Susan Mary Tarnowski

Background

Tarnowski, Susan Mary was born on September 12, 1953 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Frank A. and Gertrude M. Tarnowski.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Music Education, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1975; Master of Arts in Music Education, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1986.

Career

Teacher secondary vocal music, Warragul (Victoria, Australia) High School, 1975-1977; teacher K-12 vocal music, Barnum (Minnesota) Public Schools, 1977-1978; teaching associate music education, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1978-1981; assistant professor music education, Mayville (North Dakota) State University, 1981-1983; associate professor music education, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, since 1983. Chair Early Childhood Music Task Force, Wisconsin, since 1990, Special Research Groupon Early Childhood Music, since 1990.

Achievements

• Susan Mary Tarnowski has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Wisconsin Music Educators Association (board directors since 1990), Wisconsin Society for Music Teacher Educators (chair since 1991), N.W. Wisconsin Early Childhood Conference (program board 1989, Service award 1989), National Association for Education of Young Children (progam board since 1988), Wisconsin Early Childhood Association, Music Educators National Conference, American Orff Schulwerke Association, Dalcrose Society of America, International Society Music Education, Sierra Club.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, stained glass, hiking, reading, canoeing.

Connections

Father:

Frank A. Tarnowski

Mother:

Gertrude M. Tarnowski