TEACHING
Awards, special honours & accomplishments
2010 Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Devotion and Lasting Contribution, Eau Claire High School Fine Arts Music Department, Columbia, SC, USA.
2006 – 2012 “Exceeds expectations” evaluations during teaching career at Bowling Green State University, OH, USA.
2006 – 2007 Teacher of the Year, Certificate of Recognition, Richland County School District One, Columbia, SC, USA.
2006 – 2007 Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Contributions to Public Education, Greater Chamber of Commerce, Columbia, SC, USA.
2006 Teacher of the Year, Eau Claire High School Alumni Association, Columbia, SC, USA.
2006 Educator of the Year, Eau Claire Community Council, Columbia, SC, USA.
2005 Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Accomplishments and Contributions to Eau Claire High School, Eau Claire High School, Columbia, SC, USA.
2005 Certificate of Appreciation for Devoted and Invaluable Services for Project G.O.A.L., Tutor, after-school tutoring program at Eau Claire High School, Columbia, SC, USA.
2004 Certificate of Achievement for Outstanding Services (in education), Foreign Academic and Cultural Exchange Services, Columbia, SC, USA.
2002 The World’s Best Teacher, Diploma for Excellent Work, Eau Claire High School, Columbia, SC, USA.
Teaching and research
2016 – present Associate Professor Habilitatus (tenured), Assistant Professor, Associate teacher, West University of Timisoara, Romania.
- 2022-present Associate Professor Doctor Habilitatus
- 2022-present Doctoral degree coordinator
- 2018-2022 Assistant Professor Habilitatus
- 2018 Founder of the Center for Music and Transdisciplinary Research
- 2016-2018 Affiliated Professor of Music Harmony
- Teaching assignments:
- Music Analysis (graduate)
- Methodology of Dissertation Research and Elaboration (graduate)
- Academic Ethics and Research (graduate)
- Music Technology (graduate)
- Academic Ethics, Integrity and Writing (undergraduate)
- Music Harmony (undergraduate)
- Music Technology (undergraduate)
- Experimental Music Ensemble (all levels)
- Score Reading (undergraduate)Associate
2022, 15 of Dec. Guest Lecturer, Psychology of Religion, Faculty of Psychology, A01 Hall, West University of Timisoara.
2015, April 13 Guest Lecturer, Seminar in Music Literature: Music, Magic, and Transformation (MUCT 6220), Bowling Green State University, OH, USA. On-line lecture on Karlheinz Stockhausen’s Intuitive Music Cycle Aus den sieben Tagen.
2015 – 2016 Affiliate Researcher, Kathmandu University, Rangjung Yeshe Institute, CBS, Kathmandu, Nepal. Post-doctoral research: Investigation into the Tibetan Traditional Ceremonial Music Notation Yang.
2007 Music Theory Teacher, Eastern Music Festival (EMF), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.
Responsibilities: designing teaching and learning materials and teaching Music Theory to students (K 9-12 and college) at EMF for the duration of the festival.
2006 – 2012 Teacher of Record, Graduate Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Bowling Green State University, OH, USA.
- Fundamentals of Composition & Composition
- Masterpieces of Music & Exploring Music
- Orchestration & Band Scoring
- Choral Literature & Choral Arranging
2004 – 2005 Teacher of String instruments, Columbia College, Columbia, SC, USA.
- Violin
- Viola
- Violoncello
- Contrabass
2001 – 2006 Orchestra Director, Teacher of Strings and Piano, Project G.O.A.L. Tutor, Eau Claire High School [of the Arts], Richland County School District One, Columbia, SC, USA.
- Concert Orchestra I-IV
- Concert Orchestra Solo & Ensemble I, II
- Piano Keyboard Laboratory I-IV
- Music Appreciation
2000 – 2001 Music Theory Teacher, K 5-8, Banatean College, Timisoara, Romania.
Other teaching jobs
- 2010 – 2011 Viola Teacher, private classes, Bowling Green, OH, USA.
Tasks: test custom teaching methods for my graduate research, develop age-appropriate learning materials, achieve proper posture, correct use of the left and right hand, develop vibrato, shifting, and proper tone production, etc. - 2004 – 2006 Teacher of Music Theory, Harmony, Composition, and Classical Guitar, after-school classes, Eau Claire High School, Richland County School District One, Columbia, SC, USA.
- 1991 – 2001 Teacher of Classical & Lead Guitar, private classes, Cluj-Napoca and Timisoara, Romania.
- 2017, 28 of June. Perspectives in Music & Transdisciplinary Research, Faculty of Music & Theatre, West University of Timisoara, Romania.
- 2017, 26 of May. Oniro Teatro, Experimental Theater Workshop led by Mihai Popean (composer), Diana Cozma (actress) and Radu Teampău (director), Spinwork Association, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
- 2010 Clinician, Piano Camp, Eau Claire High School Teachers, Columbia, SC, USA.
- 2006 Clinician, Audio Editing and Mastering Workshop, Richland County School District One, Columbia, SC, USA.
- 2004 – 2006 Piano Teacher, after school classes for adults in the Eau Claire Community, Columbia, SC, USA.
- 2004 – 2006 Teacher Mentor, Eau Claire High School Teachers, Columbia, SC, USA.
Responsibilities: training and supervising new teachers. - 2004 Clinician, Classroom and Discipline Management Workshop, Foreign Academic and Cultural Exchange Services, Columbia, SC, USA.