Dr. Liz Wing

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Title: Dr. Liz Wing
Birth Date: December 30, 1947 ~ Fargo, ND
Death Date: August 9, 2012 ~ Richville, MN
Education: Ph.D. - University of Illinois, 1978
MA - University of Cincinnati, 1971
BA - Luther College, 1969
Teaching History: 1986-2011: University of Cincinnati
1982-1986: Crane, SUNY Potsdam
1978-1982: University of Oregon
1971-1976: Albert Lea, MN public schools
Area/s of Research: Music Teacher Education
Major Publications: "An Orientation to Music Education: Structural Knowledge for Music Teaching" with Colwell (2004); "Music Teacher Education" section editor in "New Handbook for Music Teaching and Learning" with Barrett (2002)
Awards & Accomplishments: Editor of "The Quarterly" (1990-1997)
Editorial Board for "Contributions"
Editorial Board for "Southeastern Journal of Music Education"
Established "The Mountain Lake Reader" and The Mountain Lake Symposium
Council Advisory Committee for the Council of Research in Music Education (1988-1998)
State and Regional division research offices in MENC
Contributing writer for National Assessment of Educational Progress Survey (1976-1978)
Dissertation: "Formative Evaluation in the Secondary General Music Classroom"
Dissertation Advisor/s: Charles Leonhard
Biographical Text: Compiled from the Olson Funeral Home website, CCM webpage, and 544 Education Foundation site.

Lizabeth Wing was born in Fargo, ND and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1965 and was the recipient of the school’s John Philip Sousa Band Award. She went on to study music education at Luther College, and later received advanced degrees from the University of Cincinnati and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She taught general, instrumental and vocal music in the public schools before joining the faculty at the University of Oregon and later Crane School of Music, Potsdam College. In 1993 she joined the faculty at Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, as professor of music and head of the Division of Music Education. She has written numerous articles for state and national music education publications. A member of the National Board of Editors for The Quarterly from 1990-97, Dr. Wing was also on the Council Advisory Committee for the Council for Research in Music Education from 1988-98. She was an editorial board member for Contributions and the Southeastern Journal of Music Education. As an author, she wrote a chapter for the Handbook for Research in Music Teaching and Learning (1992), was section editor for the next edition of the Handbook and co-wrote Structural Knowledge for Music Teaching (2004) with Richard Colwell. She held the state and regional division research offices with the Music Educators National Conference, and had been a clinician at state and national conventions. Her legacy to music education is traced through her publications, her professional service and particularly, her dedication to students. She had recently retired as Division Head of Music Education at the College Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, where she had taught for 25 years. Liz was an avid photographer, cat lover and treasured friend. Fergus Falls and the surrounding area remained her summer home throughout her life. Liz loved & celebrated life - threw parties full of laughter, dance, good food & drink, and made people feel valued.

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