Peter Hamlin
Education
Peter J. Hamlin is an Assistant Professor of Music at
Gonzaga University. In addition to
overseeing the music education degree program, he directs the Gonzaga University
Men’s Choir and teaches Ear Training, and is faculty advisor to the Collegiate Chapter
of the National Association for Music Education.
Dr. Hamlin received his Ph.D. in Music Education from the
University of Miami in Florida. He was
awarded a Master of Music degree in Clarinet Performance from the University of
Connecticut. While there he was the
Graduate Assistant Director of the marching band, men’s and women’s varsity
basketball pep bands, and the concert band.
Dr. Hamlin received his Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from
the University of Miami.
Dr. Hamlin taught high school band, orchestra, and
International Baccalaureate music in the State of Florida for nine years. He also has directed various school and
church choirs and works to promote greater music literacy among choral
groups. He also maintains a private clarinet
studio and is active as a performer. Dr.
Hamlin has given presentations at conferences both nationally and
internationally.
His research interests include the study of deliberate
practice, self-regulation, and the development of expertise. Included in these topics is the study of
other fundamental constructs in music education, which include motivation,
self-efficacy, practice behaviors, home environment, metacognition, goal
setting, and psychomotor development. A
second research interest area is assessment, research methodology, and
statistical analysis. Special interests
include the use of effect size, meta analysis, and latent variable modeling.