Krista Mitchell
krista.mitchell[at]case.edu / Cleveland, OH
Education
| (2026) | Case Western Reserve University Doctor of Philosophy in Musicology, College of Arts and Sciences |
May 2021 May 2021 | Indiana University Bloomington Master of Arts in Musicology, Jacobs School of Music Master of Library Science, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering |
| May 2014 | Oklahoma City University Bachelor of Arts Music (Voice) |
Professional Experience
| 2022— 2021 – 2022 | Case Western Reserve University Research Fellow at The Cleveland Orchestra Archives -Creates original blogs utilizing items and resources within the archives -Completes cataloging projects, including visual materials Graduate Teaching Assistant -Provided one-on-one reference interactions -Curated assignments and curriculum plans -Facilitated digital interaction through Slack and Canvas -Led occasional solo lectures |
| 2022 | Library of Congress – Music Division Research and Cataloging Intern -Created over 1,000 records in the LC catalog for the silent film collection and a collection of Disney copyright deposits -Completed over 150 hours of independent research in the Music Division’s reading room on a wide variety of topics |
| 2018-2021 2018-2021 2018-2021 | Indiana University Cook Music Library Senior Circulation Assistant -Interacted with and assisted users with library resources -Inventory management -Responsible for supervising student employees Digitization Assistant -Participated in the digitization efforts for Indiana University Jacobs School of Music historical performances -Scanned and edited performance-related documents and scores for Media Collections Online and Pages Reference Assistant -Worked on reference projects under librarian Misti Shaw Completed one-on-one reference interactions |
| 2020 | Outschool Freelance Instructor -Developed my own curriculum relating to music and music history for adolescents |
| 2020 | Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Graduate Assistant (with Dr. Jillian Rogers and Dr. Daniel Bishop) -Performed general classroom management and grading -Recorded and compiled additional instructional materials -Gathered resources for an upcoming publication and companion website |
| 2019-2020 2020 | Indiana University Cook Music Library Library Instruction Assistant -Acted as a liaison between undergraduate music students in a history review class and library resources -Instructed one-time research and writing skills sessions -Completed one-on-one reference interviews Reference and Instruction Intern (with Misti Shaw, Head of Music Library Public Services and Outreach Associate Librarian) -Worked directly with librarian Misti Shaw in creating and implementing lesson plans and assignments -Developed learning outcomes in line with the ACRL framework for a music research skills class designed for undergraduate students -Independently created a libguide to aid users in navigating the music library and its resources |
Presentations and Publications (select)
| 2020 | “Salvific Embodiment Through Gesture” — Character, Caricature, Characterization 2020 MGSA Conference — Case Western Reserve University [Virtual] — October 3, 2020 |
| 2019 | “Defining the Gothic and Fairy Topics in Danny Elfman’s Scores for Tim Burton” — American Musicological Society Midwest Fall Chapter Meeting — Wayne State University, Detroit, MI — September 14, 2019 |
Honors and Awards
| 2021— | Case Western Reserve University Teaching Fellowship |
| 2018-2021 | Jacobs School of Music Fellowship |
| 2019 | Midwest Library Service Scholarship |
| 2019 | Charles B. Shaw Fellowship |
| 2019 | H.W. Wilson Foundation Scholarship |
| 2014 | Sigma Alpha Iota Collegiate Leadership Award |
| 2010–2014 | Oklahoma City University Talent Award |
| 2010–2014 | Oklahoma City University Trustee Award |
Professional Memberships and Service
| 2022— | Music Graduate Student Association at Case Western Reserve University 2022-2023: Vice President, Communications |
| 2020-2021 | Program Planning Committee Member: 2021 Indiana University Annual Symposium of Research in Music |
| 2018— | American Musicological Society (Midwest Chapter) |
| 2018— | Music Library Association (Midwest Chapter) |
| 2018— | Music Library Students and Emerging Professionals |
| 2018-2021 | Graduate Musicology Association 2019-2020: Graduate and Student Professional Government Representative |
| 2019— | Society for American Music |
| 2013— | Pi Kappa Lambda |
| 2011— | Sigma Alpha Iota 2018: Sergeant-At-Arms (Chicago Alumni Chapter) 2013–2014: President (Alpha Zeta Chapter) |
**References available upon request.
Krista Mitchell, Musicologist 