David Hedgecoth currently serves as associate director and chair of Undergraduate Studies and is a professor in the Music Education area in the School of Music at The Ohio State University. He leads undergraduate courses in instrumental methods, brass pedagogy, and introduction to music education, and graduate courses in qualitative research and advanced instrumental methods. He is also the Resident Director of the Brazilian Experience Education Abroad Program, a mentor for the Sophomore Transformational Experience Program (STEP), and is the liaison with WOSU Public Radio for the IMMERSE sensory concert series. Hedgecoth serves on the board of Trustees for Chamber Music Columbus, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, in addition to serving on the advisory board for the Center for Latin American Studies. Part of his administrative responsibilities include service on The College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum Committee, General Education Themes Committee, the UTEC review Committee, faculty advisor of Phi Mu Alpha, and Collegiate NAfME.

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