Elizabeth (Libby) Hearn is an associate professor of choral music education at the University of Mississippi, where she conducts Women’s Glee and the University Chorus. She also teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in choral music education, conducting, and qualitative research. Additionally, Hearn serves as the conductor of the Mississippi River Chorale, an adult community choir, for the MidSouth Music Organization. Before joining the faculty at Ole Miss, Dr. Hearn earned a Ph.D. in music education from the University of Alabama. In addition to teaching and conducting, she has published research in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international, national, regional, and state conferences. She serves as president of the Mississippi ACDA, co-editor of the Research Report Column in the Choral Journal, and co-editor of the Mississippi Music Educators Journal.