Julia McQuinn, assistant professor of music, received the 2006-07 Young Teacher Award.
A musicologist, McQuinn joined the faculty of the Conservatory of Music in 2003, where she has taught courses on the history of music, music and gender, opera, and "borrowed music" in the movies. She also has delivered several pre-concert lectures for the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
In presenting the award, Lawrence President Jill Beck praised McQuinn's "legendary" ability to engage students and create excitement for learning.
"When you teach, your enthusiasm makes the material leap off the pages of books and scores and into the hearts and minds of your students," said Beck. "You have enriched the lives of many Lawrence students and given them the power to grow in their love for music of all kinds and all eras."
Prior to coming to Lawrence, McQuinn taught at Northwestern University and Elmhurst College. She earned a Bachelor of Music degree in voice performance and a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics from Oberlin College. She also holds a master's degree in voice performance from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and earned her Ph.D. in musicology from Northwestern University.
