Deborah teaches music education at Oakland University where she and her 
       colleagues envision a constructivist approach to music learning and teaching.

       In the undergraduate program, Deborah teaches educational psychology,  
       elementary and secondary general methods, choral methods, coordinates 
       the undergraduate music education program, and supervises student
       teachers.

       In the graduate program, Deborah teaches and advises Graduate Research, 
       teaches Graduate educational psychology, team teaches Doctoral Seminar, 
       and teaches a variety of summer graduate classes. 

       Current research interests include the application of constructivist theory
       in music education, music listening, learners with exceptionalities, and all 
       levels of teacher education. She is co-editor (with Kimberly McCord) of
        "Exceptional Pedagogy for Children with Exceptionalities: International   
        Perspectives"  (Oxford, 2016).

         "Songs for You and Me" is a self-published collections of sing along songs for           
        children of all abilities available in iBooks. The educational goal is to foster social       
        inclusion and scaffold musical engagement. For more information see:
        Songs for You and Me

Associate Professor, Music Education
Chair, Department of Music, in the School of Music, Theatre and Dance
Oakland University
 Rochester MI 48309  USA

 vanderlinde@oakland.edu