Mason Conklin

Lecturer in Piano

Mason Conklin joins the Iowa State faculty from the University of Oklahoma, where he studied piano pedagogy with Dr. Jane Magrath and Dr. Barbara Fast. He is a candidate for a Ph.D. in Music Education with an emphasis in Piano Pedagogy. Prior to entering the University of Oklahoma, Mr. Conklin taught class piano, aural skills, and theory at Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey, as well as maintaining a vibrant private studio. He has adjudicated in several state and local competitions in the New Jersey area, and served on several scholarship competition committees. Mr. Conklin holds a B.M. and M.M. in piano performance from Baylor University, where he studied with artist-in-residence Krassimira Jordan. His current research investigates the nature of performance anxiety in recorded performances distributed by way of the internet.