Frederick Burrack joined the Kansas State music faculty as an music education specialist in Fall, 2005.

Dr. Burrack holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa and a Master of Music Education degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. The Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Music Education was received from the University of Illinois-Urbana.

Prior to Kansas State, Dr. Burrack taught instrumental music education at Ball State University from 2002-2005 and instrumental music in the Carroll Community School District in Carroll, Iowa from 1982-2002. At Carroll High School he initiated student self-assessment and portfolio development into the performance program.

Dr. Burrack’s research interests include alternative assessment methods, cross-disciplinary instruction, and instructional thought development in music teachers. See articles and presentations.

Dr. Burrack is an adjudicator, clinician, and guest conductor throughout the Midwest. He has been recognized as an “Iowa Teacher of the Year” finalist (1995).