Joshua Palkki (he/him) is Assistant Professor of Music Learning and Teaching/Choral Conducting and Associate Director of Choral Activities at Arizona State University and co-author of Honoring Trans and Gender-Expansive Students in Music Education (Oxford University Press). He holds degrees from Michigan State University (Ph.D., Music Education/Choral Conducting Cognate), Northern Arizona University (M.M., Choral Conducting), and Ball State University (B.S., Music Education). He has guest conducted in several states and presented at state, national, and international research, choral, and music education conferences. Joshua’s writing appears in peer reviewed journals and several books including Routledge Companion to Jazz and Gender.