For the last seventeen years, the KMEA In-Service Workshop has hosted a research poster session. This year the session featured twenty-two exceptional papers. Attendance by conference participants was excellent, as always. Each presenter had an exhibition area where those in attendance had the opportunity to view the data and to discuss the individual research projects with the presenters. This presentation format has become the primary method of research dissemination among conferences at the national and international level because: a) it can accommodate numerous papers representing multiple areas of research at a single time; and b) it allows those in attendance to concentrate on areas of interest and to speak directly to the researcher.

The KMEA Research Poster Session featured faculty research in music education, student theses and dissertations in music education, exemplary class research papers, and research by public school educators. By establishing an ongoing network of music teachers and researchers who share mutual interests and concerns, we can carry out research that will help improve music teaching and learning in Kansas. For an abstract of the following papers presented at the KMEA In-Service Workshop research poster session, please contact the presenters at their respective university/schools or:

Christopher M. Johnson
KMEA Research Chair
The University of Kansas
Music Education and Music Therapy
Murphy Hall
1530 Naismith Drive, Room 410
Lawrence, KS 66045-3102

An Examination of Relationships Between K-12 Musical Involvement and Academic Achievement in the Midwest

Susan Vice Bennett, Kansas State University

The Effect of Listening Activities on the Preferences of First Graders Using Orchestral Music

Debra R. Brown, The University of Kansas

Treatment Outcomes of Orff-based Music Therapy in a Juvenile Detention Center

Cynthia Colwell, Claire Ghetti, and Elizabeth Burdette, The University of Kansas

Adolescents' Voice Use and Perceptions of Vocal Health During a Five-Day School-Based Choral Music Camp

Sheri Cook-Cunningham, The University of Kansas

Monkey See, Monkey Do: The Effect of Non-verbal Conductor Lip Rounding on Visual and Acoustic Measures of Singers' Lip Postures

James F. Daugherty and Melissa C. Brunkan, The University of Kansas

Acoustic and Perceptual Measures of SATB Choir Performances on Two Types of Portable Choral Riser Units in Three Singer Spacing Conditions

James F. Daugherty, Jeremy N. Manternach, and Melissa Brunkan, The University of Kansas

The Effect of Violent Song Lyrics in Rock Compared to Jazz Musical Style on Reported Levels of Aggression

Elisha A. Ellis, The University of Kansas

Effects of Conductor Cutoff Frequency on Collegiate Instrumental Musicians' Rehearsal Behaviors

Emily Glaser and Andrew Adams, The University of Kansas

Effects of Traditional, Lateral, and Vertical Conducting Gestures on Perceptual and Acoustic Measures of Soprano Section Choral Sound: A Pilot Study

Melissa Grady, The University of Kansas

"Letters Home:" An Analysis of an Internship "Distance" Course

Robert Groene, University of Missouri Kansas City >A Philosophical Approach Evidenced in the General Music Classroom

Amy Hanson, The University of Kansas

Undergraduate Music Education and Education Pre-service Teachers' Confidence in Executing Classroom Management

Debra Hedden, The University of Kansas

The Effect of Conductor Lip Rounding and Eyebrow Raise on Singer Facial Postures: A Motion Capture Investigation

Jeremy N. Manternach, The University of Kansas

Perceptual and Acoustic Assessments of University Voice Practice Rooms

Heather Nelson, The University of Kansas

Music Majors' Career Choices: A Pilot Study

Kira Odell and Paige Nowlan, The University of Kansas

East Meets West: A Descriptive Analysis of Music Therapy Applications Implemented by U.S. and Thai Students

Dena M. Register, The University of Kansas, Lindsey R. Williams, and Xavier R. Fleming, University of Missouri - Kansas City

Graduate Student Voice Use and Vocal Efficiency in an Opera Rehearsal Week: A Case Study

Matt Schloneger, The University of Kansas

Ability of Verdi's Otello to Convey Emotion without Comprehension of Lyrical Content

Lori Siesto, The University of Kansas

Cross-Curricular Applications in Music: Attitudes and Practices

Karen Stafford, The University of Kansas

The Effect of Music Major and Year of Study on Practicing

Sonja Weast and Charlotte Parrish, The University of Kansas

Implicit Bias and Assigned Musical Preference: Socialized Stereotypes

Amanda Wiggans, The University of Kansas

String Instrument Choice: A Study on External Factors

Blair Williams, Kansas State University