{"399191":{"#nid":"399191","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Why Georgia Tech: 4 Questions with Jason Freeman","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJason Freeman is an associate professor in the School of Music at Georgia Tech. Recently, the Office of Faculty Affairs had the opportunity to learn more about Freeman and his time at Tech. Here\u2019s what he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETell us a little about your research.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMy training is as a composer, and much of my research and creative practice is concerned with using technology to create new kinds of connections among composers, performers, and audiences in live concert performances, whether it be mobile phone applications that let audiences influence the music being performed or specialized software that generates music notation on-the-fly for ensembles of musicians to sight-read in concert. I am also engaged in K-12 education research, where I create learning environments to broaden participation in computer science by using music as an \u201cin\u201d to engage diverse student populations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWhat made you decide to work at Georgia Tech? \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI came to Georgia Tech straight from graduate school \u2014 in fact I defended my dissertation one afternoon, and the movers arrived the next morning. At the time, music technology was a new field at Georgia Tech, and the university was just starting a new degree program. I saw an exciting opportunity to impact education and research in the field, both at the university and beyond, and Georgia Tech seemed ideally situated to become an international leader in this area. I\u2019ve been here for 10 years, and I\u2019m proud to say it now has.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWhat are the top three reasons you\u2019d recommend Georgia Tech to other faculty?\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute values interdisciplinary research and has an organizational structure that facilitates and encourages it. It\u2019s also very much an outwardly facing institution that is deeply engaged with the city, region, and the world through service, outreach, arts, and entrepreneurship. And Georgia Tech has a beautiful, open, walkable campus right in the middle of one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWhat are a few things every faculty member should do while at Georgia Tech? \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI think everyone, at some point, should get involved in faculty governance at the Institute level in order to get a broader perspective on and contribute to a dialog about the issues and challenges facing the campus community. Also, Georgia Tech\u2019s campus in Metz, France, is a treasure, and though it\u2019s not practical for every faculty member to spend a semester there, I do think GT-Lorraine is a must-visit place for faculty passing anywhere near it on their travels. Lastly, I encourage every faculty member to come and see the annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition on campus. It\u2019s pretty amazing. The Center for Music Technology invites 20 of the most innovative new musical instruments (and their designers) to campus to compete for prizes in front of a panel of celebrity judges and an ecstatic audience.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJason Freeman is an associate professor in the School of Music at Georgia Tech. Recently, the Office of Faculty Affairs had the opportunity to learn more about Freeman and his time at Tech.\u0026nbsp;Here\u2019s what he said.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Jason Freeman is an associate professor in the School of Music at Georgia Tech. 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