Research Presentations
Johnston, N. and Spears, A. (2014, April). Facilitating High School Band Students’ Aural Learning from Informal, Student-led Practices: Teacher’s Perspctive. Paper NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference. St. Louis, MO.
Tobias, E., Box, C., Johnston, N. & O’Leary, J. (2014, March). Engaging with Popular and Participatory Cultures: Implications for Music Teaching and Learning. Panel discussion presented at the New Directions in Music Education: Teaching Composition, Improvisation, and The New Musicianship Conference. Lansing, MI.
Johnston, N. and O’Leary, E. (2013, October). Developing as Teacher Educators through the Development of an Introduction to Music Education Course. Poster session presentation at the Society for Music Teacher Educators Symposium. Greensboro, NC.

2013 SMTE Best Practice Poster Presentation
Johnston, N. and Oleary, E. (2013, May). A Content Analysis of Exhibitors at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic from 1959 – 2007. Poster session presentation at the 12th annual Arizona State University Artswork Colloquium. Tempe, AZ.
Johnston, N. and Oleary, E. (2013, April). A Content Analysis of Exhibitors at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic from 1959 – 2007. Poster session presentation at the Instrumental Music Teacher Educators Colloquium. Deer Creek, OH.
Johnston, N. and Oleary, E. (2013, February). A Content Analysis of Exhibitors at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic from 1959 – 2007. Poster session presentation at the 74th annual Arizona Music Educators Association Conference. Mesa, AZ.