Kathleen Jacobi-KarnaKathleen Jacobi-Karna is an assistant professor of music and the coordinator of music education. She joined the faculty at the University of Nevada, Reno in 2002.
Jacobi-Karna received a Bachelor of Music degree in music education from Iowa State University, a Master of Music in music education from the University of Arizona, and a Ph.D. in music education, also from the University of Arizona. In addition, she is certified in Orff-Schulwerk (Levels I, II, II, and Masters) from the University of Memphis as well as the first level of Kodaly training from the University of St. Thomas.
Prior to coming to UNR, Kathleen served on the faculties of the University of Oregon, Central Washington University, and Salisbury State University. Her elementary general music specialist positions included the Salisbury School-and independent school for students preschool through eighth grade in Salisbury, Maryland-and Catalina Foothills School District in Tucson, Arizona.
Jacobi-Karna is active as a clinician throughout the country, presenting workshops at the national (American Orff-Schulwerk Association, Kindermusik Educators Association, International Reading Association), regional (Northwest MENC), and state levels (Maryland, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada Music Educators Associations). She has presented sessions for music educators at local Orff-Schulwerk chapters and at state MENC organizations, as well as for general classroom teachers and early childhood educators-such as Read-Aloud Delaware, Delaware Association for the Education of Young Children, and the Salisbury State University Children's Literature Conference.
Her research focus is music and early childhood. She has presented research findings at state (Oregon Music Educators Association), regional (Northwest Division MENC), national (Music Educators National Conference), and international (Early Childhood Commission - International Society of Music Education) conferences.
