Curriculum Vitae
Education
2021: Florida State University, Ph.D., Music Theory
Dissertation: "Applications of the Discrete Fourier Transform to Music Analysis"
Committee: Michael Buchler (supervisor), Paolo Aluffi, Nancy Rogers, Clifton Callender, and Evan Jones
2017: Florida State University, M.M., Music Theory
2015: Northern Illinois University, M.M., Music Performance: Violin
Major Professor: Mathias Tacke
2008: Wheaton College Conservatory of Music, B.M., Music Performance: Violin
Major Professor: Paul Zafer
Graduated with distinction
Professional Experience
2021–present: University of Massachusetts Amherst, Lecturer
Taught undergraduate music theory and aural skills, supervised teaching assistants, evaluated graduate comprehensive exams
April 2019–May 2021: Florida State University, Associate Director, Music Living-Learning Community
Organized and coordinated weekly guest speakers and other events (both virtual and in-person) for a community of over 160 residential music students. Maintained online Learning Management System and records for each student. Developed and produced promotional media.
2019–2021: University of Florida, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Taught online, asynchronous graduate music analysis course.
August 2015–April 2019: Florida State University, Graduate Teaching Assistant
Taught undergraduate music theory and aural skills.
2016–2018: Florida State University, Departmental Music Theory Tutor
Provided one-on-one tutoring to students as part of the Music Theory I–II curriculum.
2008–2015: String Academy of Chicago, Faculty: Violin and Viola
Maintained private teaching studio (student ages 4–18). Coached chamber music. Performed in faculty chamber ensemble. Facilitated student recitals.
2012–2013: Naperville School of Performing Arts, Faculty: Violin and Viola
Maintained a private teaching studio.
2008–2009: American Music Institute, Faculty: Violin and Viola
Maintained a private teaching studio.
Publications
Harding, Jennifer Diane. “Computer-Aided Analysis Across the Tonal Divide: Cross-Stylistic Applications of the Discrete Fourier Transform.” In Music Encoding Conference Proceedings 2020, edited by Elsa de Luca and Julia Flanders, 95–204. Tufts University, Boston. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.17613/2n0b-1v04
Conference Presentations
The Effects of Performance on Projected Macroharmony
- November 2022: Annual Meeting of the Society for Music Theory, New Orleans, LA
- May 2022: Annual Meeting of Music Theory Midwest, Lawrence, KS
Cartographies, Mappings, Pathways, and Distances: Voice-Leading Spaces and Fourier Spaces
- November 2021: Annual Meeting of the Society for Music Theory, held online
A Beginner’s Guide to the Discrete Fourier Transform
- November 2020: Informatics Interest Group meeting, Society for Music Theory Annual Meeting, held online
Computer-Aided Analysis Across the Tonal Divide: Cross-Stylistic Applications of the Discrete Fourier Transform
- August 2020: Annual Meeting of Music Theory Southeast, held online
- July 2020: Annual Meeting of Music Theory Midwest, held online
- May 2020: Music Encoding Conference, held online
Graduate Teaching Assistants and Contract Enforcement
- November 2019: Work and Family Interest Group meeting, Society for Music Theory Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH
A Narrative Reading of Alois Hába’s String Quartet No. 3 in the Quarter-Tone System, Op. 12
- May 2019: Annual Meeting of Music Theory Midwest, Cincinnati, OH
- March 2019: Annual Meeting of Music Theory Southeast, Elon, NC
- March 2019: Annual Meeting of the South Central Society for Music Theory, Baton Rouge, LA
A Computational Approach to Olivier Messiaen’s Preludes (1928–29) for Solo Piano
- March 2018: Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Society for Music Theory, Tucson, AZ
Invited Presentations
Star Wars Music Minute: The Empire Strikes Back
- December 2022: Interview with Chrysanthe Tan for the starwarsmusicminute podcast, ESB 4: Snowspeeder Macroharmony
Building Connections in Your Early Career
- November 2021: The Musicians Way, San Jose State University, CA
Reflections on Itzhak Perlman
- June 2018: Tallahassee Jewish Federation, Tallahassee, FL
Research Mentoring
- 2020–2021: Florida State University, Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program: Research Mentor
Private Tutoring
- 2017–2020: Preparation for the Florida State University Graduate Placement Exam
- 2017–2020: Graduate Theory Review
- 2016–2020: Music Theory III–IV
- 2018–2019: Preparation for the Eastman Doctoral Comprehensive Exam
- 2016–2018: Florida State University, Departmental Music Theory Tutor for Music Theory I–II
Courses Prepared to Teach
- Fundamentals of Music Theory (for majors or non-majors)
- Undergraduate Core Music Theory and Aural Skills
- Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Theory and Analysis
- Communicating Sound: Music Representation, Visualization, and Notation
- Computational Approaches to Music Theory and Analysis
- Graduate Theory Review
- Mathematics and Music
- Music Theory Pedagogy
- Survey of Contemporary Music Theory Scholarship
- Analysis of Music from the 20th and 21st Centuries
Honors, Awards, and Prizes
- 2021: Florida State University, UROP Research Materials Grant
- 2021: Florida State University, Student Undergraduate Research Mentor Award
- 2018: Florida State University, Travel Grant
- 2017–2018: Florida State University, Hendrick Scholarship
- 2014: Northern Illinois University, Dutton Foundation String Scholarship
- 2006: Wheaton College Conservatory of Music, Stella Russel Scholarship
Current Membership in Professional Organizations
- College Music Society
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Music Encoding Initiative.
Interest groups include:
- Analysis
- Digital Pedagogy
- Music Theory Midwest
- Music Theory Southeast
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Society for Music Theory.
Interest groups include:
- Mathematics of Music
- Music Informatics
- Music Notation and Visualization
- Music Theory Pedagogy
- Work and Family
Service
- 2020–2022: Society for Music Theory, Music Notation and Visualization Interest Group: Co-Chair
- 2020: Florida State University, Music Theory Forum: Program Committee
- 2019: Florida State University Music Theory Forum: Session Chair
- 2018–2019: Florida State University, Society for Music Theory: President
- 2018–2019: Florida State University Graduate Assistants United: Secretary
- 2017–2018: Florida State University Society for Music Theory: Forum Co-Chair
- 2016–2017: Florida State University Society for Music Theory: Secretary