Dr. Barbara Murphy is Associate Professor of Music Theory at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
As Associate Professor, she teaches undergraduate classes in theory and graduate classes in Theory Pedagogy, Analytical Techniques, and Technology in Music Research. She has led a revision of the theory curriculum and the establishment of a new Certificate Program in Music Theory Pedagogy.
Her research focuses on technology in music theory and theory pedagogy. Barbara has presented at national conferences including College Music Society and the Association for Technology in Music Instruction (ATMI). She is currently the web designer for ATMI. Barbara, along with Brendan McConville, has published an ebook, Foundations of Music Theory: An interactive ebook. She has published articles in Sacred Music, the Journal of Research in Music Pedagogy, and the Journal of Research in Music Education.