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Dr. Alexa Woloshyn is an Associate Professor of Musicology at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Music, where she has taught since 2016. She holds a PhD in Musicology from the University of Toronto (2012), an MA from Western University (2007), and a BMus from the University of Saskatchewan (2005). Her research focuses on electronically-mediated music, contemporary Indigenous musicians, and music history pedagogy, particularly examining how technologies mediate musical creation and consumption. She leads interdisciplinary projects like Decolonized Futures, which challenges settler colonial narratives through Indigenous Futurism, and the Research-Creation in Electronic Music (RCEM) Group, exploring collaborative artistic-scholarly practices. She has published widely in journals such as Journal of Popular Music Studies and TEMPO, and her book An Orchestra at My Fingertips: A History of the Canadian Electronic Ensemble (2023) documents five decades of experimental music. Her teaching innovations include rethinking music history curricula to emphasize diverse perspectives and critical inquiry. She actively engages with Indigenous musicians like Tanya Tagaq and A Tribe Called Red, analyzing their use of technology to assert modern Indigeneity.
Education:
- PhD Musicology, University of Toronto (2012)
- MA Musicology, Western University (2007)
- BMus, University of Saskatchewan (2005)
- Decolonized Futures: Reimagines Indigenous futurism through interdisciplinary narratives
- RCEM Group: Focuses on collaborative research-creation in electronic music
- Revamped Music History III course: Emphasizes diversifying the canon and inquiry-based learning
- Wimmer Faculty Fellow (Eberly Center, 2017–18)
- Berkman Faculty Development Fund (RCEM Group)
- Center for Arts in Society (CAS) collaborations
- EQ and Feminized Spaces of Productivity (Toronto-based electronic music community)
Her work bridges Indigenous studies, electronic music, and decolonization, fostering critical engagement with music’s role in contemporary social and political landscapes.
