Viewing: Lecturer - Christina Volz-Stomackin

Last approved: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 22:03:52 GMT

Last edit: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:53:56 GMT

Request Type

Graduate Faculty Application

The proposed change(s) will be effective beginning:

Fall 2023

Academic Level

Graduate

Title

Lecturer - Christina Volz-Stomackin

Faculty Name

Christina Volz-Stomackin

Department

Music

College

College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering

Term Length

Five-Year

SACSCOC Credentials Guidelines:

1. Faculty teaching undergraduate general education and/or baccalaureate courses: Doctorate or Master’s degree in the teaching discipline or Master’s degree with a concentration in the discipline (a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline).

2. Faculty teaching graduate and post-baccalaureate course work: Earned Doctorate/ terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline (a minimum of 18 hours above the Master’s degree in the teaching discipline).

Please identify the courses that the faculty member is being assigned to teach (Include number, name, and brief description of course content):

MU 680 Secondary Applied Instrument - individual academic and artistic instruction in the development of skills, techniques and materials of performance in a secondary applied area of performance. MU 681 Applied Instrument - individual academic and artistic instruction in the development of skills, techniques and materials of performance in the student's primary applied area of performance.

List the 18 hours of graduate coursework completed by the faculty member in the teaching discipline that relates to the courses being taught. Include the course number, name, and credit hours:

MUSIC 503 19th Cent. Romanticism (3 credits); MUSIC 565 University Orchestra (1 credit); MUSIC 582 Chamber Orch-Opus One (1 credit); MUSICAPP 618 Perf Violin (4 credits); MUSIC 656 University Orchestra (1 credit); MUSIC 582 Chamber Orch-Opus One (1 credit); MUSIC History of Styles/West Music (3 credits); MUSICAPP 618 Performance Violin (4 credits)

Qualifications:

Does this faculty member hold a terminal degree in this discipline or a related field?

If the answer is Yes, indicate the degree and discipline/related field.

Additional Qualifications Complete this section to provide additional qualifications to meet the SACSCOC credentials guidelines. Identify all additional qualifications that apply and explain each item in the justification textbox. Indicate the dates of these additional qualifications and clearly describe the relationship between these qualifications and the course content and/or the expected outcomes of the course(s) assigned to faculty member. Supporting documents such as vita, copies of licenses and certificates, etc., should be submitted with this form by clicking the "attach file" link below. External validation of additional qualifications should be supported by these supplemental documents.

Related work experiences in the field, including length of service, complexity of work, and closeness of the relationship between work performed to courses the faculty would be eligible to teach

UNA Lecturer of Music 2018-present - teaching applied strings, Class Strings, and Music Appreciation, UNA Adjunct Faculty 2015-2017 - teaching applied strings, Class Strings, and Music Appreciation; UNA String Project Master Teacher 2015-present; Faculty of Tennessee Valley Music Festival 2019-present; Concertmaster of the Shoals Symphony at UNA; Principal 2nd Violin for the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra; performances at area churches; UNA Opera Orchestra performances

College degree closely related to the teaching field, including number of college credits earned in teaching field or closely related field

Bachelor of Music in Performance; Master of Music in Performance (43 graduate credits); ABD Doctor of Musical Arts, expected completion December 2023.

Special Training

Suzuki Training Book 1

Reputation, especially at the state, national and international level

Sectional Coach and Seating Judge for Alabama All-State; Huntsville Youth Symphony Young Artists Auditions Semi-Final Round adjudicator; MTNA Solo and Chamber Music Competition adjudicator; Kennesaw State Summer Music Chamber Festival Coach; Guest Strings Clinician, Alabama Music Teachers Association; AMTA Masterclass

Professional licensure and certifications

N/A

Honors and awards

Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award - 2019; Shoals Symphony at UNA Humanities Award - 2016; Julian Olevsky Award for Outstanding Performance in Violin - 2014

Continuous documented excellence in teaching

Consistently high course evaluations; Huntsville Youth Symphony Masterclass; Intermediate and Advanced Classes

Other demonstrated competencies and achievements that contribute to effective teaching and student learning outcomes

Various Solo Recitals at UNA and the University of Memphis; performances at the Alabama Music Educator's Association Conference; Featured Soloist with the Huntsville Youth Symphony

Request Details

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Reviewer Comments

Lorie Johnson (ljohnson15) (Thu, 06 Jul 2023 18:24:06 GMT): Approved; will complete her doctorate Fall of 2023/has substantial professional experience.

Michelle Nelson (mlnelson1) (Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:53:56 GMT): This application was unanimously approved by the Associate Deans following the summer protocol.