Rudolf Radocy was born in New York, New York. He
earned his Bachelor of Music Education from Ohio
State University, his Master of Music Education from
the University of Michigan, and his Doctorate of
Education from Pennsylvania State University.
Professor Radocy taught 29 years at the University of
Kansas. He also supervised student teachers. Radocy
published extensively in major professional journals. He
authored or co-authored 40 articles, 17 book chapters,
and 2 books. Psychological Foundations of Music
Behavior, co-authored with J. David Boyle, is the
definitive work in its field. Radocy received research
grants from the United States Office of Education, the
Kansas State Department of Education, the Kansas
Arts Commission, the Yamaha Corporation and the
University of Kansas General Research Fund. He
chaired the Editorial Committee of the Journal of
Research in Music Education from 1988-1994.
Numerous institutions and organizations have honored
Radocy, including Pennsylvania State University,
University of Kansas, Indiana University and the
Mid-American State Universities Association. The Society
for Research in Music Education bestowed its coveted
Senior Researcher award on Radocy in 1998.