John Brackett specializes in Popular Music and Theory. With degrees from both UNC and Ithaca College, some of his research interests include avant-garde and experimental musical practices in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the place of music within “moral panics” in America and during the twentieth century, and the history and analysis of various popular music genres and styles. As a published author, he is currently working on an edited collection of essays devoted to new approaches to the analysis of popular music. Professor Brackett is known for his engaging teaching style and genuine love of music.