James E. Mumford
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James E. Mumford is an American teacher and composer. He conducted the African American Choral Ensemble at Indiana University Bloomington from 1983 to 2006.
[edit] Memberships:
Music Educators National Conference
Equity Union for Theatre, the Black Music Caucus
Phi Delta Kappa
Indiana Music Educaiton
Association Society for Ethnomusicology
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Music Teachers National Association
[edit] Distinctions:
Ph.D. (1974) from Indiana University School of Music with a major in music education and minors in voice and ethnomusicology, and a Master of Music Education (1978).
Presidents Award - Who's Who in American Education Voted Distinquished African American Professor by Black Student Union & Delta Sigma Theta
Indiana University Facet Award
Award for Outstanding Contributions and Excellence in Performance by Holden Key National Honor Society
Award for Excellence in Teaching from the President of Indiana University
First African American to receive the Annual Staff Merit Award from Indiana University
Honored on the occasion of his retirement (2006) by Indiana House Resolution 0064