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Dr. Roosevelt Griffin III is a Professor and Walter Dyett Chair for Jazz Studies, Diversity, and Inclusion at VanderCook College of Music. He also serves as Co-Artistic Director of One City Jazz and Youth Ensemble Director for the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic. His career emphasizes student-centered music education that merges musical excellence with community unity and diversity.
- Educations: BM in Music Performance (Tuba) & Illinois Teaching Certificate (2001, Northern Illinois University)
- MA in School Leadership & Type 75 Certificate (2011, Concordia-Chicago)
- EdD in Organizational Leadership (2015, Argosy University with sabbatical at Northwestern University)
Research focuses on transformative pedagogy, jazz education equity, and arts-driven community development. His approaches are featured in Teaching Music Magazine, Downbeat Magazine, and co-authored books like Teaching Music through Performance: Beginning Jazz Ensembles and Rehearsing the Jazz Band.
- Awards: Golden Apple (2014), John LaPorta Jazz Educator of the Year (2022), Think Big Educator Award (2022)
Founded the Griffin Institute of Performing Arts NFP (2017) to empower students/families via the arts. Leads initiatives blending music education with social impact, highlighted in ASCD's Teaching with Poverty in Mind.
Labs/Teams: Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Youth Ensemble, VanderCook Jazz Studies Program, Griffin Institute initiatives
