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Ryan W. Sullivan is Associate Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities, and Coordinator of Vocal Studies at Arkansas State University within the College of Liberal Arts and Communication, Department of Music. He conducts flagship ensembles including the Concert Choir, Jonesboro Chorale, and Singing Statesmen, and teaches courses in conducting and music education.
- Doctor of Musical Arts, University of North Texas, Choral Conducting
- Master of Music, Texas Tech University, Choral Conducting
- Bachelor of Music Education, University of Missouri - Kansas City, Choral Music Education
- Bachelor of Music, University of Missouri - Kansas City, Voice Performance
Dr. Sullivan's research centers on choral conducting pedagogy, historical performance practices, and pre-service music teacher education. He is particularly invested in performing arts health and the editing of early music manuscripts. His scholarly work explores agency and gender in 17th-century Venetian music and the socio-political messaging in Bavarian court music during the Thirty Years War.
His recent publications and editions appear in the Choral Journal, International Journal for Research in Choral Singing, and the Web Library for Seventeenth-Century Music. These works reflect a strong interdisciplinary trend combining musicology, performance practice, and pedagogy, with increasing focus on historical context and gender dynamics in early music.
Notable awards include:
- Prelude Award from Missouri ACDA (2014)
- Adams-Nordstrom Award for early music studies (2018)
- Fellow, ACDA International Conductor Exchange in Germany (2023)
Dr. Sullivan advises undergraduate music students across all four music degree programs at A-State. He has secured professional development and research opportunities through fellowships and international exchanges, including engagements with German institutions such as the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Stuttgart. He also serves as a consultant for Carus-Verlag, a leading music publisher in Stuttgart, Germany, supporting scholarly editions of historical choral works.
He is actively involved in performance and conducting, leading ensembles nationally and internationally, including recent performances in Portugal and upcoming cultural exchanges in Germany. His affiliations include the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), Conductors Guild, Early Music America, and the National Association for Music Education.
