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I am an Assistant Professor of Arts Education in the Faculty of Education. Prior to joining Laurier, I served as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Windsor. I received a PhD in Educational Studies (Music Education) from the University of Windsor (2015), as well as a Performance Diploma (2008), Master of Music (2007), and Bachelor of Music (2005) in Violin Performance from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. I also serve as the Lead String Specialist for the Royal Conservatory of Music College of Examiners and perform as a violinist with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra.
My work as a performer, pedagogue, and scholar centers on music education, arts education, and preservice teacher education. I was awarded a $70,000 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant and have developed undergraduate and graduate music courses at both Western University and Wilfrid Laurier University. Most recently, I designed new offerings for the University of Windsor Faculty of Education, including three Additional Qualification courses in Instrumental Music (Strings) for elementary and secondary educators across Ontario.
My recent research was supported by a $70,000 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant, which examined social-emotional learning (SEL), self-efficacy, belonging, social integration, and teamwork within a community music program. Building on this work, my current research focuses on the experiences of primary-junior (K–6) generalist teacher candidates, with particular attention to emotionally responsive pedagogy, identity development, and well-being across teacher education programs and the transition into early career teaching.
- SSHRC Insight Development Grant (2021)
- SSHRC Doctoral Scholarship (2014)
Mio, V., & Brenner. B. (2024). “But I want to play Sibelius! Not Schradieck!” Clarifying your pedagogical approach for transfer students. American Suzuki Journal. 53(1), 19–21.
Mio, V., & Brenner, B. (2023). Unlearning and relearning: Adolescent students perspectives on transitioning to a new teacher and environment. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education 42(1), 72–80. https://doi.org/10.1177/87551233221095051
Bayley, J. G., & Mio, V. (2020). An investigation of Canadian undergraduate music education students’ personal and professional experiences during a three-month residency in China. Journal of Teaching and Learning, 14(2), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.22329/jtl.v14i2.6319
Mio, V. (2020). Remedial strategies in violin instruction: Body awareness and bow technique. Canadian Music Educator, 62(2), 29–37.
Mio, V. (2020). Instrumental strings: New additional qualification courses for Ontario music educators. The Recorder: The Journal of the Ontario Music Educators’ Association, 61(2), 20–23.
Mio, V. (2019). It’s all about the bow!; Strategies for teaching bow technique in elementary string classrooms. The Recorder: The Journal of the Ontario Music Educators’ Association (Special Issue: OMEA’s 100th Anniversary), 62, 61–65.
Mio, V. (2019). The remedial process: In interview with Mimi Zweig. American String Teacher, 64(4), 29–32. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003131319871453
Mio, V. (2019). The need for remedial pedagogy in undergraduate violin instruction: A case study of postsecondary instructors’ perceptions. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 37(3), 36–45. https://doi.org/10.1177/8755123319826243
Mio, V. (2017). An investigation of postsecondary violin instructors’ remedial pedagogy: A case study. International Journal of Music Education, 36(2), 297–308. https://doi.org/10.1177/0255761417731439
- EU428: Integrating through the Arts
Contact Info:
E: vmio@wlu.ca
Office location: B313N
Office hours: By appointment.
Personal website: vanessamio.com