Dr. Paul J. Budde is an Associate Professor of Music at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, where he serves as both the Music Education Coordinator and the Department Chair for the Music and Stage and Screen Arts (MUSASA) Department. As a professor, he teaches a variety of music and music education courses, serves as the applied tuba/euphonium instructor, and supervises student teachers. Previously, Budde served as an adjunct professor of music at colleges in and around the Twin Cities (MN) from 2004–2014, and he taught middle and high school band and general music in Wisconsin and Minnesota from 1993–2004. As an educator and leader, he is passionate about finding ways to blend the best of traditional music education with forward-looking ideas that align with the ever-changing needs of students in the 21st century.
Budde earned a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (1993), a Master of Music in Tuba Performance from the University of Minnesota (2004), and a Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of Minnesota (2011). In addition, Budde served as President for the Wisconsin Music Educators Association (WMEA) from 2020–2022
