Laura Kitchel
Associate Professor
Department
- Conservatory of Music
Contact Information
- 614-236-6261
- lkitchel@capital.edu
- Conservatory Complex 120
Biography
Dr. Laura Kitchel is the Area Head of Music Education and Associate Professor of Music at Capital University Conservatory of Music where she teaches a variety of courses in Music Education, has directed Capital’s treble ensemble Cantabile, and teaches in the Master of Music in Music Education summer program. Previously, she taught high school choir and general music in Kentucky, Missouri, and Ohio.
As a clinician and researcher, Dr. Kitchel has presented at many state and national conferences, including Ohio Music Education Association (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026), the Virtual National NAfME Conference (2021), National NAfME Conference in Orlando, Florida (2019), Music Research and Teacher Education National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia (2018), and Missouri Music Education Association (2017). In 2026, she was awarded the inaugural National Collegiate Advisor award for her work as Capital’s OCMEA Advisor. She directed the ACDA Middle School Summer Honor Choir in 2026 and has also provided multiple professional development sessions for area schools and music programs. She currently serves as OMEA Collegiate Representative, overseeing the OCMEA State Board.
Dr. Kitchel holds a bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Bowling Green State University, a master’s degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Kentucky, and her doctorate in Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum with Music Education emphasis from the University of Missouri.