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.

Prior to moving to Indiana, he taught music education and directed the concert choir at Camden High School in Camden, New Jersey during the 1960s and 1970s.

[edit] Memberships:

Music Educators National Conference

Equity Union for Theatre, the Black Music Caucus

Phi Delta Kappa

Indiana Music Education

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 Distinguished 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