David Brian Williams distinguished career has included teaching and administrative appointments at Illinois State University, SWRL Educational Research Laboratory, the University of Washington, and the University of Guam. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education and a Master of Music Theory degree from Northwestern Louisiana State University and a PhD in Systematic Musicology from the University of Washington. His technology work broadly covers multimedia and Internet applications, music and arts technology education, the development of software applications for music education, and the management of information and instructional technology resources.
Dr. Williams has served as a consultant many organizations in education and business combining his music, technology, research, and administrative experience. He has written extensively in the areas of music education, music psychology, music and arts technology, and instructional development. His most recent book, which he co-authors with Peter Webster, is entitled Experiencing Music Technology (Thomson/Schirmer, 3rd edition). He has served on boards for the National Association for Music Education, College Music Society, Illinois Music Educators Association, the Association for Technology in Music Instruction, and Technology Institute for Music Education (TI:ME). He chaired the MENC task force for developing Opportunity-to-Learn Standards for Music Technology and, in 2001, received the Illinois Music Educators Association Distinguished Service Award for his work in music technology. Dr. Williams currently serves as the President of The College Music Society.
He has been a much-invited speaker, clinician, and consultant to many professional meetings, universities, public schools, business organizations, and professionals in business, education, and music. View Dr. Williams' academic web page at Illinois State University.
Associations
Educause, American Psychological Association, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, The College Music Society, National Music Education Association (MENC), Association for Technology in Music Instruction (ATMI), Technology Institute for Music Education (TI:ME), Phi Mu Alpha
University Lectures, Seminars, and Teaching
Illinois State University; University of Guam; California State University at Los Angeles; University of Iowa; University of Denver, Lamont School of Music; Southern Methodist University, Meadows School of the Arts; University of Arizona; University of Central Florida; University of Connecticut; Indiana University; Indiana University Purdue University of Indianapolis; University of Washington; North Texas University; Clayton State University; University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse and Madison; Northwestern University; Clayton State University; University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of Alabama Hunstville
Corporate and Institutional Consulting and Beta Testing
Georgia Institute of Technology; Houston Baptist University; Temporal Acuity Products; Agribiz.com; Wil McKnight Publishing; State Farm Insurance; First Allied Securities; Turning Technologies; Sibelius, Inc; Apple, Inc;