Faculty

 

Timothy Oliver

Dr. Timothy W. Oliver is the Director of Bands and Coordinator of Wind and Percussion Studies at Arkansas State University.  A strong proponent of both performance and music education, Dr. Oliver conducts the ASU Wind Ensemble, teaches courses in graduate and undergraduate conducting and music education, and supervises student teachers.  A native of Centralia, MO, Dr. Oliver is a graduate of Truman State University in Kirksville, MO, from which he holds the degrees of Bachelor of Arts in Music, Master of Arts in Music with an emphasis in conducting, and Master of Arts in Education. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education Degree from the Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL.  Some of Dr. Oliver’s teachers include Daniel Peterson, Thomas Trimborn, Clifford Madsen, and James Croft.  Prior to his appointment at ASU, Dr. Oliver was a faculty member at the University of Kansas and at Temple University.  He also previously served as both a high school and junior high school band director in Missouri and Florida. 

Dr. Oliver is an active guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator for a diverse array of musicians at the professional, collegiate and secondary school levels.  He is also an active researcher with projects focusing on music performance and music education.  Dr. Oliver has conducted ensembles or presented research in 17 different states and the District of Columbia.  Publications featuring his research include the Journal of Band Research, Journal of Historical Research in Music Education, Teaching Music and The Instrumentalist.

Dr. Oliver is a member of the College Band Directors National Association, World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, National Band Association, Music Educators National Conference, Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association, Arkansas Music Educators Association, Phi Kappa Lambda and an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma.  He enjoys a variety of activities including racquetball, reading and completing home improvement projects as well as spending time with his wife Rebecca and children Benjamin and Gwendolyn.