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Kirsten Carithers

Associate Professor

School of Music

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  • Associate Professor
    School of Music

BIO

I am a teacher and researcher of music, focusing largely on contemporary and recent historical music and its connections to labor, creativity, and interpretation. My work intersects with philosophy, economics, gender, technology, and other aspects of culture that are intertwined with artistic practices. 

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Associate Professor
    University of Louisville, Louisville, United States1 Jul 2025
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Louisville, USAJul 2019 - 30 Jun 2025
  • Lecturer
    The Ohio State University, Columbus, United StatesAug 2017 - May 2019
  • Adjunct Faculty
    Capital University, Bexley, United StatesAug 2017 - May 2019

DEGREES

  • PhD
    Northwestern University, Evanston, United States
  • MMus
    Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, United States
  • BMus
    Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, United States

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Graduate certificate in teaching
    Northwestern University, Evanston, United States2015
  • Graduate certificate in critical theory
    Northwestern University, Evanston, United States2013