Annalisa C. Chang is Associate Professor of Music and Director of Music Education at Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia. At Clayton State, Dr. Chang teaches general music education courses, string methods, music for early childhood, music appreciation, and supervises student teachers. She was named the 2022-2023 Gene Hatfield Teacher of the Year by the CSU College of Arts and Sciences. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she serves as the Director of the CSU Music Preparatory School.
Her research on string teacher education, the inclusion of students with disabilities in string classrooms, and equitable access to music education has been presented at state, national, and international music education conferences. Her work has been published in the String Research Journal, the Florida Music Director, and the ArkMEA Journal.
Dr. Chang is an active member of the American String Teachers Association (ASTA), currently serving as the Secretary for the Georgia chapter, and as member of the national Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and the Research Committee. She is also an active member of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) through her participation in the Georgia Music Educators Association as the Georgia CNAfME Advisor, and the Children with Exceptionalities Special Research Interest Group (SRIG), for which she is currently Chair.
As a clinician, Dr. Chang has presented sessions on teaching students with disabilities, string education, classroom management, and traditional (folk) music instruction in the schools at state in-service conferences (Georgia, Florida, Texas, and North Carolina), the American String Teachers Association National Conference, and the Midwest Clinic.
Dr. Chang holds degrees in Music Education from Florida State University (Ph.D), and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (M.M., B.M) where she was a North Carolina Teaching Fellow.
Her research on string teacher education, the inclusion of students with disabilities in string classrooms, and equitable access to music education has been presented at state, national, and international music education conferences. Her work has been published in the String Research Journal, the Florida Music Director, and the ArkMEA Journal.
Dr. Chang is an active member of the American String Teachers Association (ASTA), currently serving as the Secretary for the Georgia chapter, and as member of the national Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and the Research Committee. She is also an active member of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) through her participation in the Georgia Music Educators Association as the Georgia CNAfME Advisor, and the Children with Exceptionalities Special Research Interest Group (SRIG), for which she is currently Chair.
As a clinician, Dr. Chang has presented sessions on teaching students with disabilities, string education, classroom management, and traditional (folk) music instruction in the schools at state in-service conferences (Georgia, Florida, Texas, and North Carolina), the American String Teachers Association National Conference, and the Midwest Clinic.
Dr. Chang holds degrees in Music Education from Florida State University (Ph.D), and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (M.M., B.M) where she was a North Carolina Teaching Fellow.
