He holds joint appointments in American Culture, Afro-American Studies, Non-Profit Management and Entrepreneurship. From 1997 to 2003 he served as executive editor of MUSA, a critical edition series of American music also housed at the University of Michigan, and was project editor for the New Grove Dictionary of American Music, Second Edition as well as the encyclopedia’s subject editor for “Cities and Institutions.” His research covers the full range of musical styles and periods in U.S. history with special focus on musical institutions and patriotic music, especially “The Star-Spangled Banner,” which will celebrate its 200th anniversary in September 2014.