2009 NCMEA Research Poster Presentations 


A Study of the Effects of Perceptual Modality and Interrelated Arts Instruction on Student 
Achievement in the High School Choral Classroom
Dr. Jeff Ward

America’s Early Black Music Historians
Dr. Laura Keith

Analyses of High School Band Students’ and Directors’ Perceptions of Verbal and Nonverbal 
Teaching Behaviors
Dr. Jennifer Whitaker

Does Early Teacher Role Development Training Affect the Professional Development of 
Undergraduate Music Education Majors?
Dr. David J. Teachout  & Dr. Constance L. McKoy 

Musical Training Enhances Verbal Fluency in Older Adults (60-85)
Dr. Jennifer Bugos

The Effect of Musical Aptitude on Written Responses to Music
Dr. Daniel Johnson

The Influence of Social Intelligence on Effective Music Teaching
Dr. Jay Juchniewicz 

The Prairie View Interscholastic League Band Contests From 1938-1970 with an Emphasis on 
Black Bands and Band Directors in Texas 
Dr. John Henry, Jr.