Prof. Teresa L. Reed of University of Tulsa Authored 'The Holy Profane: Religion in Black Popular Music'

[Teresa L. Reed; The Holy Profane: Religion in Black Popular Music; Teresa L. Reed; The University Press of Kentucky (2003)]

The principal advisor of AfriClassical.com, Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma, http://www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com, has brought Prof. Teresa L. Reed of the University of Tulsa to our attention. She is Associate Professor of Music and Director of the School of Music at the University of Tulsa. Here is an excerpt from her faculty biography page:

Teresa L. Reed

Associate Professor of Music

Director, School of Music

University of Tulsa

Faculty Biography

“Teresa Reed specializes in Music Theory and African-American Music. She holds a Ph.D. from Indiana University, and has worked in both test development and assessment for the GRE in Music, the Major Field Test in Music, and the Advanced Placement Exam in Music Theory. She is currently Chief Reader for the AP Exam in Music Theory. Her research on African-American music appears in reviews, articles, and book chapters, and her book, The Holy Profane: Religion in Black Popular Music (2003) has received favorable reviews and citations in Publisher’s Weekly, Choice, and Vibe Magazine. The Holy Profane was also a 2004 winner of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections’ Excellence Award. Dr. Reed serves as Director of the University of Tulsa School of Music.

Education and Degrees Earned

Ph.D., Music Theory and African-American Studies, Indiana University

M.M., Music Theory, The University of Tulsa

B.A., Music, Valparaiso University

Areas of Academic Specialty

Music Theory and Literature

African-American Music

Previous Teaching Experience

Adjunct Professor, Phillips Theological Seminary, 2004-2005”