Karen Cook received her Ph.D. in Musicology from Duke in 2012, as well as a Certificate in Medieval & Renaissance Studies. Previously, she earned a MM in Music Theory Pedagogy and Musicology from the Peabody Conservatory and a BA in Music Performance and Religion from Gettysburg College.
Currently Assistant Professor of Music History at the Hartt School at the University of Hartford, she specializes in medieval and Renaissance music theory and performance. She also maintains active research interests in popular and contemporary music, especially on music and identity in television, film, and video games and on (neo) medievalism in contemporary culture.
