In this episode, I chat with Dr. Tiffany Kuo, who is a liberal arts-educated musicologist and a conservatory trained pianist. Dr. Kuo’s current research brings to light the pioneering of performing arts patronage in higher education as instigated by philanthropic foundations in mid-twentieth century America. She has received research grants from the Rockefeller Archive Center, the Paul Sacher (saw-ceer) Stiftung (stif-tung) Scholarship, and Mt. SAC’s professional development. Dr. Kuo is a graduate of Stanford University (BA in music, and BS in biological sciences), The Juilliard School (MM in piano performance) and New York University (PhD in musicology). Dr. Kuo was the chair of the music department at Mount San Antonio College from 2014–2018, and she is the faculty data coach coordinator for Mt. SAC Title V Grant “Creating and Equity-Minded Campus Culture to Improve Student Outcomes.”
