Tom Strini

Tom Strini is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Missouri. He previously served as a music and dance critic at The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1982–2009) and senior editor/co-managing partner of Third Coast Daily (an online magazine). His teaching spans writing, music, and art courses at UW-Milwaukee and Oregon State University.

Education:

• Bachelor of Music in Theory and Composition, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
• M.Mus in Classical Guitar Performance, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Research/Teaching Focus: Combines expertise in music criticism, arts journalism, and pedagogy. His work bridges traditional music performance studies with contemporary media practices in the arts.