Pattye Casarow

Dr. Pattye Casarow joined the Division of Music at Bob Jones University in the fall of 2016. She teaches music education and conducts the foundations choir, University Singers. She also serves as the Program Coordinator for the online Master of Music Education.

Before coming to BJU, Dr. Casarow served for 13 years as Professor of Music and Chair of the Music Department at Clearwater Christian College in Florida. Her choirs have performed in a wide variety of venues, including Carnegie Hall and Istanbul, Turkey. Prior to entering higher education in 2000, she spent 20 years teaching K–12 music.

Her research focuses on sight-singing pedagogy, particularly factors related to student achievement in music sight-reading. She holds a BS in Music Education from Grand Canyon University and both the Master of Music Education and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from Arizona State University.

Dr. Casarow is married to Dr. Steve Casarow, Chair of the Division of Business Management in the BJU School of Business. They have four children and seven grandchildren. In their free time, they enjoy playing pickleball.

Dr. Casarow shares, “I am grateful for God’s gentle leading in bringing us to the faculty of Bob Jones University. Working with students is a joy, and every day I look forward to sharing ideas and making music with them.”