She teaches Introduction to Music Education, elementary music methods courses for music majors and elementary education majors, class piano, and piano pedagogy courses; supervises music student teachers, and is the faculty advisor for the ETBU chapter of NAfME Collegiate. Dr. Bugos holds a Bachelor of Music in Education (instrumental/vocal combined emphasis; piano) from Houghton College, a Master of Education from Indiana Wesleyan University, and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. She has additional education in Orff-Schulwerk (Level 1) and Music Learning Theory (Gordon Institute for Music Learning Early Childhoood Levels 1 & 2 and Elementary General Music Level 1) and is permanently certified to teach Music K-12 in New York State.