Karin Hallberg, PhD
Fellow since 2020
Karin Hallberg acquired her Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Learning and Instruction from Northern Arizona University. Karin’s research is on the impact of early instrumental musical instruction on working memory and attention in kindergarten children. Recently, she was Principal Lecturer of Violin/Suzuki Pedagogy and Coordinator of the NAU Community Music and Dance Academy Suzuki String Program. Karin is currently Assistant Concertmaster and Principal Violin II in the Flagstaff Symphony. Additionally, she is coordinator, instructor, and grant writer for a K-2 Suzuki string program at Marshall Magnet Elementary School, a Title 1 elementary school.
Karen received her Master of Arts degree with a Suzuki Pedagogy emphasis from the University of Denver and a Master of Education in Counseling and Human Relations from Northern Arizona University. She was a recipient of the VIOLA Arts Educator Award from the Flagstaff Arts Council in 2014. She received the Shar Distinguished Young Teacher Award in 1986. Karin has been a clinician at Suzuki Workshops in Portugal, Bermuda, South Dakota, Nevada, Montana, Hawaii, Oregon, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Illinois, and Puerto Rico. In her spare time, she is an Arizona Site Steward and enjoys hiking in the Southwest.