Travis Hale

About Travis Hale

Travis L. Hale is an Adjunct Lecturer in the Pittsburg State University Department of Music, where he teaches courses in music education including Psychology of Music Education.

Hale earned a PhD in Music Education from Kansas State University, where he served as associate instructor of music education, assistant director of orchestras, and director of the Lab A big band. He taught classes in music integration in the elementary classroom and supervised student teacher practicums. Hale has presented research at International and National music conferences, including the International Assessment of Music Education Conference, Narrative Inquiry of Music Education and the LGBTQ Studies on Music Education. He received a graduate certificate in social justice research focusing on arts-based research. He also serves on the peer review committee for the University of British Columbia A/R/Tography research group. His research interests are in identity development in teaching, critical pedagogy, and culturally relevant teaching in music education.

Prior to his appointment to Pittsburg State University, Hale served as Director of Music Education at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, MT. He also taught in public and charter schools in Kansas and Missouri for over 20 years. He has taught band, orchestra, mariachi, and modern band in the Wichita, KS, Public Schools, Blue Valley, Overland Park, KS, and throughout the metro Kansas City, MO, area.

He also holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Emporia State University and a Master of Music Education degree from Wichita State University. He has studied music education with Frederick Burrack, Philip Payne, Larry Blocher, Mark Laycock, Khakali Battacharya, and Jacqulyn Dillon.