EDUCATION
| Ph.D. | Curriculum and Instruction in Music Education | The University of Alabama |
| M.A. | Educational Leadership | The University of Alabama |
| B.S. | Music Education | The University of Alabama |
AWARDS AND HONORS
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Northern Kentucky University Outstanding University Clinical Educator |
| 2019 | Northern Kentucky University Arts and Sciences Outstanding Junior Faculty Nominee |
| 2019 | Northern Kentucky University President’s Ambassadors Spark Honoree |
| 2019 | Teacher of the Year, Kentucky Music Education Association, District VI |
| 2015 | Excellence in Music Education, Graduate Student Award, University of Alabama |
| 2015 | Outstanding Service Award, Southeastern Color Guard Circuit |
| 2014 | Outstanding Service Award, Southeastern Color Guard Circuit |
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Instrumental music education
GRANT PROJECTS
- Alabama Arts Education Initiative (AAEI), 2023-2024
PI, Basic Needs for Band. $19,996.00 - National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) & National Association for Music Education, 2020
Co-PI, Vacancy Chains in K-12 Education: A Labor Market Perspective on the Mobility and Retention of Music Teachers. $25,000
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Professional development
Teacher mobility
Teacher preparation
Situational awareness in the music rehearsal setting
Eye-tracking technology
HIGHLIGHTED PUBLICATIONS
- Hancock, C. B., Todd, E. D., & Hearn, E.R. (2023). Vacancy chains in K–12 education: A labor market perspective on the mobility and retention of music teachers. National Endowment for the Arts: Washington, DC.
- Todd, E. D., & Hancock, C. B. (2015). A 30-year content analysis of a state-sponsored professional development conference for music educators. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 204, 47-61.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / ACTIVITIES
- Alabama Music Educators Association
- National Association for Music Education
- Alabama Bandmasters Association
- National Band Association
- Scholarship Coordinator, Southeastern Color Guard Circuit
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Danielle Todd serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of Alabama. Her prior experience includes 12 years of public-school teaching, with her most recent appointment at Echols Middle School in Northport, Ala., and six years teaching at the collegiate level as Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Music Education at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Ky., where she taught classes in instrumental music education, elementary and general music and conducted various ensembles.
Dr. Todd is an active clinician, conductor, and researcher. Her research interests include professional development, teacher mobility, teacher preparation, and situational awareness in the music rehearsal setting. She is particularly interested in applying eye-tracking technology to accelerate expert-like thinking among preservice teachers. Todd is published in the Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education and has contributed to the Alabama Music Educators Journal and Kentucky Music Educators NOTEable News. She regularly presents at local, regional, and national conferences including events at the NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education National Conference.
Dr. Todd was named 2019 Teacher of the Year for the Kentucky Music Educators Association, District 6, and was recognized as the Northern Kentucky University Outstanding University Clinical Supervisor in 2020.