Kevin Watson is an Associate Professor of Music Education specializing in music psychology and jazz pedagogy. Dr. Watson is the Artistic Director of the Western University Jazz Ensemble, and is also co-director of the Western Young Winds program. Dr. Watson is a graduate of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and the Berklee College of Music. His research focuses on the areas of jazz education and music teacher preparation and his work is published in major journals including the Journal of Research in Music Education and Music Education Research. He has presented his research at international conferences in England, Brazil, and the United States, and he regularly serves as a music festival adjudicator and clinician (jazz and concert band).