After eight years of exemplary service, Professor Kyle Adams stepped down as chair. Under his guidance, the department navigated numerous challenges, most notably the complex shift to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The department will not soon forget Adams’s commitment to student success and academic innovation.
Taking up the mantle, Professor Noriko Manabe has been appointed as the new chair, with Associate Professor Roman Ivanovitch stepping in as associate chair. To assist Manabe and Ivanovitch in their new roles, the department created a new dedicated Music Theory Chair email, mtchair@iu.edu, to streamline communications. However, both chairs remain accessible through their individual email addresses for inquiries related to research and teaching.
The department extends its deepest gratitude to Professor Adams for his years of leadership, dedication, and resilience, especially during unprecedented times. And the new leadership team looks forward to continuing the department’s tradition of excellence.
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