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Dr. Morgan Soja serves as Associate Professor and Director of Music Education in the Division of Music at Samford University's School of the Arts, where she coordinates the music education program, teaches methods courses, and supervises student teachers. Previously, she held a comparable position at Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina.
Education:
- Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Bowling Green State University
- Master of Music, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Kodály Levels I and II certifications
Her research focuses on supporting beginning music teachers and music education for individuals with special needs. She has led nationwide training for state mentor program chairpersons and conducted pioneering research on music perception in children with cochlear implants and individuals with hearing loss or autism spectrum disorders. Her work bridges pedagogical theory and clinical applications in music cognition.
Publications from 2015-2022 reveal consistent emphasis on music teacher development and accessibility, with recent scholarship addressing assessment language standardization and national mentoring program frameworks for new music educators.
Dr. Soja actively mentors music education majors and supervises student teaching placements, with former students presenting at conferences like the Alpha Chi National Honors Society. Her professional leadership extends to ensemble direction (including Gardner-Webb's University Chorale) and active membership in key organizations:
- National Association for Music Education
- American Choral Directors Association
- Sigma Alpha Iota
- Pi Kappa Lambda
