University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Virginia

Dr. kara eaton dean

Kara Eaton Dean has PhD in Music Education for College and University Faculty from New York University. She joined the University of Lynchburg in 2011. She has taught courses in Class Piano, Field Experience, Music in Elementary and Special Education, String Methods, Student Teaching. Dr. Dean’s research interests are general music education and soundscape exploration, music and lifelong learning, school orchestra evolution, string music pedagogy and andragogy, world music. Her areas of expertise include classroom general music, school orchestra, and string music pedagogy and andragogy.

Dr. Ei Hlaing

Ei Hlaing earned PhD in Experimental Psychology from the Brain and Cognitive Sciences Program, Psychology Department at Southern Illinois University. She specializes in cognitive aging and sleep. She has researched subjective sleep quality and its effects on cognitive performance in young and older adults as her Master's Thesis. Her dissertation examines neuropsychological sequelae of obstructive sleep apnea in late adulthood. It is a collaborative research project with a sleep disorder center in the community. She has a graduate certificate in gerontology as well. Dr. Hlaing has a penchant for teaching, collaborating with other experts to embark on interdisciplinary research, and mentoring undergraduate students to assist with their career development.

Faculty Fellow Role

Dr. Dean will assist with developing the Bonner Program as credit-bearing minor or concentration program using the Training & Education Themes of the Bonner Foundation; design and implement the capstone process for the Bonner Program; support and train faculty with interests in community-engaged learning, research, and course development.

Dr. Hlaing will assist with developing the Bonner Program as credit-bearing minor or concentration program using the Training & Education Themes of the Bonner Foundation; design and implement the capstone process for the Bonner Program; support and train faculty with interests in community-engaged learning, research, and course development.