Professional Service

"A community is both defined and sustained through continuous investment, of giving time and effort for a greater good."

Below are some of Ward's contributions to selected professional communities.

Professional Societies (see "Leadership" for offices held)
National Association of Schools of Music

Commissioner, Commission on Accreditation (2012-2014)
Visiting Evaluator (2009-present)

College Music Society

"21st Century Music School Design," CMS Summit, University of South Carolina (2016). Summit Administrator (Director of Performance Degrees), leading the development of a proposed new curricular model for the Bachelor of Music in Performance,
Executive Director Search Committee (2016)
Professional Development Committee (2010-2015)
Program Committee and Institution Host, Pacific Northwest Chapter meeting (2015)
Mock interviews and career consulting sessions at national meetings in St. Louis (2014), Minneapolis (2010), Portland (2009), Atlanta (2008), Salt Lake City (2007), and San Francisco (2004)
Nominating Committee (2012)
Committee on Academic Leadership and Administration (2003-2010; see service as Chair under "Leadership")
Program Committee for the national conference, Portland, Oregon (2009)
Peer reviewer for College Music Society Symposium (2007)
Treasurer, Northeast Chapter (1985-1986)Professional Development Committee (2010-2014)

Other Professional Service (selected)

Tacoma Philharmonic Board of Trustees (2003-2010)
Customer Services and Audience Development Subcommittee for the Performing Arts Steering Committee, City of Tacoma (review and development of a new operating agreement between the City and three City-owned theaters, 2005)
Strategic Issues Research Center planning committee (initiative to develop more cooperative undertakings between the University and the greater Tacoma community, 2004-2005)
Classical Music Council, Tacoma, Washington (performing arts coordinating board, 2000-2005; inactive as of 2005)