Dr. Emily Huddleston

Biography

Professional Experience:

• Adjunct Instructor, Education Department, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2025
• University Supervisor, Education Department, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2024-25
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Music Education, Michigan State University, 2020-2023
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Music Education, University of Cincinnati, 2018-2020 
• Director of Bands, Brookville Local Schools, 2010-2018

Professional Organizations:

• Society for Music Teacher Education
• Women Band Directors International

Awards and Recognitions:

• Excellence in Diversity Award, College of Music, Michigan State University (2023)
• Dissertation Completion Fellowship, College of Music, Michigan State University (2023)

Published Works and Presentations:

• Huddleston, E. S. (2024). “You’re the man”: The experiences of women former band directors (Publication No. 31640172) [Doctoral dissertation, Michigan State University]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.
• Huddleston, E. (2025, April). You’re the man: The experiences of women former band directors. [Paper Presentation]. The 14^th International Conference for Research in Music Education, Virtual.
• Moler Huddleston, E. (2023, October). An exploration of the experiences of former women band directors. [Session]. Society for Music Teacher Education, Salt Lake City, UT.
• Moler Huddleston, E. (2023, January). Be your true self: Embracing vulnerability in the music classroom. [Conference Presentation]. Michigan Music Conference, Grand Rapids, MI. 
• Moler, E. (2022, January). Music performance anxiety: Blessing or curse? You choose… [Conference Presentation]. Michigan Music Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.

Degrees

• Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, Music Education
• Master of Music, University of Cincinnati, Music Education
• Bachelor of Music, University of Cincinnati, Music Education