Dr. Jennifer Gee

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Associate Professor, Music Education
School of Music and Dance
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts

SDSU

Email

Primary Email: [email protected]

Building/Location

Music - 220

Bio

Dr. Jennifer Gee is an Associate Professor of Music Education at San Diego State University. She instructs undergraduate courses in elementary general music and music integration for elementary teachers. Gee holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education from the University of Kansas, an Education Specialist degree in Elementary Administration from the University of Central Missouri, a Master of Arts in Arts Administration from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Kansas, and a Bachelor of Music in Clarinet Performance from Wichita State University. Her research is focused on preservice teacher preparation, specifically in positive classroom management strategies, and music integration in the elementary classroom.
 
Her research has been published in the Journal of Education, Journal of Music Teacher Education, Journal of Research in Music Education, International Journal of Music Education, Update:Applications of Research in Music Education, and Visions of Research in Music Education. Gee has presented research at the College Music Society National Conference, the Desert Skies Symposium for Research in Music Education, the Symposium for Music Teacher Education, the National Association for Music Education Music Research and Teacher Education National Conference, the International Society for Music Education, the American Orff-Schulwerk Association National Conference, the California All-State Music Education Conference, and the Kansas Music Educators Association.

Education

  • Bachelor of Music, Clarinet Performance, Wichita State University
  • Bachelor of Music Education, University of Kansas
  • Master of Arts, Arts Administration, University of Missouri-Kansas City
  • Education Specialist degree, Elementary Administration, University of Central Missouri
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Music Education, University of Kansas

Areas of Specialization

  • Elementary general music
  • Music integration
  • Classroom management

Certifications

American Orff-Schulwerk nationally certified teacher Certificates in Kids, Choir, and Drumming and Drumming Up the Fun through World Music Drumming

Awards & Honors

California Music Educators Association Southern Border Section John Swain College/University Music Educator Fortissimo Award

Courses

  • American Orff-Schulwerk nationally certified teacher
  • Certificates in Kids, Choir, and Drumming and Drumming Up the Fun through World Music Drumming

Publications

  1. “Post-COVID-19 Music Classrooms: Music Teachers’ Beliefs about Classroom Management” Contributions to Music Education “Preservice Music Teachers’ Classroom Management Beliefs” Update: Applications of Research in Music Education https://doi.org/10.1177/87551233231226392
  2. “Exploring Music Integration: Early Childhood and Elementary Teacher Practices” International Journal of Music Education https://doi.org/10.1177/02557614231217793
  3. “Classroom Management and Student Behavior After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from Five Elementary General Music Teachers” Visions of Research in Music Education “Restorative Justice and Classroom Management in Elementary General Music Classrooms” Update: Applications of Research in Music Education https://doi.org/10.1177/87551233231155126
  4. “California Preservice Teachers and Music Integration in Elementary School Settings” Visions of Research in Music Education Solo Author https://opencommons.uconn.edu/vrme/vol42/iss1/6
  5. “A Survey of K-12 Music Teachers’ Classroom Management Preparation in Music Education Programs” Visions of Research in Music Education https://opencommons.uconn.edu/vrme/vol42/iss1/5
  6. “Elementary General Music Teachers’ Preparation in Classroom Management” Journal of Music Teacher Education https://doi.org/10.1177/10570837211062183
  7. “Preservice Elementary Teachers and Music in the Elementary Classroom” Update: Applications of Research in Music Education https://doi.org/10.1177%2F87551233211052583
  8. “The Effect of Instruction Differentiation in Preventive Classroom Management Strategies on Early Childhood and Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Selected Behaviors in a Music Integration Course” Journal of Education https://doi.org/10.1177/00220574211025069
  9. “Elementary General Music Performances and Teachers’ Perceptions of Stress” Update: Applications of Research in Music Education https://doi.org/10.1177/87551233211010401
  10. “Novice and Experienced Elementary General Music Teachers’ Classroom Management Self-Efficacy” Journal of Music Teacher Education https://doi.org/10.1177/1057083720980465