Dr. Andrew Paney is associate professor of elementary music education and Assistant Chair of the Department of Music. He holds degrees from Wheaton College in Illinois and Texas Tech University, with additional Kodály studies through Portland State University and the West Texas Kodaly Initiative. Dr. Paney is director of the Oxford Children’s Chorus, an ensemble for singers in grades four through six. He taught public school music in Illinois and Texas. He currently teaches in the Portland State University Summer Kodály Certification Workshop, endorsed by OAKE. He presents research at regional and national conferences and performs as pianist for the vocal ensemble Sweet Peas. His research interests include aural skills acquisition, pitch matching, feedback and technology, and educator access to research.