2026 PMEA Conference Information
The 2026 PMEA Annual In-Service Conference will be held April 23-25 at the Kalahari Conference Center in the Poconos.
The 2026 PMEA Call for Research is now open and will close on Friday, October 3 at 11:59 p.m.
The PMEA Research Committee announces a call for research for presentation at the PMEA Annual In-Service Conference to be held at the Kalahari Convention Center in the Poconos, April 23 – April 25, 2026. The PMEA Research Committee will blind review submission materials corresponding with the indicated option at time of submission:
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Option 1, Poster Only Abstracts of completed or in-progress research of any type (i.e., quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, philosophical, historical) for Poster Session presentation.
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Option 2, Poster and Research Presentation If abstract is accepted for poster presentation, primary author requests its consideration also for paper presentation at one of two Research Forums.
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Option 3, Poster and Research-to-Practice Workshop If abstract for completed research project is accepted for poster presentation, primary author requests review of additional workshop submission materials for consideration also for presentation as one of two Research-to-Practice Workshops. (Workshop presenters actively involve attendees in applications of the submitted research procedures, outcomes, and/or implications.)
Complete details can be found on the application. *Be sure not to include any identifying information when uploading the one-page abstract in your application.
Please note that PMEA has switched application programs. The new program is designed to look like the PMEA website, however you will need to create a new log-in and password the first time you are applying.
PMEA Research Committee
- Nathan Buonviri, Temple University, Research Committee Chair
- Jennifer Dodd, Dieruff High School
- Paul Doerksen, Duquesne University
- Jessica Vaughan-Marra, Seton Hill University
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Teacher/Researcher Partnership project
Teachers have questions, and higher ed faculty have research experience. If you have a question about your classes, music program, or the profession, contact the Research Committee (buonviri@temple.edu) and we will partner a PMEA member teacher with a researcher with expertise in the area of your question. You can develop a project together, and work together to find answers. Previous projects have involved a general music teacher required to teach classes to a new age level, and a band/string teacher wanting to learn ways student journaling guided her teaching and reflective practice.
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Research Articles
- Research Article Archive
- 2004 Conference Summary
- 2005 Conference Summary
- 2006 Conference Summary
- 2007 Conference Summary
- 2008 Conference Summary
- 2009 Conference Summary
- 2010 Conference Summary
- 2011 Conference Summary
- 2012 Conference Summary
- 2013 Conference Summary
- 2014 Conference Summary
- 2015 Conference Summary
- 2016 Conference Summary
- 2017 Conference Summary
- 2018 Conference Summary
- 2020 Conference Summary
Research Links
- NAfME Research Page
- Action Research Network
- Update/NAfME on-line journals
- Research in Music Education (on-line journal)
Research Suggestions
Have a suggestion for a research project? Grad students and faculty in PMEA are interested in ideas for projects! Please submit a question or problem you think would make a good project by clicking here.
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