College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Scott Glasser as Assistant Professor of String Music Education.
Originally from Upstate New York, Glasser joins the music education faculty after serving as Faculty Associate and String Project Administrator at Arizona State University (ASU) where he directed the mariachi ensemble program, taught music education courses, and oversaw operations for the ASU String Project. Prior to his career in higher education, Glasser was Director of Orchestras & Mariachi at Marcos de Niza High School in Tempe, Arizona and Director of Orchestras for the Liberty Central School District in New York.
Glasser’s research interests include mariachi education and history, teacher identity development, and string pedagogy. He has presented sessions and research at the American String Teachers Association National Conference, Society for Music Teacher Education Symposium, and Arizona Music Educators Association Conference. A pre-K–12 music educator for sixteen years, he aims for his research to be applicable and accessible to preservice and practicing teachers.
Passionate about teaching and performing, Glasser has led student ensembles that have performed at numerous venues throughout the country, including the Main Plaza of Lincoln Center; the United Nations; the State Capitol Building in Austin, Texas; and St. Malachy’s Chapel in Times Square. As a musician, he performs regularly as a violinist and vocalist in the classical, musical theatre, and mariachi realms. Since 2013, he has been co-founder and violinist for the Aletheia String Quartet, a group of music educators dedicated to giving back to the Phoenix Metropolitan community through its Homestead Concert Series.
Glasser holds a Bachelor of Music (BM) and a Master of Music (MM) in Music Education from the State University of New York at Fredonia and will graduate with his PhD in Music Learning and Teaching from Arizona State University in May 2025.
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