• Children’s narratives of musical experiences
• Pre-service music teacher education
• Narrative inquiry
• Collaborative scholarship
• Faculty mentorship
• Self­study of teacher education practices

Member of:

• International Society for Music Education (ISME)
• Canadian Music Educators’ Association (CMEA)
• National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
• Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE)
• American Educational Research Association (AERA)
• Ontario Music Educators’ Association (OMEA)
• Carl Orff Canada
• Kodály Society of Ontario

Certification

• Orff Schülwerk Level, I, II, and III

Chapters Contributed to Edited Books

Griffin, S. M., Winters, K-L., Vietgen, P., McQueen-Fuentes, G., & Rowsell, J. (2020). Constructions of arts zones: Inclusions of diverse learners through artistry and literacy. In B. W. Andrews (Ed.), Perspectives on arts education research in Canada, Vol II: Surveying the landscape (pp. 1–25). Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill.

Griffin, S. M. (2019). The fluid infusion of musical culture: Embodied experiences in a grade one classroom. In J. Rowsell (Ed.), The art and craft of literacy pedagogy: Profiling community arts zone. ISBN: 978-1-138-38904-5. Abingdon, Oxfordshire: Routledge. Originally published as a Special Issue in Pedagogies: An International Journal, 12(1), 21–40.

Griffin, S. M., = Beatty, R. J. (Equal authorship). (2012). Where is the music in our work? Uncovering the hidden music: A metaphor for academic collaboration. In S. A. O’Neill (Series Ed.), Personhood and music learning: Connecting perspectives and narratives (pp. 304–318). Biennial Book Series: Research to Practice: Vol. 5. Waterloo, ON: Canadian Music Educators’ Association. ISBN 978-0-9812038-1-2.

Griffin, S. M., = Beatty, R. J. (Equal authorship). (2012). Hitting the trail running: Roadmaps and reflections on informal faculty mentorship experiences. In M. S. Barrett & S. L. Stauffer (Eds.), Narrative soundings: An anthology of narrative inquiry in music education (pp. 251–273). Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. ISBN 978-94-007-0698-9

Papers in Peer-Refereed Journals

Ciuffetelli Parker, D., Murray Orr, A., Mitton Kukner, J., Griffin, S. M., & Pushor, D. (2017). Problematizing complexities and pedagogy in teacher education programs: Enacting knowledge in a narrative inquiry teacher education discourse community. Canadian Journal of Education, 40(2), 1-30. 

Griffin, S. M., Rowsell, J., Winters, K-L., Vietgen, P., McLauchlan, D., & McQueen-Fuentes, G. (2017). A reason to respond: Finding agency through the arts. International Journal of Education & the Arts, 18(25), 1–24.

Griffin, S. M. (2017). The fluid infusion of musical culture: Embodied experiences in a grade one classroom. Pedagogies: An International Journal, 12(1), 21–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1554480X.2017.1283993

Griffin, S. M. (2015). Shifting from fear to self-confidence: Body mapping as a transformative tool in music teacher education. Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 61(3), 261–279.

Griffin, S. M., & Ismailos, L. (2015). A dialogue of necessity: Attending to teacher candidates’ informal music experiences. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 43(1), 24–32. doi: 10.1177/8755123314548041.

Winters, K-L, & Griffin, S. M. (2014). Singing is a celebration of language: Using music to enhance young children’s vocabularies. Language & Literacy: A Canadian eJournal, 16(3), 78–91.

Griffin, S. M. (2014). Meeting musical experience in the eye: Resonant work by teacher candidates through body mapping. Visions of Research in Music Education, 24, 1–28.

Internal Grants

Griffin, S. (2019, January). Beyond school: Exploring artistic lives of children. (Part II: Extending Ongoing Research). Brock University, Faculty of Education Research and Development Grant. ($1000). Purpose: research materials, videographer services, interview transcribing, editing.

Griffin, S. (2018, April). Beyond school: Exploring artistic lives of children. Brock University, Faculty of Education Graduate Research Assistance Development Fund. (60 hours). Purpose: literature review, publishing assistance, analysis, transcribing, editorial assistance.

Griffin, S. (2018, January). Beyond school: Exploring artistic lives of children. Brock University, Faculty of Education Research and Development Grant. ($1000). Purpose: research interview transcribing, editing, research materials.

Griffin, S. (2014, September). The musical lives of children: Part 2. Brock University, Faculty of Education Research and Development Grant. ($1000). Purpose: research interview transcribing.

Griffin, S. (2012, May). Teacher candidates’ music experiences: Narratives shaping practice. Brock University, Faculty of Education Research Funds Initiative 2011–2012 Grant. ($3465.06). Purpose: literature review, qualitative analysis, manuscript preparation.

Refereed External Grants

Bartel, L. (Principal Investigator) with 9 Ontario co-investigators, 21 collaborators (including Griffin, S.), and 13 partners (June 1, 2015-May 31, 2016). Addressing our creativity deficit: Building creative ability in youth through multimodal-literacy-focused music creation. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Grant. ($20,000).

Rowsell, J. (Principal Investigator) with collaborators Pahl, K., Larsen, J., Gutierrez, K., Griffin, S., Winters, K-L, Vietgen, P, McLauchlan, D., & McQueen-Fuentes, G. (2013, June). Community Arts Zone (CAZ): Projects linking literacy, community, and the arts. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Coucil (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant. ($72,621).

• EDBE 8P12: Arts In and Across the Curriculum
• EDUC 8P23: The Arts Education In and Through Music
• EDUC 8P33: The Arts Education In and Through Music