Academic Service and Leadership
This page details my contributions to the academic community through editorial roles, peer review activities, leadership positions in scholarly societies, and service to research funding bodies. These activities reflect my commitment to advancing knowledge and supporting the development of researchers in popular music studies, metal music research, and creative industries.
Editorial Roles
Journal Editorial Board Memberships
- 2022 – 2025: Editorial board member of the Yearbook of Music Psychology
- 2020 – present: Editorial Board member for the German Society for Popular Music (GfPM)
- 2019 – present: Editorial Board member of IASPM Journal
- 2017 – present: Editorial Advisory Board member of Metal Music Studies
Special Issue Editor
- 2023: "Exploring Audio and Music Technology in Education", Journal of Music, Technology and Education
- 2021: "Metal Music Studies at the Intersection of Theory and Practice", Metal Music Studies
- 2021: "Crises at Work: Potentials for Change?", IASPM Journal
- 2017: "Music and Arts", Musik & Unterricht
Peer Review Activities
I serve as a peer reviewer for numerous prestigious journals and publishers in my field.
Journal Reviewing
I regularly review for the following journals:
- Q1 Journals: Music Perception, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Psychology of Music, Creative Industries Journal, Popular Music & Society, Metal Music Studies, Journal of Music, Technology and Education
- Q2 Journals: Rock Music Studies, IASPM Journal, Journal of the Society for American Music
- Other Journals: Journal of Music Production Research, Philosophia, Journal of Popular Music Education, INSAM Journal of Contemporary Music, Art and Technology, Journal on the Art of Record Production, Yearbook of Music Psychology, Textpraxis (special issue)
Book Series Reviewing
I serve as a reviewer for the following book series:
- Bloomberg's book series 'Music and Sound Studies'
- Cambridge Elements in Popular Music (Cambridge University Press)
- Routledge's book series 'Perspectives on Music Production'
- Ashgate Popular & Folk Music series
Research Funding Bodies
- Member of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Peer Review College UK Research and Innovation 2022 – 2025
- Member of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Peer Review College UK Research and Innovation 2022 – 2025
- Invited Reviewer Austrian Academy of Sciences (Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, ÖAW) 2024
Through these roles, I help ensure the quality of research funded by major national and international funding bodies, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in my fields of expertise.
Leadership in Scholarly Societies
- Treasurer, UK & Ireland Branch International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM) 2018 – 2024
- Online Finance Manager, International Branch International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM) 2021 – 2022
- Juror, Book Prize Committee International Society for Popular Music (IASPM) 2022
- Advisory Board Member DFG Project "Artistic Music Research: Potentials and Perspectives" 2021 – 2025
Conference and Event Organization
Conference Organization
- 2025: Co-organizer of the conference "Heavy Childhoods", University of Huddersfield
- 2024: Co-organizer of the symposium "Women and the Electric Guitar", University of Huddersfield
- 2022: Industry-focused music production symposium "Creative Sampling – Sound Design – Artificial Intelligence in Mixing", University of Huddersfield
- 2021: "Afro-Futurism. Arena Rap. The Self-Producer. A Popular Music Studies Research Day", University of Huddersfield
- 2019: Core member of the Programme Committee for the "Eleventh Biennial International Conference on Music Since 1900", University of Huddersfield
- 2018: Core member of the Programme Committee for "Crosstown Traffic. Popular Music Theory and Practice", University of Huddersfield
Institutional Leadership
At the University of Huddersfield, I have held several significant leadership positions:
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Research Coordinator for Music and Music Technology (UoA Lead)
University of Huddersfield
2023 – present
Leading the department's research strategy, conducting research audits, managing research budgets, and overseeing research environment development.
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Director of the Centre for Music, Culture and Identity (CMCI)
University of Huddersfield
2019 – present
Overseeing budget and strategic investment, appointing visiting professors and fellows, and organizing research seminars and symposia.
- Director of the Popular Music Studies Research Group (PMSRG) University of Huddersfield 2019 – 2020
- Head of Musicology University of Huddersfield 2017 – 2019
PhD and MA Examination
I have served as an examiner for numerous doctoral and master's theses across multiple institutions:
PhD Examination
External examiner for 9 PhD theses at:
- Australian National University
- City University of London
- University of West London
- University of Kent
- University of Salford
- Leeds Beckett University
Internal examiner for 2 PhD theses at the University of Huddersfield
MA Examination
External examiner for 23 MA theses at:
- University of Huddersfield (16)
- Bielefeld University (4)
- Paderborn University (1)
- Leipzig University (1)
- Leuphana University of Lueneburg (1)