In this position, he teaches piano and lectures in music theory, humanities and African World Studies. Dr. Weathersby holds degrees from Dillard University in New Orleans (BA in Music and German, 1990), University of Northern Iowa (MM in Organ Performance 1992) and the (Ph.D. in interdisciplinary studies with a specialization in music 2002) from the Union Institute, Cincinnati, OH. He has also studied advanced hymnology and religion at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. An Advanced study of the German language and culture took place at the Goethe Institute in Rothenburg, Germany.