Background
Cook, Richard Kent was born on July 31, 1962 in Big Spring, Texas, United States. Son of Rebecca Ann and Julian Oakey Hagood (Stepfather).
Cook, Richard Kent was born on July 31, 1962 in Big Spring, Texas, United States. Son of Rebecca Ann and Julian Oakey Hagood (Stepfather).
Bachelor of Music, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1985. Master of Music, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1987. Doctor of Music, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1994.
Assistant professor of music DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1995—1999. Associate professor of music Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois, since 1999.
Member of Music Teachers National Association, Pi Kappa Lambda (president 2002-2004), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (faculty advisor 2001-2005).
Life partner Roger Allen Roe.