Frank Watkins

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Bio: Frank A. Watkins is assistant professor of music and Director of Choral Studies at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. He holds degrees in piano performance from Jackson State University (BM), the University of Arkansas (MM), and choral conducting from Northwestern University (MM) and Michigan State University (DMA). Choirs under his direction have performed at the Wisconsin Music Educators State Conference and the North Central Divisional Conference of the American Choral Directors Association. Watkins' research interests include the intersectionality of race, class, and gender in the music of African-American Women in the 21st century.