Inaugural
Research Cafe Webinar
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Online/Zoom Event
This free afternoon of professional development is open to the public and will provide attendees with an introduction to qualitative research methods.
Registration Form
will be available soon!
Registration closes Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 12:00 pm/noon
Schedule
*Sessions include a 30 min presentation + 10 min for questions + 5 min buffer.
12:45 - Presenters and MMEA representatives Zoom test
12:55 - Zoom meeting opens for registered attendees
1:00-1:40 - Session 1 - Tina Beveridge - Case study design
1:45-2:25 - Session 2 - Louise Anderson - Action research design
2:30-3:10 - Session 3 - Giulia Ripani - Grounded theory meta analysis
3:15-3:55 - Session 4 - Rachel Brashier - Coding/analyzing qualitative data
4:00 - Closing remarks/thank you from MMEA Leadership
All attendees will receive proof of attendance/participation. Current Maryland Music Educators should consult the MMEA Guide to Professional Development Points at https://www.mdmea.org/educatorresources
Presenters
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Tina Beveridge, Ph.D. - George Mason University - Dr. Tina Beveridge is an Assistant Professor of Music Education at George Mason University and the Director of Undergraduate Music Education. Her research and graduate seminars at Mason focus on issues of policy, equity and access to music instruction in the public school system. Her most recent publication was an historical case study analysis of Portland (Oregon’s) Arts Tax, which supports elementary arts education in Portland Public Schools.
Louise Anderson, Ph.D. - Salisbury University - Dr. Louise L. Anderson is an Associate Professor of Music, the Coordinator for Music Education, and Chair of the Music, Theatre and Dance Department at Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD. Dr. Anderson has 30 years of teaching experience in PK-12 schools encompassing all areas: general music classroom, instrumental and string instruction, and choral. She has incorporated undergraduate action research as part of students’ music methods courses. Her own research focuses on phenomenological studies.
Giulia Ripani, Ph.D. - Teachers College, Columbia University - Dr. Giulia Ripani is Assistant Professor of Music & Music Education in the Department of Arts & Humanities at Teachers College, Columbia University. She conducts interdisciplinary and multi-method research on musical identities, with a particular focus on how individuals use music to express non-musical aspects of themselves. More recently, her work has expanded to examine the intersection of musical identity and mental health.
Rachel Brashier, Ph.D. - Peabody Institute, Johns Hopkins University - Dr. Rachel Brashier is the Chair of Music Education at the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University. She is currently doing research in the areas of integrative music education, informal music learning, and musiking in communities of praxis. Brashier is interested in curriculum development, and has recently taught music methods courses as well as graduate seminars focused on critical pedagogy and social justice in music education.