Faculty Member Since 2008
Dr. Paula Grissom-Broughton teaches courses related to women, race, and music in the music department. An active scholar and researcher on the subject of race and gender in the music classroom, Grissom-Broughton has presented her research at local and national conferences, including the National Association for Music Education.
Before becoming a member of the music faculty at Spelman, Grissom-Broughton taught piano, music history, and music theory at Winston-Salem State University. During her tenure in North Carolina, she was a featured performer for the Focus on Piano Conference at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She was also featured at the Winston-Salem Delta Arts Center where she performed works by Pulitzer Prize Winner George Walker.
Grissom-Broughton's background in music education extends beyond the college classroom. She has several years of teaching experience as a music specialist and choral instructor for both Atlanta Public Schools and Fulton County Schools. During her time as a music specialist for Fulton County Schools, she also created, developed and taught various music courses for After-School Development Programs throughout the district.
A former winner of Atlanta Steinway Piano Competition, Grissom-Broughton remains an active musician, serving locally and nationally as an incredibly versatile collaborative pianist, guest clinician, and presenter for various panels and workshops.
Paula A. Grissom-Broughton Curriculum Vitae
D.M.A., Boston University
M.M., Northwestern University
B.A., ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½
Class Piano (SMUS 124)
Women and Music (SMUS 130)
Fundamentals of Music (SMUS 100)
Intro to Music Technology (SMUS 200)
Survey of African-American Music (SMUS 240)
Survey of Music Business and Entrepreneurship (SMUS 203)
Materials and Methods of Teaching Music (SMUS/SEDU 346)
Glee Club Accompanist
Publications in Progress:
"A Matter of Race and Gender" Examining an Undergraduate Music Program through the Lenses of Feminist Pedagogy and Black Feminist Pedagogy"
Rolling Out: