Michael L Naylor
Dr. Naylor, grew up in a traditional "Western" education and art/ music environment, graduating from H.S. at Interlochen Arts Academy (Michigan), spending two years at the University of Iowa before attending and receiving his B.A. from the University of Miami, FL in 1977. While in Miami, he performed as a studio musician with such artists as Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones, Julio Iglesias, Celia Cruz, many Motown groups, in both jazz and studio music settings. After touring Europe, Africa, South America, and the Middle East, Dr. Naylor remained in Europe for six years, where he directed musical theater, composed music for German radio and film orchestras, and performed with many world music and jazz ensembles. He returned to Miami in 1983 where he acquired a master's degree in film scoring. Later, he received his PhD in Ethnomusicology from the University of Michigan, concentrating studies multi-cultural exchange, Creolization and fusion in multi-racial cultures.He has since taught career training for artists, acquisition of global life skills, and diversity, equity and inclusion classes at Oakland University (MI), Wayne State University, Washtenaw Community College, and the University of Michigan (CSP/Comprehensive Studies Program). He and his wife Léonie (professional counselor), and son Brandon (Ph.D. student in Multi-cultural education) together with numerous artists and educators from around the World have collaborated in creating an affiliate non-profit production/publication company and a 501c3 organization (World Center for Creative Education) to enhance dialogue and sharing of visions concerning "multiple intelligence" and multi-cultural curriculum and assessment.
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As a result, I felt it was still worthwhile to share some of the findings, concerns, and statistics I uncovered in interviewing faculty and administration at one Community College in Michigan, three schools in Florida, and in two European institutions and one Chinese University outside the United States.
As a result, I felt it was still worthwhile to share some of the findings, concerns, and statistics I uncovered in interviewing faculty and administration at one Community College in Michigan, three schools in Florida, and in two European institutions and one Chinese University outside the United States.