Jennifer Moder-Bell

Jennifer Moder-Bell serves as an Associate Professor of Music Education at McKendree University, based in the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts (Hett) room 1092, with contact details including phone (618) 537-6428 and email jamoder-bell@mckendree.edu.

Her academic credentials include:

• Interdisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy, Music Education and Curriculum and Instruction, University of Missouri-Kansas City (2013)
• Master of Music Education, Illinois State University (2010)
• Bachelor of Music Education, University of Illinois (2001)

Dr. Moder-Bell's research centers on democratizing music education through investigations into non-music major participation in college bands, instrument selection methodologies, gender bias manifestations, and trombone player recruitment/retention strategies. Her foundational teaching philosophy asserts that all students deserve equitable access to musical participation and artistic expression.

Her distinguished recognition includes:

• William Norman Grandy Teaching Award (2020)

Information regarding student advising, grant funding, laboratory facilities, or research teams was not documented in the available institutional materials.