Publications:
Davis, V.W. The Only Woman: Why Do We Still Need to Talk about Gender in Music
Education? Submitted.
Culp, M.E., Davis, V.W., & Salvador, K. (Eds.) Toward Equity in School Music: Ideas for
Practice in Music Teacher Education. Edited book, under contract, Oxford University Press.
Davis, V.W. & Smith, G.D. Authentic Drum Kit Pedagogy: A Guide for Music Teachers.
Authored book, under contract, Oxford University Press.
Smith, G.D. & Davis, V.W. (Eds.) Drums, Drummers, and Drumming: Intellect Research
Companion to Drum Kit Studies. Edited book, under contract, Intellect Books.
Smith, G.D. & Davis, V.W. Drum kit and fitness: A longitudinal self-study of one drummer.
Submitted.
Davis, V.W. & Smith, G.D. Perceptions of Modern Band Music Educators on their
Preparedness to Teach Drum Kit. Submitted.
Jones, J.D. & Davis, V.W. La Educación Musical en la Frontera: Translanguaging and
Culturally Sustaining Practices in the Rio Grande Valley. In M. Culp, V.W Davis, and K.
Salvador (Eds.) Toward Equity in School Music: Ideas for Practice in Music Teacher
Education. Under contract, Oxford University Press.
Davis, V.W. (2023). Judging a hook by its cover: Arranging popular music for classroom
instruments. In B. Powell (Ed.) The Modern Band Handbook: Practical Perspectives and
Lessons for Music Educators. In press, Oxford University Press
Davis, V.W., Mattio, C.D., & Powell, B. (2023). The influence of policy on the inclusion of
popular music in music teacher education programs. Arts Education Policy Review, 1-14.
Davis, V. W., & Culp, M. E. (2023). Using students’ interests in general music (Part 3):
Suggestions for practice. Journal of General Music Education, 27527646231188089.
Culp, M. E., & Davis, V. W. (2023). Using students’ interests in general music (Part 2):
An exploratory study of upper elementary students’ music activity interests. Journal of General Music Education, 27527646231162324.
Culp, M. E., & Davis, V. W. (2023). Using students’ interests in general music (Part 1): Getting
to know learners and conducting research. Journal of General Music Education, 36(3),
13-18.
Davis, V.W. & Smithiger, D. (2023). Teaching Percussion. In B. Powell, Q. Hilliard, and K.
Pellegrino (Eds.), Teaching Instrumental Music: Perspectives and Pedagogies for the 21st Century. Oxford University Press.
Davis, V.W. & Smithiger, D. (2023). Pitched and Non-Pitched Orchestral/Band Percussion.
In B. Powell, Q. Hilliard, and K. Pellegrino (Eds.), Teaching Instrumental Music: Perspectives and Pedagogies for the 21st Century. Oxford University Press.
Smith, G.D. & Davis, V.W. (2022). A Critical Examination of Percussion and Drums in the
Collegiate Curriculum. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 231, 25-40. https://doi.org/10.5406/21627223.231.02
Davis, V.W. & Hewitt, D. (2022) College Music Administrators Opinions of Curricular
Initiatives in Popular Music. Journal of Popular Music Education, 6(3), 293-310. https://doi.org/10.1386/jpme_00069_1
Davis, V.W. (2022). The Price of Admission: Amateurism, Serious Leisure, and the Faculty
Band. In B. Powell & G. D. Smith (Eds.), Places and Purposes of Popular Music
Education: Perspectives from the field. Intellect Books. 250-255. https://doi.org/10.1386/9781789386288_46
Powell, B., Hewitt, D., Smith, G.D., Olesko, B. & Davis, V.W. (2020). Curricular Change in
Collegiate Programs: Toward a More Inclusive Music Education. Visions of Research in
Music Education, 35. http://www-usr.rider.edu/~vrme/v35n1/index.htm
Singletary, L., VanWeelden, K., & Davis, V. W. (2020). Musical Ideas Series, Viewpoints in
Secondary General Music, Article Three: Seeds of General Music in the Secondary
Ensemble: Time to Branch Out! General Music Today, 33(2), 61–67. https://doi.org/10.1177/1048371319877888
Weimer, A. A., Davis, V. W., & Salinas, D. (2019). Traversing two worlds: Influences upon
career perspectives of Hispanic music majors. Texas Music Education Research
(14-29). https://www.tmea.org/college/research/issues/
Davis, V. W., Singletary, L., & VanWeelden, K. (2019). Musical Ideas Series: Viewpoints in
Secondary General Music—Article Two: Power Trio: Three Ideas
for Renewed Success With Classroom Ensembles. General Music Today, 33(1), 6–14.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1048371319839112
VanWeelden, K., Davis, V. W., & Singletary, L. (2019). Musical Ideas Series: Viewpoints in
Secondary General Music—Article One: No Fear, Just Fun! Meaningful,
Memorable Musicking in Secondary General Music. General Music Today, 32(3), 13-19.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1048371319834921
Davis, V.W. (2018). Higher ed rocks: Don’t fret the small stuff. Journal of Popular Music
Education, 2(3), 283-288. https://doi.org/10.1386/jpme.2.3.283_1
Davis, V. W. & Persellin, D. (2017). Harnessing the power of failure in your music
classroom: Grit, growth mindset, and greatness. Southwestern Musician, 85(7), 68-73.
https://digitalcommons.trinity.edu/music_faculty/2/
Lopez-Estrada, V., Davis, V.W. & Reyes, M.E., (2017). Modern educational reforms in India
and the U.S. The International Journal of Learner Diversity and Identities 24(2), 1-10.
https://cgscholar.com/bookstore/works/modern-educational-reforms-in-india-and-the-united-states
Davis, V.W. (2017). Book review: Teaching general music. Music Education Research
19(3), 352-353, https://doi.org/10.1080/14613808.2016.1225557
Davis, V.W. (2016). Error reflection: Embracing growth mindset in the music classroom.
General Music Today, 30(2), 11-17. http://gmt.sagepub.com/content/30/2/11.abstract
Johnson, D. C. & Davis, V. W. (2016). The effects of musical ensembles-in-residence on
elementary students’ auditory discrimination and spatial reasoning skills: A longitudinal
study. Visions of Research in Music Education, 28. Available at:
http://www.rider.edu/~vrme
Davis, V. W. (2015). “Rockin’ Around the Clock: An Exploratory Study of Music
Teachers’ Personal Listening Choices,” Research & Issues in Music Education: Vol. 12:
No. 1, Article 2. Available at: http://ir.stthomas.edu/rime/vol12/iss1/2
Davis, V.W. (2014). Your mentors are for life. Ala Breve, Oct/Nov, 47-48.
http://www.alabamamea.org/alabreve/October ’14.pdf
Davis, V.W. (2011). What middle school students need from their general music classes (and
how we can help). General Music Today, 23(3), 17-22.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1048371310373457
Davis, V.W. (2010). An exploratory study of secondary-school music pupils’ perspectives
regarding the student teachers in their classrooms. Journal of Music Teacher Education,
19(2), 73-88. https://doi.org/10.1177/1057083709354856
Davis, V.W. (2009). The meaning of music education to middle school general music students.
Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 179, 69-77. https://doi.org/10.2307/40319330
Davis, V.W. (2008). Teaching keyboard percussion. The Instrumentalist, 63(2), 44-47.
https://theinstrumentalist.com/issue-details/The-Instrumentalist/September-2008/
Davis, V.W. (2007). Don’t stop advocacy at the classroom door: Planting the seeds with today’s
students. General Music Today, 20(3), 7-10.
https://doi.org/10.1177/10483713070200030103
Davis, V.W. (2007). Kodaly in the college classroom: it’s not just for kids! The Encounter,
30(3). http://www.oake.org/ket/spr07pres.htm
Davis, V.W. (2006). Beginning music education students’ and student teachers’ opinions of
skills and behaviors important to successful music teaching. Contributions to Music
Education, 33(1), 27-40. https://www.academia.edu/43395783/Beginning_Music_Education_Students_and_Student_Teachers_Opinions_of_Skills_and_Behaviors_Important_to_Successful_Music_Teaching
McCaslin, M., Bozack, A.R., Napoleon, L., Thomas, A., Vasquez, V., Wayman, V., & Zhang, J.
(2006). Self-regulated learning and classroom management: Theory, research, and
considerations for classroom practice. In C.M. Evertson & C.S. Weinstein (Eds.)
Handbook of classroom management: Research, practice, and contemporary issues.
Matwah, NJ: Lawrence Erbaum Associates.
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2006-01816-009
Wayman, V.E. (2005). An exploratory investigation of three middle school general music
students’ beliefs about music education. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music
Education, 160, 26-37. http://www.jstor.com/stable/40319216
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