Rachel Sorenson, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Music Education at Kennesaw State University in Georgia. A former band director in the state of Florida, she received her BME from Stetson University and her MME and PhD from Florida State University. In her role at KSU, she teaches various music education courses, supervises student teachers in the metro Atlanta area, and conducts one of the university bands. Dr. Sorenson’s research interests include pre-service music teacher preparation, support for beginning teachers, and Impostor Phenomenon. An active scholar, her research has been published in the Journal of Music Teacher Education, Psychology of Music, Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, Contributions to Music Education, and in Research Perspectives in Music Education.
