Dr. Timothy McMurray

Timothy J. McMurray, Ph.D. serves as an Associate Instructor for the University of Utah String Preparatory Division. In addition, McMurray holds teaching appointments with Salt Lake Community College and Olympus High School. Prior to these appointments, McMurray served as the Master Teacher for the Weber State University String Project and as associate conductor with the BYU New Horizons Orchestra, an instructional music ensemble for adult learners. 

Equally dedicated to engaging music education and artistic performance, McMurray maintains active engagements in music education, teacher education, and music performance. As a researcher, McMurray focuses on the development of student learners, examining the relationships between student behavior, self-perceptions, and self-efficacy. His research has been featured at local and national conferences, with presentations at UMEA as well as the National ASTA and NAfME conferences.

McMurray holds a Ph.D. in Music Education with a secondary area in instrument performance from The University of Utah. He also holds a Master’s degree in String Performance and Pedagogy from The University of Utah, and a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Brigham Young University. He is an active member of the Utah Music Educators Association, National Association of Music Education (NAfME), and the American String Teachers Association.