I’m an Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of Northern Iowa. I specialize in teaching undergraduate and graduate music education. Alongside teaching and research responsibilities, I’m the founder of the UNI Spectrum Project. This initiative offers children with differing abilities a weekend of music, movement, drama, and art activities. My research and writing focuses on special populations, innovative music education, and popular music. In 2018, I established AmpCamp, an annual summer popular music youth camp. In 2022, I launched Spectrum JamFest, an annual youth music festival. Kevin Droe teaches workshops in audio, modern band and popular music education throughout Iowa. When not teaching and researching, I’m the drummer for Corn Riot, a punk metal band made up of faculty and staff of the UNI School of Music. I have degrees from the University of Northern Colorado and a Ph.D. in music education from The Florida State University.