Society for Research in Music Education

• 2026 Biennial NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference event page – September 30-October 3, 2026, Long Beach, California
• SRME Research into Practice Webinar Series – Access the webinars directly below. To receive contact hours, view these in the NAfME Academy.
  • Teacher Professional Development: Whose Responsibility Is It? Elizabeth Cassidy Parker interviews Dr. Justin J. West.
  • Artificial Intelligence in Research. Elizabeth Cassidy Parker interviews Dr. Peter Miksza.
  • AI in PreK-12 Classrooms: Research to Practice Connections. Elizabeth Cassidy Parker interviews Sangmi Kang and Hyesoo Yoo. (Download the webinar bibliography)
  • Navigating the Research Journal JRME, Journal of Research in Music Education. An Interview with Past Editor Peter Miksza.
  • Navigating the Research Journal Update: Applications for Research in Music Education. An Interview with Past Editor Brian A. Silvey.
  • Introduction to Action Research: Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice. Dr. Elizabeth Parker from Temple University guides us through her process and considerations for engaging in action research.
  • Action Research: University/School Collaborations. Emily Mercado from the University of Utah and Michael Draut, choir teacher at West Hills Middle School in Jordan, Utah share their experiences with a university/school collaborative action research project.

NAfME makes the above videos available as a service to the profession. If you would like to obtain a course completion certificate for professional development hours, please view this resource in the NAfME Academy, which is a benefit of membership in NAfME.

Founded in 1960, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Society for Research in Music Education (SRME) is composed of NAfME members who have interest in all aspects of research in music education. Membership is open to anyone who checks the SRME box when they join or renew their NAfME membership.

The Society for Research in Music Education (SRME) seeks to encourage and improve the quality of scholarship and research within the music education profession. The Executive Committee of SRME oversees two research journals: Journal of Research in Music Education (JRME) and Update: Applications of Research in Music Education. The NAfME Special Research Interest Groups (SRIGs) are part of SRME.

Purposes of the Society

1. Encourage research activity and improve research in music education as well as in fields related to music education.
2. Provide an effective framework for the exchange of information among persons engaged in or interested in research in music education;
3. Sponsor sessions at professional meetings devoted to reports of research studies and other relevant topics;
4. Oversee and advise NAfME on research-related publications; and
5. Foster and develop efforts that seek to apply research findings to the practice of teaching and learning.

Handbook of the Society for Research in Music Education

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SRME Executive Committee

The governing body of the Society is the SRME Executive Committee (EC). The EC facilitates the purpose of the Society by providing leadership, guidance, and means for communication. Specifically, the EC collaborates with and advises the leadership of the umbrella organization, NAfME, on research-related matters pertinent to NAfME’s goals. The EC consists of nine members, elected for six-year terms. One of the nine members is elected to serve as chair for two of the six years. View the members of the Executive Committee below.

SRME/NAfME Research Grants

In the effort to support innovative research tackling important and timely issues in the field, SRME/NAfME award research grants once every two years.  SRME, in consultation with NAfME’s National Executive Board, puts out a call for research proposals on topics that are key priorities of NAfME’s leadership. Typically, two proposals are funded up to $10,000 each. The request for proposals is announced in October to all SRME and SMTE members, and also via this web page.

Senior Researcher Award

SRME/NAfME sponsors a biennial Senior Researcher Award to recognize a SRME member for significant, long-term contribution to research and scholarship in music education.

Special Research Interest Groups

The purposes of the Special Research Interest Groups (SRIGs) are to (a) broaden the base of support for research in NAfME by actively involving members with specific research interests in the activities of the SRME, (b) provide a focal point for research specialties for both for researchers and for teacher practitioners, (c) provide a continuing source of qualified leadership for SRME, and (d) provide a vehicle for engagement among researchers with similar scholarly interests. Learn more about Special Research Interest Groups.

Join SRME by adding membership to your NAfME membership record during the join/renew process or anytime during your membership.