Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. John Vallier. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.
John Vallier is an Assistant Professor and Curator of the Ethnomusicology Archives at the University of Washington. He holds a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of California, Santa Cruz, a Master's degree in Systematic Musicology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and has completed PhD coursework in Ethnomusicology at UCLA, along with a Master of Library and Information Science degree from UCLA. Vallier serves as the primary investigator on the Native Northwest Online project, a significant digital repatriation initiative in collaboration with Washington State University. He has extensive experience in overseeing archival functions, ensuring preservation and access for both local and global researchers, and has been involved in outreach projects funded by the GRAMMY Foundation. Vallier teaches a variety of courses at UW, focusing on topics related to music, time-based media preservation, and archival repatriation. His previous work includes serving as UCLA’s ethnomusicology archivist and work as a soundtrack composer and drummer for various bands.
University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives • Seattle, WA
Curator overseeing one of the largest university-based ethnographic archives in the Americas, focusing on preservation and access.
UCLA • Los Angeles, CA
Responsible for community outreach and archival projects including a project funded by the GRAMMY Foundation.
Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.