Dr. Jian-Jun Chen-Edmund is an Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She teaches music education courses, applied piano, and supervises student teachers. Her research areas of interest include assessment in music education, music and language development, diversity and inclusion in music education, and world music.
Dr. Chen-Edmund has authored book chapters for the Handbook of assessment practice and policy in music education and the Oxford handbook of philosophical and qualitative assessment in music education. She has also published in the Second, Fourth, and Fifth International Symposia on Assessment in Music Education Proceedings.
Dr. Chen-Edmund received her Ph.D. in music education, has taught studio piano for 17 years and served as Keyboard Instructor for the Santa Fe College Continuing Education program. In 2007, she earned the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award from the UF International Center.
Dr. Chen-Edmund earned her Master of Arts degree in music and music education at Teachers College, Columbia University and a bachelor degree in music performance at Fu Jen University in Taipei, Taiwan. She holds Orff Schulwerk and Kodály certifications and is a member of the International Society for Music Education, Music Teachers National Association, National Association for Music Education, Minnesota Music Educators Association, Minnesota Society for Music Teacher Education, and Duluth Music Teachers Association.
Dr. Chen-Edmund served as an Artist Initiative Music panelist for the Minnesota State Arts Board. She has presented her work at internationally, nationally, and regional music education conferences, including the International Symposia on Assessment in Music Education (ISAME), the International Society of Music Education World Conference (ISME), the Society for Music Teacher Education (SMTE), the NAfME National In-Service Conference (NAfME), the Minnesota Music Educators Association Conference (MMEA), the Wisconsin Music Educators Association Conference (WMEA), Desert Skies Symposium on Research in Music Learning and Teaching, the University of Minnesota Duluth Summit on Equity, Diversity, and Multiculturalism, the Florida Music Educators Association Conference (FMEA), and the University of Florida Site-based Implementation of Teacher Education Program.