Elizabeth (Libby) Hearn is Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) where she conducts the Women’s Glee ensemble and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in choral music education and conducting.

Prior to joining the faculty at Ole Miss, Dr. Hearn received a Ph.D. in music education from the University of Alabama where she served as assistant conductor of the UA Women’s Chorus. She also taught classes in music education, choral methods, and she facilitated the Chamber Choir.

Dr. Hearn is an active conductor, presenter, clinician, and adjudicator. She has presented her research at national, regional, and state conferences and recently conducted the UA Women’s Chorus at the Alabama Music Educators Association conference and the Ole Miss Women’s Glee at the Mississippi MEA/ACDA Joint Conference. Prior to conducting the Mississippi River Chorale, she served as the conductor for CoroArroyo.

Her research interests include assessment in the music classroom, singing accuracy, ensemble identity, ACDA history, and job mobility in music education. Her most notable accomplishment is being Mom to Catherine (12) and Andrew (8).