In 1981-82 Newson was a post-doctoral fellow at the Juilliard School of
Music (NYC). He received his Doctor of Musical Arts from the Peabody
Conservatory of Music of the John Hopkins University in 1977, where he
also received his Master of Music in 1971. His bachelor’s degree in
music was granted by Southern University (Baton Rouge, LA) in 1968. Newson began his current assignment at University of North Alabama last
October, previous to that he was the UNA’s Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Provost. He served as Dean for the College of Fine arts at
Illinois State University from 1999-2004 and as Associate Dean for the
College of Arts and Sciences at Bloomsburg University (Bloomsburg, PA).
He has performed as a guest artist and featured soloist at numerous
musical events in the United States and abroad. He will begin his campus
visit on April 2nd.
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