Biography
Alcorn is a passionate teacher of music history, with degrees from the University of North Texas and Wheaton College. She serves on the Board of Governors and as past journal editor for the American Musical Instrument Society.
Current Courses
395.001Musical Styles Of The Romantic Period
478.001Musical Styles of the Romantic Period
452.001Issues in Music Since 1950
396.001Musical Styles Since 1900
291.001Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Music
253.001Western Art Music History Until 1750
Teaching Interests & Areas
early music, American music, online education, research and writing
Research Interests & Areas
American pipe organ, bowed strings, SoTL (music history pedagogy), American music and culture
Book Review
Journal Article
Alcorn, Allison. "Carleen Maley Hutchins: Reconsidering the Legacy of a Luthier and Acoustician," Journal of the American Musical Instrument Society, vol. XLVI (2020): 178–223.
Presentations
Carleen Maley Hutchins: A Force to be Reckoned With. A Powerful Force: Women in Music. Ball State University. (2020)
Pandemic Music History: Children's Story and Activity Time. Pandemic Music History. (2020)
Synthesis Journals as a Path Through the Forest: Preliminary Findings and Student Perceptions. Teaching and Learning Symposium. ISU. (2020)
Synthesis Journals in the Music History Classroom: Keeping Sight of the Big Picture. American Musicological Society Great Lakes Chapter. American Musicological Society. (2020)
Grants & Contracts
Culturally Responsive Learning. ISU CTLT. Illinois State University.
Publications Grant. American Musical Instrument Society. Other.
Sage Fund. ISU. Illinois State University.
University Research Grant. ISU. Illinois State University.
University Research Grant - Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. ISU. Illinois State University.