From 1996 to 2017, Professor Paula Conlon taught Indigenous and world music at the University of Oklahoma’s School of Music. For two decades, Dr. Conlon attended and participated at Indigenous gatherings across Oklahoma, former Indian Territory, and she incorporated these first-hand experiences into her teaching, writing, and research presentations. Further information on selected publications by Paula Conlon is found at paulaconlon.com.
Doc Tate Nevaquaya’s album, Comanche Flute Music Played by Doc Tate Nevaquaya, has a special place in Professor Conlon’s heart. It was listening to the album shortly after its release in 1979 that solidified her decision to become an ethnomusicologist. Living in Doc Tate Nevaquaya’s home state for over two decades allowed her to work closely with his sons, Edmond Tate Nevaquaya and Timothy Tate Nevaquaya, on the biography of their illustrious father. Doc Tate Nevaquaya: Master Comanche Artist and Flute Player, by Paula J. Conlon, Edmond Tate Nevaquaya, and Timothy Tate Nevaquaya, was released in October 2024. Further information on the book is found at paulaconlon.com.
Dr. Paula Conlon is currently a professor emerita working out of her hometown, Ottawa, Canada.
- PhD (Musicology) – University of Montreal
- MA (Canadian Studies) – Carleton University
- ARCT (Flute) – Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Music
- BMus (Flute Performance) – University of Ottawa
- BA (Music & Psychology) – Carleton University
