Angel Vázquez-Ramos, Ph.D.

Angel M. Vázquez-Ramos, Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education at Chapman University, is a native of Carolina, Puerto Rico. He teaches undergraduate courses in music education and conducts the University Women’s Choir. In addition, he conducts two new non-auditioned choral ensembles, the Choral Union and the Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Before completing his doctoral studies at Florida State University, he taught secondary choral music for seven years in Pinellas County Schools in the Tampa Bay Area. In addition, he worked as director of music ministries in churches in both Largo and Tallahassee, Florida.

Dr. Vázquez-Ramos is a member of the American Choral Directors Association and MENC: The National Association for Music Education. He received his baccalaureate degree from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (B.A.) and his graduate degrees from Florida State University (M.M.E. & Ph.D.), where he studied with André J. Thomas, Rodney Eichenberger, Judy K. Bowers, Clifford Madsen and Kevin A. Fenton. Dr. Vázquez-Ramos research interest includes teacher preparation, rehearsal techniques, adolescent choirs, and assessment in music education.