Dr. Bonnie Jacobi, associate professor of music at Colorado State University, had her research showcased several times in 2023.

In July, her article “The Importance of Developing the Child’s Sense of Touch in the Music Classroom” was published in the peer-reviewed publication, the Journal of General Music Education. The piece examines past theories and practices involving tactile learning, discusses research findings relevant to music instruction, offers strategies and ideas for using tactile activities, and proposes a rationale for integrating tactile learning within general music instruction. The article is available to read online.

In June, Dr. Jacobi was selected for a paper presentation at the Normal Symposium on the History of Music Education, in Normal, Illinois on the topic: “Music-Making in the Early Years of Vassar Female College 1865-1888: The Glorious Sunset.” The symposium was an event of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) History Special Research Interest Group, and Dr. Jacobi has previously presented at the association’s symposiums.

During the 2023 symposium, she was also one of five invited presenters in the U.S. to speak on how to conduct historical research in music education.

As a component of her music education historical research efforts, Dr. Jacobi has been named one of three researchers across the U.S. to construct a new digital archive database on women’s history for the Journal of Historical Research in Music Education and SAGE Publications.