Partnerships & Subject Matter Expert Volunteers
We are proud to have established various levels of collaborative support with the following highly respected institutions and acclaimed subject matter expert volunteers:
Music Industry & Business Advisors
- David Wiener (former owner of Aphex) – current CEO of Respect The Music Foundation; David Wiener Ventures; DWV Entertainment; 7 Tunnels
- Todd Rundgren’s Spirit of Harmony Foundation – Jean Lachowicz & Ed Vigdor
Music Industry Educational Consultants
- Penn State Law’s Arts, Sports, & Entertainment Law Clinic
Audio Engineering Advisor
Dr. Jonathan Cresci – Fundamental Sounds Recording & Production
Community Partners
- Colorado Springs Conservatory – Amber Marek
- Colorado Works/Workfare Work Experience – El Paso County
- Digital Maryland – Jodi Hoover
- Frederick Children’s Chorus – Lee Fuhr
- Frederick Community College: Audio Production – Dr. Jonathan Cresci
- Maryland State Library – Tamar Sarnoff
- Maryland State Archives – Emily Oland Squires
- Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
- North Bethesda Middle School Chorus – Jason McFeaters
- National Public Radio: WYPR – Catherine Tucker
- The Academy for the Fine Arts-Frederick County Public Schools – Jonathan Kurtz
- University of Denver: Sturm College of Law – Community Economic Development Clinic
- Urbana Regional Library – Tara Lebherz
Organizational Partnerships
- American University: School of International Service – Stephanie Fischer
- Aspen Institute: Center for Native American Youth– Nikki Pitre
- Eastern Carolina University: Global Partners in Education – Dr. Jami Leibowitz
- George Mason University School of Law: Arts and Entertainment Advocacy Clinic – Dr. Sandra Aistars
- Harvard University: Recording Artist Project Clinic – Sam Koolaq
- International Education for Peace Institute – Canada – Dr. H. B. Danesh
- National Congress of American Indians
- Native American Community Academy – Anpao Duta Flying Earth
- Towson University: Educational Technology & Literacy – Dr. Mahnaz Moallem
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs: Bachelor of Innovation Program – Dr. Jenifer Robertson
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs: Music Program – Dr. Glen Whitehead
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs: Visual and Performing Arts Program
- University of New Mexico: Organization, Information & Learning Sciences – Dr. Damien Sanchez
Subject Matter Experts
- Dr. Terry Anderson – Athabasca University (Canada), Centre of Distance Education
- Berklee College of Music’s Global Strategy and Innovation Program – Jason Camelio
- Blue Mountain Tribe – NAMMY Award-Winning Rock and Blues Band
- Wade Fernandez – NAMMY Award-Winning Musician and Producer
- Antonio Garcia – Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Music
- Dr. James Honeycutt – University of Texas at Dallas – Organizational Behavior, Coaching and Consulting Program; LSU Distinguished Professor Emeritus
- Dr. Glenn Hubbard – Eastern Carolina University, Communication Department
- Dr. Laurence Kaptain – Dean of the College of Arts and Media, University of Colorado Denver
- Dr. Kelly Laurila – Wilfrid Laurier University (Canada), Social Work
- Dr. Kate McCarthy – California State University – Chico, Comparative Religion Program
- Dr. Jeff Nytch – University of Colorado Boulder, Entrepreneurship Center for Music
- Gerry Pedraza – Texas A&M University, Senior Instructional Designer & Technology Specialist
- Dr. Lauren Ronsse – Columbia College Chicago, Audio Arts & Acoustics Program
- Dr. Emily Joy Rothchild – University of Pennsylvania, Ethnomusicology Program
- Teresa Valais – University of Maryland Baltimore County, Instructional Designer/Digital Learning
- Danielle Williams – Music educator, composer, conductor, musician, international collaborator, and peace-maker
Scholarly Research Opportunities
Projects conducted by Global Z provide potential research opportunities that might advance a variety of related fields including musicology; peace studies; ethnomusicology; sociology; distance learning; instructional design; communities of practice; democratic principles; comparative religion; social learning; linguistics; computer-mediated communication; inter-cultural communication; music industry; digital audio production; acoustics; artist development; and cultural-historical activity theory. We welcome inquiries by academicians interested in exploring such opportunities and invite you to reach out to us via the CONTACT US page.