Clifford K. Madsen

Clifford K. Madsen is the Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor in the Center for Music Research at The Florida State University and Coordinator of Music Education/ Music Therapy/ Contemporary Media. Dr. Madsen has taught applied music and public school music at all levels. He has authored or co-authored 13 books and is best known for Experimental Research in Music and its accompanying Workbook in Design and Statistical Tests now in its 3^rd Edition and Teaching/ Discipline: Behavioral Principles Toward a Positive Approach now in its 5^th Edition. Additionally, he has held major research appointments in both the American Music Therapy Association and the National Association for Music Education.

His research is in music perception/cognition, teacher preparation, learning and motivation. He is the first recipient of both the Senior Researcher Award granted by the Music Educators National Conference and the Award of Merit, the National Association for Music Therapy’s highest recognition. He was also inducted into MENC’s Hall of Fame and given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Music Therapy Association for his work in research. Additionally, he received an Outstanding Music Therapy Pioneer Award for establishing on of five international models of music therapy from the World Federation of Music Therapy. He has also published over 200 research articles, given over 350 research presentations as well as given workshops in classroom management techniques to many professionals throughout the world.