JGME Editorial Committee – NAfME

Call for Nominations open through March 1, 2026.

Journal of General Music Education (JGME) is a peer-reviewed online journal that publishes articles that describe successful practices, share teaching strategies and/or materials, suggest new ideas, or analyze issues of concern to general music education professionals teaching at levels from early childhood through high school. Scroll to see the members of the Editorial Committee.

Committee Members

Kendra Kay Friar

Editor/Chair (2024–2030)

University of Tennessee

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Rekha Rajan

Past Editor (2016–2024)

Chicago, Illinois

Rachel Grimsby

(2024–2030)

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

Jason D. Jones

(2026–2032)

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Brownsville, Texas

Jennifer M. Mellizo

(2022–2028)

Albany County School District

Laramie, Wyoming

Melissa Ryan

(2025–2030)

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Rachael D. Sanguinetti

(2024–2030)

Eastman School of Music

Rochester, New York

Raychl Smith

(2026–2032)

 East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

Karen S. Thomas

(2024–2030)

Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Martina Vasil

(2024–2030)

 University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

Sarah H. Watts

(2022–2028)

Penn State University

Reedsville, Pennsylvania