Research

Research Interests

• Orchestra/Strings

• Conducting

• Cognition in Music

• Philosophy in Music Education

• Historical Music Research/Musicology

• Undergraduate Music Education Reform

Upcoming Presentations

Patterson, C. E. (2026, February). Cognitive Load Theory in Music Education: A Conceptual Review of Instructional Implications [Poster presentation]. South Carolina Music Educators Association State Conference, Columbia, SC, United States.

Patterson, C. E. (2026, February). Personality-Informed Creativity in Music Classrooms [Poster presentation]. South Carolina Music Educators Association State Conference, Columbia, SC, United States.

Past Spoken Presentations 

Patterson, C. E. (2024, February). The Transition from Pre-Service Music Teaching to In-Service Music Teaching [Conference presentation]. South Carolina Music Educators Association State Conference, Columbia, SC, United States.

Patterson, C. E., (2023, February). The Transition from Pre-Service Music Teaching to In-Service Music Teaching [Conference presentation]. Suncoast Music Education Research Symposium XIV, Tampa, FL, United States.

Patterson, C. E., (2023, January). The Transition from Pre-Service to In-Service: Investigating Experiences of Beginning Music Teachers [Conference presentation]. Florida Music Educators Association Conference 2023, Tampa, FL, United States.

Patterson, C. E., (2022, July). Leaving the Profession: Exploring Experiences of United States Music Teachers who Depart the Profession [Conference presentation]. 35th World Conference of the International Society for Music Education 2022, Virtual Conference, Brisbane, Australia.

Patterson, C. E., (2022, January). Leaving the Profession: Exploring Experiences of Music Teachers who Depart the Profession [Conference presentation]. Florida Music Educators Association Conference 2022, Tampa, FL, United States.

Patterson, C. E., (2021, September). Leaving the Profession: Exploring Experiences of Music Teachers who Depart the Profession During the First Five Years of Teaching [Conference presentation]. Asia-Pacific Symposium for Music Education Research 2021, Virtual Conference, Tokyo, Japan.

Patterson, C. E., (2021, February). Effects of Conducting-Gesture Instruction on Eighth-Grade String-Orchestra Students’ Performance and Response to Conducting Emblems [Conference presentation]. The College Music Society (CMS) 42nd Southern Regional Conference, Virtual.

Patterson, C. E., (2021, January). Effects of Conducting-Gesture Instruction on Eighth-Grade String-Orchestra Students’ Performance and Response to Conducting Gestures [Conference presentation]. Florida Music Educators Association Conference 2021, Tampa, FL, United States.

Past Poster Presentations

Patterson, C. E. (2025, February). A Historical Account of Music Education Doctoral Degrees [Poster presentation]. South Carolina Music Educators Association State Conference, Columbia, SC, United States.

Patterson, C. E. (2025, February). Curriculum Development in Music: String Orchestra Teaching [Poster presentation]. South Carolina Music Educators Association State Conference, Columbia, SC, United States.

Patterson, C. E. (2024, February). The Transition from Pre-Service Music Teaching to In-Service Music Teaching [Poster presentation]. South Carolina Music Educators Association State Conference, Columbia, SC, United States.

Patterson, C. E., (2022, November). Why they left: Exploring experiences of young music teachers who depart the profession [Poster presentation]. National Association for Music Education National Conference, National Harbor, MD, United States. 

Patterson, C. E., (2021, January). Effects of Conducting-Gesture Instruction on Eighth-Grade String-Orchestra Students’ Performance and Response to Conducting Emblems [Poster presentation]. Suncoast Music Education Research Symposium XIII, Tampa, FL, United States.

Patterson, C. E., (2021, January). Effects of Conducting-Gesture Instruction on Eighth-Grade String-Orchestra Students’ Performance and Response to Conducting Emblems [Poster presentation]. Florida Music Educators Association Conference, Virtual.

Patterson, C. E., (2020, January). The Inception of Class String Instruction in United States Public Schools [Poster presentation]. Georgia Music Educators Association Conference 2020, Athens, GA, United States.