Megan Eagen-Jones

Megan Eagen-Jones (they/them) is an Assistant Professor in Musicology at the University of Illinois, specializing in pre-1650 European choral and vocal ensemble repertoire and Eurasian women’s musicking activities. They also serve as Director of Undergraduate Studies and have received recognition for their teaching excellence.

• BM in Composition & BS in Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University (magna cum laude)
• MA in Humanities, University of Chicago
• MA in Music & PhD in Musicology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Their research explores the intersection of music, religious practices, and gender dynamics in early European and Eurasian contexts. Projects include a critical edition of Erasmus Rotenbucher’s 1551 pedagogical volume Bergkreyen and analyses of psalm motets in multi-religious sixteenth-century Augsburg.

Eagen-Jones’s scholarly contributions focus on early vocal ensemble genres, particularly motets, with attention to textual-musical relationships and religious sensibilities. Current pedagogical work includes a seminar on music history teaching methods and mentoring student writing in the context of generative AI.

Scientific Awards:
• Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) scholarships for research in Munich and Augsburg

As Director of Undergraduate Studies, Eagen-Jones has led curriculum reforms, including co-developing an inclusive music core and teaching courses like “Music History I” and “Women in Music, pre-1650.”