Jennifer Bernard Merkowitz is Associate Professor of Music at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, where she teaches composition, theory, aural skills, and electronic music. Prior teaching appointments include the College of William and Mary in Virginia and Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan. She received her MM and DMA in Composition from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and she holds a BA in Music and a BS in Computer Science from the University of Richmond. Jenny is a composer, pianist, and violist whose diverse inspirations have included liturgical chant, basketball games, and the growth patterns of plants. Her music has been performed in national and international venues such as the National Flute Association Convention, the International Computer Music Conference, and the 60X60 Athena Mix. You can listen to more of her music at https://soundcloud.com/jennymerkowitz.