Rob was raised in Iowa and received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Northern Iowa in 1982.
Rob moved south and on to the University of Texas at Austin and received a Master of Music degree (Percussion Performance) in 1985. While at UT, he was hired to teach in both the Percussion studio and Jazz Studies department.
Graduate of the Management Training program at Apple Computer, Inc. Graduate of the program, Breakthrough Project Management from Effective Training Associates Inc. Graduate of the 2013 program in Leadership Development at National American University.
Affiliations
Volunteer work (non-profit)
Young Texas Harp Ensemble – Past President Austin Jazz Society – Past President and Vice President, Current Advisory Board Member
Memberships
National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (Grammy voting member) Percussive Arts Society American Society for Training and Development Audio Engineering Society International Association of Jazz Educators American Federation of Musicians National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)