Amanda Draper
PhD Candidate (5th year)
AmandaDraper2014@u.
MM Music Education-Northwestern University
BME Music Education-Coe College
Areas of interest
Utilization of music with diverse learners
Music and autism research
Teacher preparation for special education in music
Amanda Draper is a fifth-year PhD candidate in the music education program at Northwestern. She holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Coe College in Cedar Rapids IA and a master’s degree in music education from Northwestern. Prior to her study, Amanda taught elementary and middle school general music for 10 years, most recently for Chicago Public Schools. Her academic interests include investigating the utilization of music with diverse learners, a focus on music and autism research and teacher preparation for special education in music. Her dissertation explores the role of music education for students with disabilities.