Kevin C. Costley

Dr. Kevin C .Costley has been at Tech since 2003 in the Education Department.

Awards and Honors

  • Pittsburg State University--"Excellence in Research" Award
  • Composer in Focus of The FJH Music Company with compositionins on The National Federation List.
  • President of Joplin Joplin Piano Teachers Association - established Honors Recitals and Sonatina Festival.
  • Faculty Member /Adjudictor for the National Guild Playing Audtions(American College of Musicians).
  • Adjudicator for Numerous Piano Competitions /Festivals/Auditions
  • Standing Faculty Member of the Inspration point Fine Arts Colony Piano and String.
  • Camp of Eureka Springs, Arkansas
  • Clinical for Keyboards Workshops.
  • Speaker for Child Development Seminars/Workshops.
  • Joplin Little Theatre Critics Choice Award for Childrens Theatre.
  • Who''s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities.
  • MSSC Outstanding Senior Award Nominee.

Academic Degrees

PhD Kansas State University Curriculum and Instruction
MSE Pittsburgh State University Elementary Teaching
MA Pittsburgh State University Music(Piano Pedagogy and Literature)
BS Missouri Southern State University Elementary Education

 
Scholarly Research

  • "Attitude of Southeast Kansas Public School Superintendents Toward the Academically Gifted and Programs for the Gifted "--1982 (Doctoral Dissertation).
  • " A Study to Determine the Attitudes and Insight of National Guild Chairmen Toward Piano Performance and Adjudication"--2000(Masters Thesis).
  • "A Glance at the Early Childhood Creativity"--Fall,1998(Early Childhood Monographs).
  • "Adjudication: That Vital Part of Piano Performance"--1999(Piano Guild Notes).
  • "Theres is Nothing More Than a Piano Recital"--2000(Submission/Acceptance).