JUDY BOWERS, Associate Professor of Choral Music Education, holds music degrees from Louisiana State University (Ph.D.) and Texas Tech University (B.M.E.). She has extensive experience in teaching at all levels. She is an active clinician and member of the American Choral Directors Association, serving as Southern Division Youth and Students Chair, and the Music Educators National Conference, currently serving on the editorial board of Update.

In addition to choral performances and teacher workshops, her research interests include learning partnerships, the adolescent voice change, and at-risk music students. She has published in national journals and regularly makes presentations at national and regional conferences. At FSU Dr. Bowers teaches choral methods, conducting laboratory, introduction to music teaching, graduate research in choral music, and supervision of choral and elementary student teachers. Ensembles she conducts include the FSU Women's Glee Club and the summer University Chorale.

In addition, Dr. Bowers directs two community service programs: Capital Children's Choir and the Adopt-A-Choir program with the public schools and senior citizens choir.