In addition, he is the Director of Choral Activities at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, conducting the UMD Chorus, the UMD Spinners, and the UMD Gospel Choir. Harbold received his B.A. from Williams College, and his Masters degree from New England Conservatory, where he studied conducting with Tamara Brooks. While at New England Conservatory, he also served as Assistant Conductor for the Conservatory Camerata, under Lorna Cooke de Varon.