Rate My Professor Jeff Bright

Dr. Bright's research specializes in music education, with interests in career choice, persistence, and leadership. He has published music education research in Contributions to Music Education, including the article "Factors influencing outstanding band students' choice of music education as a career" (2006), and serves as a regular contributor to the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band series. He has presented at national and state conventions of the National Association for Music Education and at College Band Directors National Association athletic band symposiums. Dr. Bright received the Third District College/University Teacher of the Year award from the Kentucky Music Educators Association in 2010 and the Potter College of Arts and Letters Teaching Excellence Award from Western Kentucky University for the 2012-2013 academic year. He maintains an active schedule as an adjudicator and clinician in the United States and abroad and is affiliated with organizations including Phi Beta Mu Bandmasters Fraternity, American School Band Directors Association, College Band Directors National Association, College Music Society, Music Educators National Conference, Kappa Kappa Psi, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.