MA Student Wende Ann Donahue Published in The Dibon Journal of Education!
Thursday 2nd October 2025
Voice Study Centre
We're delighted to share that Wende Ann Donahue, our MA student with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD), has been published in the Dibon Journal of Education!
Wende's paper "A Mixed-Methods Study of Vocal Educators’ Perspectives on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Vocal Education: Exploring Hopes, Concerns, and Strategies for Effective Integration" contributes to ongoing conversations around ethical and practical AI integration into vocal pedagogy.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64169/dje.121
Congratulations Wende, what an incredible achievement!
Back in July, we chatted to Wende about her research project examining the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in vocal education. How time flies! You can watch the interview here.
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