STEVEN N. KELLY, Associate Professor of Music Education, received his bachelor's and master's degrees in music from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and his Ph.D. in music education from the University of Kansas.

An instrumental music specialist, Dr. Kelly taught public school in Virginia and served on the music faculties at Brevard College and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Dr. Kelly has been an active clinician, adjudicator, consultant, and guest conductor across the Midwest and Southeast United States. He has published in national journals and regularly presents papers and workshops at state, regional, and national conferences.

Dr. Kelly is the former Chair of the MENC Affective Response Special Research Interest Group and is currently President of the Florida College Music Educators Association His primary research interests include teacher education, psychological and sociological aspects of music, and research related to performing ensembles.