Research and Creative ActivityMy research is focused on motivation for lifelong musicianship and effective music teaching. I have presented at the International Symposium on Performance Science, the International Society for Music Education's regional and world conferences, and the National Association for Music Education's Research conference. Past and forthcoming research articles and presentations are listed below: Publications Matherne, N. & Blackwell, J. (2023). Harnessing the power of feedback to improve student learning in music. Music Educators Journal. (peer-reviewed) |
Matherne, N. (2023). Experiences of first-year music teachers in Hawaiʻi during the COVID-
19 pandemic: Challenges, adaptability, and implications for future music teaching.
Journal of Music Teacher Education, https://doi.org/10.1177/10570837231178891 (peer-
reviewed)
Blackwell, J. & Matherne, N. (2023). Developing feedback skills in pre-service music teacher
education. International Journal of Music Education.
https://doi.org/10.1177/02557614231163237 (peer-reviewed)
Blackwell, J., Matherne, N., & McPherson, G. E. (2023). A PRISMA review of research on
feedback in music education and music psychology. Psychology of Music, 51(3), 716-
729. https://doi.org/10.1177/03057356221109328 (peer-reviewed)
Matherne, N. (2022). Investigating well-being and participation in Florida New Horizons
ensembles through the PERMA framework. International Journal of Community Music.
15(2), 283–311. https://doi.org/10.1386/ijcm_00064_1 (peer-reviewed)
Blackwell, J., Matherne, N., & Momohara-Ho, C. (2022). Preservice music teachers’
perceptions of teaching and learning popular music. Journal of Music Teacher Education,
31(3), 49–65. https://doi.org/10.1177/10570837211067215 (peer-reviewed)
Blackwell, J., Momohara-Ho, C., & Matherne, N. (2021). School-university partnerships in
popular music education: A case study. In S. Holley, K. Reinhert, & Z. Moir (Eds.)
Action-Based Pedagogies for Popular Music Education: A Practical Guide. McLemore Ave Music.
Matherne, N. (in press). Developing student motivation for practice and performance. In J.
Blackwell (Ed.) Teaching Music Performance: A Guide for Evidence-Based Pedagogy.
Matherne, N. (in press). Providing effective feedback. In J. Blackwell (Ed.) Teaching Music
Performance: A Guide for Evidence-Based Pedagogy.
Matherne, N. (in press). Reflecting on teaching. In J. Blackwell (Ed.) Teaching Music
Performance: A Guide for Evidence-Based Pedagogy.
Matherne, N. (in press). Review of: I Carry Your Heart, University of South Dakota Chamber
Singers, David Holdhusen, Conductor (Navona Records LLC, 2019). The Choral Scholar.
Refereed Research Presentations
Matherne, N. (2023, September, invited). Student and teacher perceptions of motivations for
past and future choral singing: A pilot study. Paper presentation at the Global Arts and
Psychology Seminar (GAPS2). Melbourne, Australia.
Matherne, N. (2023, August, invited). Motivation to participate in music across the lifespan: A
PRISMA review of the research. Poster presentation at the International Symposium on
Performance Science (ISPS), Chopin University of Music. Warsaw, Poland.
Blackwell, J., Matherne, N., & Montemayor, N. (2023, August, invited). Motivation and praise-
seeking behaviors in university-level music students. Paper presentation at the
International Symposium on Performance Science (ISPS, Chopin University of Music.
Warsaw, Poland.
Matherne, N. (2023, May). Serious leisure’s satisfaction of basic psychological needs in music.
Poster presentation at the 8th International Self-Determination Theory Conference.
Orlando, FL.
Matherne, N. & Blackwell, J. (2023, April). Motivation and praise-seeking behaviors in
university-level music students: A pilot study. Poster presentation at the 13th International
Conference for Research in Music Education (RIME). Online.
Blackwell, J. & Matherne, N. (2023, March). Disentangling assessment and feedback in music
education. Paper presentation at the 9th International Symposium on Assessment in
Music Education (ISAME). Hanover, Germany.
Matherne, N. (2023, February). A qualitative meta-synthesis of the research on motivation to
participate in music across the lifespan. Paper presentation at the 2023 Suncoast Music
Education Research Symposium XIV. Tampa, FL.
Matherne, N. (2022, November). Early music experiences and the value placed on music: a
pilot study. Poster presentation at the Virginia Music Educators Association Conference.
Richmond, VA.
Matherne, N. (2022, November). “We're all in the same storm, but we're not in the same boat”:
Experiences of first-year music teachers in Hawaiʻi during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Poster presentation at the Virginia Music Educators Association Conference. Richmond,
VA.
Matherne, N. (2022, November). Social emotional learning in music and non-music students
in a Hawaiʻi high school. Poster presentation at the North Carolina Music Educators
Association Conference. Winston-Salem, NC.
Matherne, N. (2022, November). Early music experiences and the value placed on music: A
pilot study. Lightning research presentation at the North Carolina Music Educators
Association Conference. Winston-Salem, NC.
Matherne, N. (2022, October). Social emotional learning in music and non-music students in
a Hawaiʻi high school. Paper presentation at the Trinity Laban Postgraduate Research in
Music Education Symposium. London, England.
Matherne, N. (2022, July). Experiences of first-year music teachers in Hawaiʻi during the
Covid-19 pandemic. Roundtable presentation at the International Society for Music
Education (ISME) 2022 World Conference. Brisbane, Australia.
Blackwell, J. & Matherne, N. (2022, July). Developing feedback skills in preservice music
teacher education. Paper presentation at the International Society for Music Education
(ISME) 2022 World Conference. Brisbane, Australia.
Matherne, N. (2021, October). Investigating well-being and participation in Florida New
Horizons ensembles through the PERMA framework. Poster presentation at the
International Symposium on Performance Science (ISPS), McGill University. Montréal,
QC, Canada.
Blackwell, J., Matherne, N., & McPherson, G. E. (2021, October). A PRISMA review of
research on feedback in music education and music psychology. Paper presentation at the
International Symposium on Performance Science (ISPS), McGill University. Montréal,
QC, Canada.
Matherne, N. (2021, August). Well-being and participation in florida New Horizons
ensembles. Paper presentation at the International Society for Music Education (ISME)
2021 Pan American Regional Conference. Cancún, México.
Blackwell, J., Matherne, N., & Momohara-Ho, C. (2021, February). School-university
partnerships in popular music education. Paper presentation at the National Association
for Music Education (NAfME) 2020 Music Research and Teacher Education National
Conference. Orlando, FL.
Refereed Practitioner Presentations
Matherne, N., Niosco, M., Baker, E., Shinagawa, A., Akamine, R. (2022, March). E holomua
kākou: Navigating the first few years of teaching, a panel discussion. Presentation at the
Hawaiʻi Music Educators Association Conference, Honolulu, HI.
Matherne, N. (2021, June). Engaging instrumental students online through informal learning
practices. Presentation at the Association for Popular Music Education’s National
Conference, Columbia College. Chicago, IL.
Blackwell, J., Momohara-Ho, C., & Matherne, N. (2020, July). School-University Partnerships
in Popular Music Education: A Case Study. Presentation at the Little Kids Rock 2020
Modern Band Colloquium, Fort Meyer, IN.
Matherne, N. (2020, January). Band directors are from Jupiter and choir directors are from
Saturn: What we can learn from each other to enhance our rehearsals. Presentation at
the Hawaiʻi Music Educators Association Conference, Honolulu, HI.
Invited Lectures and Clinics
Matherne, N. (2023, May). Positive Psychology in Music Education Research. Guest lecture for
MUED 435: Learning Processes in Music at Northwestern University. Evanston, IL.
Matherne, N. (2023, January). Facilitating Musical Creativity. Guest lecture for MUED 368:
Teaching Composition at Northwestern University. Evanston, IL.
Matherne, N. (2022, February). Understanding variability and observational research. Guest
lecture for MUS 652: Intro to Research in Music Education at the University of Hawaiʻi,
Mānoa. Honolulu, HI.
Matherne, N. (2022, February). Focusing your research questions in practice: How to connect
practical concerns with workable research questions. Guest lecture for MUS 652: Intro
to Research in Music Education at the University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa. Honolulu, HI.
Matherne, N. (2021, March). Positive psychology in music education. Guest lecture for MUS
601: Learning Processes at the University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa. Honolulu, HI.
19 pandemic: Challenges, adaptability, and implications for future music teaching.
Journal of Music Teacher Education, https://doi.org/10.1177/10570837231178891 (peer-
reviewed)
Blackwell, J. & Matherne, N. (2023). Developing feedback skills in pre-service music teacher
education. International Journal of Music Education.
https://doi.org/10.1177/02557614231163237 (peer-reviewed)
Blackwell, J., Matherne, N., & McPherson, G. E. (2023). A PRISMA review of research on
feedback in music education and music psychology. Psychology of Music, 51(3), 716-
729. https://doi.org/10.1177/03057356221109328 (peer-reviewed)
Matherne, N. (2022). Investigating well-being and participation in Florida New Horizons
ensembles through the PERMA framework. International Journal of Community Music.
15(2), 283–311. https://doi.org/10.1386/ijcm_00064_1 (peer-reviewed)
Blackwell, J., Matherne, N., & Momohara-Ho, C. (2022). Preservice music teachers’
perceptions of teaching and learning popular music. Journal of Music Teacher Education,
31(3), 49–65. https://doi.org/10.1177/10570837211067215 (peer-reviewed)
Blackwell, J., Momohara-Ho, C., & Matherne, N. (2021). School-university partnerships in
popular music education: A case study. In S. Holley, K. Reinhert, & Z. Moir (Eds.)
Action-Based Pedagogies for Popular Music Education: A Practical Guide. McLemore Ave Music.
Matherne, N. (in press). Developing student motivation for practice and performance. In J.
Blackwell (Ed.) Teaching Music Performance: A Guide for Evidence-Based Pedagogy.
Matherne, N. (in press). Providing effective feedback. In J. Blackwell (Ed.) Teaching Music
Performance: A Guide for Evidence-Based Pedagogy.
Matherne, N. (in press). Reflecting on teaching. In J. Blackwell (Ed.) Teaching Music
Performance: A Guide for Evidence-Based Pedagogy.
Matherne, N. (in press). Review of: I Carry Your Heart, University of South Dakota Chamber
Singers, David Holdhusen, Conductor (Navona Records LLC, 2019). The Choral Scholar.
Refereed Research Presentations
Matherne, N. (2023, September, invited). Student and teacher perceptions of motivations for
past and future choral singing: A pilot study. Paper presentation at the Global Arts and
Psychology Seminar (GAPS2). Melbourne, Australia.
Matherne, N. (2023, August, invited). Motivation to participate in music across the lifespan: A
PRISMA review of the research. Poster presentation at the International Symposium on
Performance Science (ISPS), Chopin University of Music. Warsaw, Poland.
Blackwell, J., Matherne, N., & Montemayor, N. (2023, August, invited). Motivation and praise-
seeking behaviors in university-level music students. Paper presentation at the
International Symposium on Performance Science (ISPS, Chopin University of Music.
Warsaw, Poland.
Matherne, N. (2023, May). Serious leisure’s satisfaction of basic psychological needs in music.
Poster presentation at the 8th International Self-Determination Theory Conference.
Orlando, FL.
Matherne, N. & Blackwell, J. (2023, April). Motivation and praise-seeking behaviors in
university-level music students: A pilot study. Poster presentation at the 13th International
Conference for Research in Music Education (RIME). Online.
Blackwell, J. & Matherne, N. (2023, March). Disentangling assessment and feedback in music
education. Paper presentation at the 9th International Symposium on Assessment in
Music Education (ISAME). Hanover, Germany.
Matherne, N. (2023, February). A qualitative meta-synthesis of the research on motivation to
participate in music across the lifespan. Paper presentation at the 2023 Suncoast Music
Education Research Symposium XIV. Tampa, FL.
Matherne, N. (2022, November). Early music experiences and the value placed on music: a
pilot study. Poster presentation at the Virginia Music Educators Association Conference.
Richmond, VA.
Matherne, N. (2022, November). “We're all in the same storm, but we're not in the same boat”:
Experiences of first-year music teachers in Hawaiʻi during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Poster presentation at the Virginia Music Educators Association Conference. Richmond,
VA.
Matherne, N. (2022, November). Social emotional learning in music and non-music students
in a Hawaiʻi high school. Poster presentation at the North Carolina Music Educators
Association Conference. Winston-Salem, NC.
Matherne, N. (2022, November). Early music experiences and the value placed on music: A
pilot study. Lightning research presentation at the North Carolina Music Educators
Association Conference. Winston-Salem, NC.
Matherne, N. (2022, October). Social emotional learning in music and non-music students in
a Hawaiʻi high school. Paper presentation at the Trinity Laban Postgraduate Research in
Music Education Symposium. London, England.
Matherne, N. (2022, July). Experiences of first-year music teachers in Hawaiʻi during the
Covid-19 pandemic. Roundtable presentation at the International Society for Music
Education (ISME) 2022 World Conference. Brisbane, Australia.
Blackwell, J. & Matherne, N. (2022, July). Developing feedback skills in preservice music
teacher education. Paper presentation at the International Society for Music Education
(ISME) 2022 World Conference. Brisbane, Australia.
Matherne, N. (2021, October). Investigating well-being and participation in Florida New
Horizons ensembles through the PERMA framework. Poster presentation at the
International Symposium on Performance Science (ISPS), McGill University. Montréal,
QC, Canada.
Blackwell, J., Matherne, N., & McPherson, G. E. (2021, October). A PRISMA review of
research on feedback in music education and music psychology. Paper presentation at the
International Symposium on Performance Science (ISPS), McGill University. Montréal,
QC, Canada.
Matherne, N. (2021, August). Well-being and participation in florida New Horizons
ensembles. Paper presentation at the International Society for Music Education (ISME)
2021 Pan American Regional Conference. Cancún, México.
Blackwell, J., Matherne, N., & Momohara-Ho, C. (2021, February). School-university
partnerships in popular music education. Paper presentation at the National Association
for Music Education (NAfME) 2020 Music Research and Teacher Education National
Conference. Orlando, FL.
Refereed Practitioner Presentations
Matherne, N., Niosco, M., Baker, E., Shinagawa, A., Akamine, R. (2022, March). E holomua
kākou: Navigating the first few years of teaching, a panel discussion. Presentation at the
Hawaiʻi Music Educators Association Conference, Honolulu, HI.
Matherne, N. (2021, June). Engaging instrumental students online through informal learning
practices. Presentation at the Association for Popular Music Education’s National
Conference, Columbia College. Chicago, IL.
Blackwell, J., Momohara-Ho, C., & Matherne, N. (2020, July). School-University Partnerships
in Popular Music Education: A Case Study. Presentation at the Little Kids Rock 2020
Modern Band Colloquium, Fort Meyer, IN.
Matherne, N. (2020, January). Band directors are from Jupiter and choir directors are from
Saturn: What we can learn from each other to enhance our rehearsals. Presentation at
the Hawaiʻi Music Educators Association Conference, Honolulu, HI.
Invited Lectures and Clinics
Matherne, N. (2023, May). Positive Psychology in Music Education Research. Guest lecture for
MUED 435: Learning Processes in Music at Northwestern University. Evanston, IL.
Matherne, N. (2023, January). Facilitating Musical Creativity. Guest lecture for MUED 368:
Teaching Composition at Northwestern University. Evanston, IL.
Matherne, N. (2022, February). Understanding variability and observational research. Guest
lecture for MUS 652: Intro to Research in Music Education at the University of Hawaiʻi,
Mānoa. Honolulu, HI.
Matherne, N. (2022, February). Focusing your research questions in practice: How to connect
practical concerns with workable research questions. Guest lecture for MUS 652: Intro
to Research in Music Education at the University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa. Honolulu, HI.
Matherne, N. (2021, March). Positive psychology in music education. Guest lecture for MUS
601: Learning Processes at the University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa. Honolulu, HI.