Dr. John W. Flohr has published numerous articles, books, videos, audio recordings, and computer programs. Recently his research, writing, and conference presentations have addressed music and neuroscience, technology, and early childhood. He is also an active performing musician and teacher of young children.      

Dr. Flohr received his undergraduate degree at Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota and master’s and doctorate in music education from the University of Illinois-Urbana. Previous academic appointments include the Illinois public schools and the University Illinois. 

Recent honors and service include: President, Texas Music Educators Conference, 2004-2006 Fulbright Senior Specialist Program 2003-present, and Faculty Fellow, Association of American Colleges and Universities, Spring 2003, Arts Education Partnership, Washington, D.C.)

Recent publications include:

Books & Book Chapters

Flohr, J.W. and Trevarthen, C. (in press). Music Learning in Childhood. Early Developments. Neurosciences in Music Pedagogy, Nova Science Publishers; Hauppage, New York.

Flohr, J.W. and Trollinger, V. (in preparation).  Music in Elementary Education. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Flohr, J. W., & Hodges, D. (2006). Music and Neuroscience. In R. Colwell, MENC Handbook of Musical Cognition and Development. New York: Oxford University Press.

Trollinger, V. & Flohr, J.W. (2004). Notepad to Finale (revision). Champaign, IL: Electronic Courseware Systems.

Flohr, J.W. (2004). Musical Lives of Young Children. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Flohr, J.W. (2007). Rhythm Performance Test-Revised [Computer software and manual]. Champaign, IL: Electronic Courseware Systems is being used in Dallas Public Schools Assessment.

Referred journal/conference publication

Flohr, J.W. (2006). Enriching music and language experiences. General Music Today, 19(2), 12-16.

Flohr, J.W. (2005). Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten: A challenge for equity in music education. Connections, 19(2), 2, 13.

Flohr, J.W. (2004). Advocacy: Get involved in TMEC. Connections, 19(1), 2.

Flohr, J. (2004). Physiological music research with young children: Implications for public policy and parenting.  Proceedings of the 8^th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition, Evanston, IL.

Flohr, J. W. (2003). Turning the Tables. In Morra, S., Flohr, J.W., & Eckrich, J.  Faculty fellows internship program: Three views. Liberal Education, 89(4), 32-37.

Flohr, J. W.  (2003). Texas Coalition for Music Education and Advocacy. Connections, 18(1), 17.

Flohr, J.W., Gruhn, W., & Hodges, D. (2002). Music & the brain: Interaction with biology, psychology, & neurology. International Society for Music Education.

Flohr, J.W. (2001). Music listening for young children: An interactive music listening project. Early Childhood Connections: Journal of Music and Movement-Based Learning, 7(1), 24-29.

Flohr, J. W., Miller, D. C., Meeuwsen, H., & French, R. (2001). Gender differences in young children’s responses to music instruction. Early Childhood Music Newsletter, 31(Spring), 9-10.

Flohr, J. W., & Johnson, C. (2001). Primary measures of music audiation and the rhythm performance test-revised. Early Childhood Music Newsletter, 31(Spring), 9.

Flohr, J.W., & Meeuwsen, H. (2001). Validity of rhythm timing software with college age adults. Technological Directions in Music Education, 93-6. San Antonio: Institute for Music Research, University of Texas at San Antonio.

Atkins, D. H. and Flohr, J. W. (2000). Temperament variability and music styles: Relationships with dimensions of positive emotional tone, arousal magnitude and compositional structure. Musical Intersections: Toronto 2000. Abstracts of papers read at the joint meetings, 253-4. Society for music perception and cognition. American Musicological Society, Inc.: Philadelphia, PA.

Flohr, J.W., Atkins, D., Bower, T.G.R., & Aldridge, Michelle A. (2000). Infant Music Preferences: Implications for Child Development and Music Education. Music Education Research Reports. Austin, TX: Texas Music Educators Association.

Atkins, D. & Flohr, J.W. (2000). Temperament variability and music styles: Relationships with dimensions of emotional tone, arousal magnitude and compositional structure. Music Education Research Reports. Austin, TX: Texas Music Educators Association.

Flohr, J.W., Miller, D.C., & deBeus, R. (2000). EEG studies with young children. Music Educators Journal, 87 (2), 28-32, 54.

Flohr, J.W., Hodges, D., & Miller, D.C. (2000). Current research on music and the brain. Proceedings of the International Society for Music Education, 127-133. Edmonton. Canada.

Flohr, J.W. (2000). Music listening and activities to encourage the music within every child. Proceedings of the Early Childhood Commission of the International Society for Music Education, 201-212. Kingston, Ontario.