Keitha Lucas Hamann

Keitha Lucas Hamann is Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Minnesota’s School of Music, overseeing graduate programs and teaching music education pedagogy.

Research Focus

Her work centers on choral education, vocal sight-reading, and community-engaged projects like the gender-identity performance study 'Key of T'. She co-authored the sight-reading method Level Up! An Interactive System for Vocal Sight-Reading.

Publication Highlights

Her research explores historical music education, assessment, and social justice. Recent articles analyze Minnesota youth orchestra conflicts (2017) and university-community partnerships (2016).

Education

• Ph.D. in Music Education, University of Miami (1991)
• M.M. in Music Education, University of North Texas (1988)
• B.M.Ed., Western Michigan University (1981)