 Biographical
Sketch: Dr.
Williams’ distinguished career has included teaching and
administrative appointments at Illinois State University, SWRL
Educational Research Laboratory, the University of Washington,
and the University of Guam. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education
and a Master of Music Theory degree from Northwestern Louisiana
State University and a PhD in Systematic Musicology from the University
of Washington. His technology work broadly covers multimedia and
Internet applications, music and arts technology education, the
development of software applications for music education, and the
management of information and instructional technology resources.
Dr. Williams has served as a consultant to a many organizations in education
and business combining his music, technology, research, and administrative
experience. He has written extensively in the areas of music education,
music psychology, music and arts technology, and instructional development.
His most recent book, which he co-authors with Peter Webster, is entitled Experiencing
Music Technology (Schirmer Cengage Learning, 3rd Ed Updated). He
has served on boards for the National Association for Music Education,
College Music Society, Illinois Music Educators Association, the
Association for Technology in Music Instruction, and the Technology Institute for Music Education
(TI:ME). He chaired the MENC task force for developing Opportunity-to-Learn Standards for
Music Technology and, in 2001, received the Illinois Music Educators
Association Distinguished Service Award for his work in music technology.
He has been a
much-invited speaker, clinician, and consultant to many professional
meetings, universities, public schools, and business organizations.
He is currently Chair of the Technology Committee for the College Music Society and Secretary
for the College Music Society, Chair of the Executive Board of TI:ME, a Sibelius Ambassador,
a member of the consulting service board for The Growth Group, and a member of the instructional
staff for the Music Industry Educators online music technology program. (May 2008)
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