation

Dr. Pool’s publications and creative works explore themes like gender representation in music, archival practices in film scoring, and interdisciplinary collaborations in American music history. She has co-authored a foundational guide for media music research and produced critically acclaimed archival recordings.

Scientific Awards and Honors:

• Nomination for International Film Music Critics Award (2013) for archival work on the film Wings (1927)
• Founder of the International Alliance for Women in Music
• Established the International Congress on Women in Music (1980)

Dr. Pool has guest lectured widely on film music and women in music history, served as an adjunct faculty member at multiple institutions, and collaborated with Hollywood studios, composers, and music estates through her consultancy Music Legacy Services. She is also president of the Los Angeles Chapter of the National Association of Composers, U.S.A., and a board member of the American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers.