Andrew Paney

Andy Paney is Assistant Professor of Music specializing in elementary music education. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Wheaton College in Illinois and a Master of Music Education and a PhD in fine arts with an emphasis in music education from Texas Tech University, with additional Kodály studies through Portland State University and the West Texas Kodály Initiative. He taught public school music in Illinois and Texas and worked with children's choirs in Lubbock, Texas. He currently teaches in the Portland State University Summer Kodály Certification Workshop (OAKE endorsed). He has presented research at regional and national conferences and performed around the nation as pianist for the vocal ensemble Sweet Peas. His research interests include aural skills acquisition and educator access to research.