Dr. Kati Meyer is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the School of Music’s Theory Area, where her diverse teaching strategies and individualized relationship-building cultivate a unique learning experience for UI’s music students.

Meyer’s research on popular music and music theory pedagogy has led to multiple opportunities to present throughout the area. Most recently, she presented on “Textural and Timbral Influences on Storytelling Narrative in Pop/Rock Music” as an invited guest at Iowa State University and “Teaching Music Theory Like A (Pro)fessor” at the Iowa Music Educators Association’s conference. She enjoys helping students to understand theoretical concepts through popular and Western Art music analysis and composition, as well as using baked goods as an incentive to participate in class.

Dr. Meyer has held teaching positions at Morningside University, San Jacinto College, Briar Cliff University, the University of Iowa, and Northwestern University. She is also an accomplished pianist, having performed multiple concerti and solo recitals, and serves as a collaborative pianist for area high schools.

Kati Meyer earned a BA in Piano Performance from the University of Minnesota, Morris before earning an MM from Northwestern University and a PhD from the University of Iowa, both in Music Theory.

Research areas
• Music Theory Pedagogy
• Popular Music
• Music Cognition and Analysis