BTAA 2019 Keynote Speakers

Julia Eklund Koza

Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dr. Julia Eklund Koza is a professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she held appointments in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and the School of Music. She also was a faculty affiliate in the Department of Gender and Women's Studies. Within the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, she taught courses in music education and multicultural education. Her widely published research focuses on equity issues in education, music, and music education. Author of Stepping Across: Four Interdisciplinary Studies of Education and Cultural Politics, she recently completed a new book, “Destined”: Carl Seashore’s World of Music, Education, and Eugenics. Destined, which was fifteen years in the making, documents the deep involvement of psychologist Carl Seashore (1866-1949), a professor and dean at the University of Iowa, in the American Eugenics Movement. Professor Koza received a BA from St. Olaf College (1974), a master’s degree from the University of Iowa (1978), and a doctorate from the University of Minnesota (1988). From 1974-1982, she taught vocal and general music in River Falls, Wisconsin.

Eddie Moore, Jr.

Consultant, America & Moore, LLC

Founder/President, The Privilege Institute (TPI)

Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. has pursued and achieved success in academia, business, diversity, leadership and community service. In 1996, he started America & MOORE, LLC to provide comprehensive diversity, equity, privilege and leadership trainings/workshops. Dr. Moore is recognized as one of the nation’s top speakers and educators. Dr. Moore is the Founder/Program Director for the White Privilege Conference (WPC). In 2014 Dr. Moore founded The Privilege Institute (TPI) which engages people in research, education, action and leadership through workshops, conferences, publications and strategic partnerships and relationships. Dr. Moore is co-founder of the on-line journal Understanding and Dismantling Privilege, co-editor of Everyday White People Confront Racial and Social Injustice: 15 Stories, The Guide for White Women who Teach Black Boys,The Diversity Consultant Cookbook: Preparing for the Challenge (2019) and Teaching Brilliant and Beautiful Black Girls (2020). Dr. Moore received his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa in Education Leadership. His Ph.D. research is on Black Football Players at Division III Schools in the Midwest.  

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