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                     Symposium Leadership                   Board of the IJRCS evaluated all Symposium propos-
            The Symposium on Research in Choral Singing was  als: Rebecca Atkins (USA), Melissa C. Brunkan (USA),
         hosted by The Pennsylvania State University (USA) in  Alfonso  Jesús  Elorriaga  Llor  (Spain),  Jason  Goopy
         conjunction  with Universidad Autónoma de  Madrid  (Australia), Melissa L. Grady (USA), Scott D. Harri-
         (Spain) and De Montfort University (England). I served  son (Australia), Jamey Kelley (USA), Marci L. Major
         as Conference Chair, and Motje  Wolf (De Montfort  (USA),  Stephen A. Paparo (USA),  Helmut  Schaum-
         University, England) was Program Chair. Three student  berger (Austria), Julia T. Shaw (USA), Antonis Ververis
         assistants rounded out the planning and hosting team:  (Greece), Justin J. West (USA), and Patrick Freer (Edi-
         Jeffrey Chan (Penn State University), Justin Caithaml  tor, USA),  Adam White  (Asst. Editor, USA).  IT and
         (University  of Maryland), and Nicole Wills (Eastern  other support was provided by Scott Davis, ACDA’s IT
         Michigan  University).  The  fifteen-member  Editorial  Project Manager.



              • IJRCS • International Journal of Research in Choral Singing • IJRCS • International Journal of Research in Choral Singing • IJRCS •
              • IJRCS • International Journal of Research in Choral Singing • IJRCS • International Journal of Research in Choral Singing • IJRCS •


                            International Journal of Research in Choral Singing
             IJRCS
                               The Scientific Research Journal of the American Choral Directors Associationn



            • IJRCS • International Journal of Research in Choral Singing • IJRCS • International Journal of Research in Choral Singing • IJRCS •
            • IJRCS • International Journal of Research in Choral Singing • IJRCS • International Journal of Research in Choral Singing • IJRCS •



                                         Call for Nominations – Editorial Board
                                         Cal l  f or Nomi n at i on s  –   E di t ori al  B oar d

            Do you know someone who has contributions to make to choral research and to ACDA publications? See below for how
            you can formally nominate them . . . or you can simply request that we reach out to someone you feel might do great
            work; write to IJRCS@acda.org.

            The editor of the International Journal of Research in Choral Singing requests nominations for 6-year membership on
            the Editorial Board. Terms begin January 1, 2025. Electronic files of nomination materials will be accepted through
            September 15, 2024, addressed to Patrick K. Freer, IJRCS Editor, at IJRCS@acda.org.

            Editorial Board. Nominees should hold a completed doctorate and have a record of research publications. Nominations,
            including self-nominations, must include: 1) a letter that includes description of the nominee’s qualifications to evaluate
            quantitative and qualitative research manuscripts; the letter should also highlight the nominee’s most important research
            publications and any previous editorial/reviewer work; 2) the nominee’s  ACDA membership number/membership
            expiration date*; 3) the nominee’s Curriculum Vitae; and 4) a PDF or direct link to a representative published research
            article selected by the nominee. Application materials may be emailed directly by the nominee; a letter of nomination
            from another individual may be sent separately, if desired.

            *International nominees will need to hold ACDA membership upon appointment to the Editorial Board.




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