Ph.D. in Music Theory, 2008
University of Oregon (Eugene, Ore.)
Dissertation: “Harmony, Voice Leading, and Motive in Beethoven’s Last Quartet”
Supporting Area: Music History
M.A. in Music Theory, 2002
University of Oregon (Eugene, Ore.)
Thesis: “A New Name for a New Game?: The Nature of the Scherzo in Haydn’s Opus 33 String Quartets”
B.Mus. summa cum laude in Music Performance (classical guitar), 1994
University of Arizona (Tucson, Ariz.)