Background
Groom, JoAn Charlene Daughter of James Charles and Mattie Jo (Payne) Groom.
Education
Bachelor in Composition, Oberlin College, Ohio, 1963. Bachelor in Piano Performance, Oberlin College, Ohio, 1966. Master of Arts in Music Composition, Eastman School Music, Rochester, New York, 1964.
Doctor of Philosophy in Music Composition, Eastman School Music, Rochester, New York, 1973.
Career
Assistant professor music Cottey College, Nevada, Missouri, 1965—1968. Associate professor music theory Mars Hill College, North Carolina, 1968—1973, University North Texas, Denton, director undergraduate studies in music, since 1973.