ABOUT
EDUCATION
Texas Tech University
Doctor of Musical Arts, 2012
Michigan State University
Master of Music, 2009
Bachelor of Music Education, 2001
POSITIONS HELD
Baylor University
Mary Gibbs Jones Chair of Music
Director of Choral AC
Associate Professor 2023-2026
The University of North Texas
Choral Conducting
Associate Professor 2019-2023
The Ohio State University
Choral Conducting
Associate Professor 2018-2019
Assistant Professor, 2013-2018
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2011-2013
Brighton Area Schools, MI
Director of Vocal Music, 2006-2009
Tecumseh Public Schools, MI
Director of Vocal Music, 2003-2006
Tecumseh Community Chorus, MI
Conductor, 2004-2006
Nashville Metropolitan Schools, TN
Elementary Music Teacher, 2003
Elk Rapids Public Schools, MI
Director of Vocal Music, 2002
MacMullen serves as the Mary Gibbs Jones Chair of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Baylor University. She conducts the Baylor A Cappella Choir, Chamber Singers, and leads the graduate program in choral conducting. Prior to her appointment at BU, she served on the faculties of the University of North Texas and The Ohio State University. Her interdisciplinary work earned her the Sir William Osler Award at OSU and the President’s Special Recognition Award at UNT. MacMullen has also been recognized by TCDA for her innovation in programming.
As a conductor-teacher, MacMullen has led events in 39 states, Canada, and England. Her students hold leadership positions throughout the United States. Current engagements include invited performances for the Baylor A Cappella Choir at both the 2027 ACDA National Convention and the 2027 TMEA Convention.
AWARDS
Baylor University
Telly Silver Award, A Baylor Christmas, 2024
Telly Bronze Award, A Baylor Christmas, 2024
The University of North Texas
President's Special Recognition Award, 2022
Innovative Programming Award, 2021
The Ohio State University
Sir William Osler MD Medicine in the Arts Award, 2015
Unplugging Society Woman of Influence Award, 2015
Fulbright Scholar
Alternate to Slovenia, 2011
American Choral Directors Association
Runner-up Graduate Conducting Competition, 2011
Texas Tech University
Don and Kay Cash Fellowship, 2011
Graduate Student of Distinction in Music, 2011
Graduate Student of Distinction in Humanities, 2011
ENGAGEMENTS
INTERNATIONAL/
PROFESSIONAL
NATIONAL
REGIONAL
ALL-STATE
HEADLINER APPEARANCES
ALL-REGION
FESTIVALS
2026 May. Half-Winged, Conductor, Wasserman Gallery Detroit, MI 2025 Jun. Victoria Bach Festival, Vocalist, B Minor Mass J.S. Bach Victoria, TX
2025 Apr. Vox Seraphim, Vocalist, Gloria A. Vivaldi, Dixit Dominus G.F. Handel Waco, TX
2022 Aug. Beijing Normal University, Invited Lecture (Virtual) Beijing, China
2022 Jun. Music Across the Pond Falmouth, England
2022 Sept. Malcolm Cochrane's Requiem Vocal Direction Columbus, OH
2021 Jan. Mirabai Refresh Retreat Clinician Zoom
2020 Mar. Mirabai SWACDA Performance Visual/Stage Direction Little Rock, AR
2019 Jul. Mirabai Leadership Retreat Clinician Orlando, FL
2018 Jul. Mirabai TCDA Performance Visual/Stage Direction. Dallas/San Antonio, TX
2018 Mar. Malcolm Cochrane's Requiem Vocal Direction, Weston Gallery Cincinnati, OH
2015 Apr. Kiwanis Choral Festival, Adjudicator Vancouver, BC
2012 Jan. Pangea Choir Project, Clinician China/Traverse City, MI
2011 Dec. University of Maribor Residency Maribor, Slovenia
2011 Dec. Andrea Bocelli in Concert Columbus, OH
2029 Mar. ACDA National Convention, National HS SATB Honor Choir Salt Lake City, UT
2027 June Manhattan Concert Productions,Illuminare, Carnegie Hall New York, NY
2027 Mar. ACDA National Convention, Baylor A Cappella Choir Minneapolis, MN
2025 Dec. A Baylor Christmas 2026, National Broadcast Waco, TX 2025 Mar. Collegiate Band Directors National Association National Con. Fort Worth, TX
2025 Mar. ACDA National Convention, Earth Symphony Fort Worth, TX
2025 Mar. National Concerts, The Wilderness of You, Carnegie Hall New York, NY
2023 Dec. A Baylor Christmas 2024, National Broadcast Waco, TX 2016 Mar. Organization of American Kodaly Educators, SSAA Honor Choir Long Beach, CA
2025 Feb. SWACDA Convention, Grad. Conducting Masterclass Denver, CO
2024 Feb. Southern ACDA Convention, SSAA Honor Choir Louisville, KY
2023 Apr. NAFME Eastern Division, SSAA Honor Choir Rochester, NY
2028 Feb. Texas All-State Two-Year College Mixed Choir San Antonio, TX
2027 Oct. Wisconsin All-State Mixed Choir Madison, WI
2025 Nov. Virginia All-State Mixed Senior Honor Choir Norfolk, VA
2025 Apr. Tennessee All-State Treble Honor Choir Nashville, TN
2025 Jan. Wyoming All-State Mixed Honor Choir Rock Springs, WY
2025 Jan. Oklahoma All-State Treble Honor Choir Oklahoma City, OK
2024 Nov. Alaska All-State Treble Honor Choir Anchorage, AK
2023 Jan. Oregon All-State TTBB Honor Choir Eugene, OR
2023 Jan. Missouri All-State Mixed Honor Choir Springfield, MO
2022 Oct. Florida ACDA All-State Major Work Choir Orlando, FL
2022 May. Michigan All-State Mixed Honor Choir East Lansing, MI
2022 Mar. North Dakota All-State Mixed Honor Choir Bismarck, ND
2022 Feb. Arkansas Collegiate All-State Mixed Honor Choir Hot Springs, AR
2022 Feb. Louisiana All-State Treble Honor Choir Baton Rouge, LA
2021 Oct. Montana All-State Mixed Honor Choir Billings, MT
2021 Feb. Kansas All-State Mixed Honor Choir Wichita, KS
2020 May. Michigan All-State Mixed Honor Choir Kalamazoo, MI
2020 Mar. South Carolina Music Educators Association Treble Choir Columbia, SC
2020 Jan. New Mexico All-State Treble Honor Choir Albuquerque, NM
2019 May Maine Music Educators Association Mixed Choir Orono, ME
2019 Mar. Alabama Music Educators Association Treble Choir Birmingham, AL
2018 Nov. North Carolina Elementary Honors Choir Winston-Salem, NC
2018 Apr. Virginia Music Educators Association Treble Choir Richmond, VA
2017 Nov. Nebraska Music Educators Association Mixed Choir Omaha, NE
2017 Feb. Texas Music Educators Association Treble Choir San Antonio, TX
2017 Feb. Colorado Music Educators Association Treble Choir Denver, CO
2016 Feb. Georgia Music Educators Association Treble Choir Atlanta, GA
2013 Feb. Arkansas Music Educators Association Treble Choir Little Rock, AK
2012 Jul. Kansas ACDA Treble Choir Topeka, KS
2011 Jan. Michigan Schools Vocal Music Association Treble Choir Grand Rapids, MI
2026 Jun. Illinois Choral Directors Association Normal, IL
2025 Jun. Ohio Choral Directors Association Columbus, OH 2024 July Baylor University Alleluia Conference Waco, TX 2024 July Kentucky Choral Directors Association Louisville, KY 2023 Jan. Oklahoma Choral Directors Association Oklahoma City, OK
2022 Oct. Maine Choral Directors Association Fall Conference Portland, ME 2022 Jan. Wyoming Music Education Association Rock Springs, WY 2021 Jul. Arkansas Choral Directors Association Summer Conference Remote COVID
2021 Mar. North Dakota Music Education Association Bismark, ND
2020 Jul. Texas Choral Directors Association Student Leadership Day Keynote Dallas, TX
2019 Oct. Michigan Choral Directors Association Fall Convention Kalamazoo, MI
2018 May Anchorage City Schools Summer Workshop Anchorage, AK
2018 Feb Utah Music Educators Association Mid-Winter Conference St. George, UT
2026 Nov. TMEA(Texas Music Ed. Association) Region 30 Mixed Choir Choir Granbury, TX
2026 Nov. TMEA Region 29 Mixed Choir San Antonio, TX
2026 Nov. TMEA Region 25 Mixed Choir Allen, TX
2025 Nov. TMEA Region 16 Mixed Choir Lubbock, TX
2024 Nov. TMEA Region 9 Mixed Choir Conroe, TX
2024 Nov. TMEA Region 17 Mixed Choir Houston, TX
2024 Nov. TMEA Region 20 Mixed Choir Dallas, TX
2024 Nov. TMEA Region 27 Mixed Choir Houston, TX
2023 Nov. TMEA Region 25 Treble Choir Allen, TX
2023 Nov. TMEA Region 12 Mixed Choir San Antonio, TX
2022 Nov. TMEA Region 33 Treble Choir Spring, TX
2022 Nov. TMEA Region 2 Mixed Choir Denton, TX
2022 Nov. TMEA Region 16 Mixed Choir Lubbock, TX
2021 Nov. TMEA Region 24 Treble Choir Frisco, TX
2021 Nov. TMEA Region 19 Mixed Choir Deer Park, TX
2019 Nov. TMEA Region 10 Mixed Choir Beaumont, TX
2019 Nov. TMEA Region Mixed 30 Choir Weatherford, TX
2019 Nov. TMEA Region 31 Treble Choir Grapevine, TX
2018 Oct. Prince William County Public Schools Mixed Honor Chorus Manassas, VA
2016 Nov. TMEA All-Region Treble Choir Houston, TX
2016 Feb. Virginia Region 12 Treble Honors Choir Wilmington, VA
2012 Oct. St. Louis District 8 High School All-Region Honor Choir St. Louis, MO
2012 Oct. Parkway School District Middle School Honor Choir St. Louis, MO
2010 Dec. MSVMA District A High School Mixed Mixed Honor Choir Bay City, MI
2026 Feb. Baylor University Women’s Choir Festival Waco, TX
2025 Apr. University of Northern Iowa Treble Choir Festival Cedar Falls, IA
2024 Apr. Illuminare Katy Masterwork Series Katy, TX
2024 Jan. University of Memphis High School Choral Invitational Memphis, TN
2022 Oct. Southern Mississippi High School Honor Choir Hattiesburg, MS
2020 Jan. Houston Chamber Choir’s Hear the Future Houston, TX
2021 Mar. Frostiana, Flowermound HS Flowermound, TX
2020 May Fauré’s Requiem, Killeen Festival Chorus (Cancelled/Covid) Killeen, TX
2019 Dec. Midlothian Elementary Honors Chorus Midlothian, TX
2019 Mar. Wayne County Festival of Choirs Wooster, OH
2019 Mar. Ohio Heritage Conference Fine Arts Festival Chorus. Springfield, OH
2018 Jun. OCDA Children’s Honor Choir Columbus, OH
2018 Mar. Flint Festival of Community Choirs Flint, MI
2018 Jun. University of Memphis Summer Choral Camp Memphis, TN
2018 Apr. University Central Florida High School Invitational Orlando, FL
2017 Oct. Urbandale High School Choral Festival Urbandale, IA
2017 Apr. Rutgers Choral Invitational New Brunswick, NJ
2016 Nov. Ohio Capital Conference Honor Choir Columbus, OH
2016 May Livingston County Chorale Women’s Choral Festival Brighton, MI
2016 Apr. Eastern Michigan University High School Invitational Ypsilanti, MI
2014 Sept. Crimson Hawk Invitational Treble Choir Indiana, PA
2014 Mar. Oberlin Children’s Honor’s Choir Elyria, OH
2014 Feb. Mississippi Collegiate Choral Festival Meridian, MS
2013 Oct. Texas Collegiate Women’s Choral Festival San Marco, TX
2013 Mar. ACDA of Michigan Women’s Choral Festival Big Rapids, MI
2011 Nov. Ohio Capital Conference Women’s Choir Columbus, OH
2010 Jul. Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Women’s Choir Twin Lake, MI
PUBLICATIONS
MEDIA
SCHOLARSHIP
MacMullen, K., Ritchie, M., & Nova, S. (2027).
Half-Winged [Album]
Conductor
MacMullen, K. (2025).
A Baylor Christmas: Light Dawns on a Weary World.
Grey Media Group / KWTX.
Artistic Director
MacMullen, K. (2023).
A Baylor Christmas: With Radiant Hope.
Grey Media Group / KWTX.
Artistic Director
Mirabai & Snow, S., (2022). Home in Me [Album].
Blue Griffin Records.
Professional Ensemble (Member)
Mirabai & Snow, S. (2018). Ecstatic Songs [Album].
Blue Griffin Records. Professional Choral Ensemble (Member)
Boysen, A., Jones, S. & MacMullen, K. (2017).
At Home... [Album]
Conductor, Women's Glee Club
Snow, S. (2009).
Real World Strategies for Success.
G.I.A. Publications.
Featured Teacher-Conductor
2025 MacMullen, K., Apfelstadt, H., & Davis, A. T. (2025). Choral Repertoire By Women Composers. G.I.A. Publications. Contributed five entries.
2017 “Unraveling the Mystery of BWV 23: Bach’s Test Cantata for the St. Thomas Cantorate.” The Choral Scholar 6, no. 1 (Spring 2017) : 3-31.
2017 “CONCEPT Freedom: Social Justice in the Music Classroom.”Triad Volume LXXXIV, no. 3 (Spring 2017) : 60-63.
2016 "Klosterfräulein," Robert Schumann MusicSpoke.com
Romanzen für Frauenstimmen Vol.I, Op. 69, No. 4
2016 "Meerfey," Robert Schumann MusicSpoke.com
Romanzen für Frauenstimmen Vol.I, Op. 69, No. 5
2013 "Ave Regina Caelorum," Chiara Cozzolani Boosey & Hawkes
Edition published in the music series In High Voice
2012 "Holy Manna," William Moore MusicSpoke.com
American Shape Note Tune
2011 "Fecit Potentiam," Niccola Porpora MusicSpoke.com
from Magnificat
PRESENTATIONS
INTERNATIONAL
NATIONAL
REGIONAL
STATE
2022 Aug. Beijing Normal University Invited Talk (Virtual) Music Aesthetic Forum
"Contemporary Music Aesthetic Education in an International Perspective" Beijing, China
2017 Jan. “The Choral Art: The Human Heart” Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities
*Co-Author Honolulu, HI
2004 Feb. “A Music Education Immersion Internship: College Music Society International Conference
Pre-Service Teachers’ Beliefs Concerning Quebec City, Quebec
Teaching Music in a Culturally Diverse Setting” (Panel)
2023 Feb. "Paralysis to Catalyst: Problematizing Repertoire American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
and Teaching Towards Collective Action". National Conference *Mirabai Ensemble Member Cincinnati, OH
2021 Mar. "Intentional In-Between: The Art of Seamless Performance Transitions" ACDA National Conference Dallas, TX
2019 Oct. "Music that Matters" College Music Society (CMS) National Conference *Co-Author Louisville, KY
2019 Jan. "Selecting Repertoire for Social Change" CMS Summit 2.0 21st Century Music School Design Invited Talk Columbia, SC
2017 Mar. “A Voice of Reason: Social Justice, ACDA National Conference
the Greater Good, and Why We Sing” Minneapolis, MN
2015 Mar. “Engaging the Power of the Visual: Artful Movement and ACDA National Conference
Dynamic Formation in Performance” Salt Lake City, UT
2004 Mar. “A Music Education Immersion Internship: National Association for Music Education
Pre-Service Teachers’ Beliefs Concerning National Conference
Teaching Music in a Culturally Diverse Setting” (Panel) Minneapolis, MN
2022 Mar. "Artistry Uninterrupted: Seamless Transitions in Performance" Southwestern ACDA
Little Rock, AR
2014 Mar. “The Senses Collide: Connecting Artful Movement and ACDA Northwest
Dynamic Formation in Performance” Seattle, WA
2014 Mar. “Engaging the Power of the Visual: Artful Movement and ACDA Southern
Dynamic Formation in Performance” Jacksonville, FL
2025 Jul. "Women in Musical Leadership" Texas Choral Directors Association Summer Conference
San Antonio, TX
2023 Jan. "The Heart of the Artist" Missouri Music Educators Association
Osage Beach, MO
2023 Jan. "The Heart of the Artist" Oklahoma Music Educators Association (OKMEA)
Tulsa, OK
2023 Jan. "A Voice of Reason: Social Justice, The Greater Good, and Why We Sing" OKMEA
Tulsa, OK
2023 Jan. "Beyond Floor, Door, Wall, Ceiling: Strategies for Efficient and Meaningful Gesture OKMEA
Tulsa, OK
2022 Oct. "The Heart of the Artist" Maine ACDA Fall Workshop
Portland, ME
2022 Oct. "A Voice of Reason: Social Justice, The Greater Good, and Why We Sing" Maine ACDA
Portland, ME
2022 Oct. "Beyond Floor, Door, Wall, Ceiling: Strategies for Efficient and Meaningful Gesture" Maine ACDA
Portland, ME
2021 Feb. "The Heart of the Artist" Kansas Music Educators Association
Wichita, KS
2020 Jan. "Collegiate Roundtable with All-State Conductors" New Mexico Music Educators Association
Albuquerque, NM
2018 Jun. "Engaging the Power of the Visual: Artful Movement Utah Music Educators Association
and Dynamic Formation in Performance" St. George, UT
2018 Jun. "The Other in Rehearsal: Non-Musical Strategies for Utah Music Educators Association
Collaborative Artistry" St. George, UT
2015 Jun. “Engaging the Power of the Visual: Artful Movement and Ohio Choral Directors Association
Dynamic Formation in Performance” Westerville, OH
2015 Jun. “The Other in Rehearsal: Ohio Choral Directors Association
Non-Musical Strategies for Collaborative Artistry” Westerville, OH
2012 Aug. “Lights, Music, Action, Choregie! Michigan Schools Vocal Music Association (MSVMA)
Innovations from Slovenia” Lansing, MI
2012 Aug. “To Sing With Understanding” Michigan Schools Vocal Music Association
Lansing, MI
2012 Jul. “Lights, Music, Action, Choregie! Kansas Choral Directors Association
Innovations from Slovenia” Topeka, KS
2012 Jul. Music for Treble Choir Reading Session Kansas Choral Directors Association
Innovations from Slovenia” Topeka, KS
2011 Aug. “Free for the Taking! Michigan Schools Vocal Music Association
Utilizing Sources in the Public Domain” Lansing, MI
2010 Aug. “The Other in Rehearsal: Michigan Schools Vocal Music Association
Non-Musical Strategies for Collaborative Artistry” Lansing, MI
2010 Aug. High School All-State Reading Session Michigan Schools Vocal Music Association
Lansing, MI
2009 Jan. “A Recipe for Expression: Rudiments, Michigan Music Conference
Repertoire, and Relationship” Grand Rapids, MI
2008 Oct. “Thriving as a First-Year Teacher” (Panel) MSVMA Early Careers Conference
Auburn Hills, MI
2004 Feb. “A Music Education Immersion Internship: Michigan Music Education Association
Pre-Service Teachers’ Beliefs Concerning Ann Arbor, MI
Teaching Music in a Culturally Diverse Setting” (Panel)