Laura Kitchel

Laura Kitchel

Associate Professor

Department

  • Music

Contact Information

Biography

Dr. Laura Kitchel is the Area Head of Music Education and Assistant Professor of Music at Capital University Conservatory of Music where she teaches courses in Music Education, directs Capital’s treble ensemble Cantabile, and oversees and teaches in the Master of Music in Music Education summer program. Previously, she taught high school choir and general music in Kentucky, Missouri, and Ohio.

As a clinician and researcher, Dr. Kitchel has presented at many state and national conferences, including Ohio Music Education Association (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), the Virtual National NAfME Conference (2021), National NAfME Conference in Orlando, Florida (2019), Music Research and Teacher Education National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia (2018) and Missouri Music Education Association (2017). She has also provided multiple professional development sessions for area schools and music programs.

Dr. Kitchel holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Bowling Green State University, a master’s degree in choral conducting from the University of Kentucky, and her doctorate in Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum with Music Education emphasis from the University of Missouri.

Teaches
MUSIC 241 Introduction to Music Education
MUSIC 242 Elementary and Middle School Field
MUSIC 243 Middle School Methods
EDUC 363 Pedagogy and Music for Elementary
MUSIC 342 Choral Methods
MUSIC 61 Women''s Chorus
MUSIC 340 High School Field
MM 605 Music Psychology
MM 693 Frameworks and Methodologies
Degrees Earned
BM Music Education, Bowling Green State University
MM Choral Conducting, University of Kentucky
PhD Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum, Music Education Emphasis, University of Missouri