Featured grants
- Denis, John Michael. Video Guided Reflections in the Music Education Classroom, Texas State University, $4044.26. (Submitted: March 22, 2018, Funded: August 15, 2018 - December 15, 2018). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Creator/Producer/Host, Program Notes: The Band Director Podcast. October 2017 - Present.
- Denis, J. M. (2023). Perceived Preparedness to Teach Over Time: A Longitudinal Case Study of Instrumental Music Teachers. International Journal of Music Education.
- Denis, J. M. (2023, October). Sound Bites - College: Effective Preservice Teacher Education. Southwestern Musician.
- Moore, E., Moore, D., & Denis, J. M. (2022). Organizing for Success as a Novice Band Director. Retrieved from https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/organizing-for-success-as-a-novice-band-director/
- Denis, J. M. (2022). Band Student Teachers’ Perceptions of Practicum: An Instrumental Case Study. Journal of Band Research, 58(1), 61–77.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award in Scholarly/Creative. December 2022 - August 2023
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Service. June 2021
- Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. 2019
- Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award in Teaching, College of Fine Arts and Communications. August 2019
- Award / Honor Recipient: GATS (Graduate Assistantship Tuition Scholarship). 2013 - May 2017
Featured service activities
- Reviewer / Referee
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
- Member
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
- Chair
TMEA Texas Administrative Code Response Team
- Other
State Board of Educator Certification
- Speaker
Texas Future Music Educators Meeting
- Member
Graduate Curriculum Committee