Lesley Hughes

Lesley Hughes is an Assistant Professor of Musicology/World Music at Sam Houston State University's School of Music, specializing in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of music history, economics, and media studies. Her work examines the economic dimensions of composition and the role of music journalism as publishing propaganda.

• PhD & MA in Historical Musicology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• DMA in Clarinet Performance

Research interests include early 20th-century art-music collaborations, media technologies, and Zeitoper (contemporary opera). Previously lectured at University of Wisconsin-Platteville, she actively presents at conferences like American Musicological Society, German Studies Association, and German Academic Exchange Service events.