Portrait of Dr. Thomas James Rinn

Dr. Thomas James Rinn

  • Assistant Professor at School of Music, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Scholarly and Creative Works

2025

  • Nápoles, J., & Rinn, T. J. (2025). A Mixed Methods Examination of Perfectionism and Online Social Comparison Among Texas Choir Teachers. Journal of Research in Music Education, OnlineFirst. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/0022429425139439
  • Rinn, T. J. (2025). Online Social Comparison and Impostor Phenomenon Among Choral Music Educators. International Journal of Research in Choral Singing, 13, 54–74. Retrieved from https://acda.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IJRCSVol13Rinn.pdf
  • Artistic Director/Conductor, A Not so Silent Night. August 2025 - December 2025.
    Performances:
    • Austin Gay Men's Chorus. December 5, 2025 - December 7, 2025 First Austin, Austin, TX.
  • Conductor/Clinician, TMEA Region 12 Treble Honor Choir. November 2025.
    Performances:
    • TMEA Region 12. November 2025 - Present Alamo Heights HS Auditorium, San Antonio, TX.
  • Conductor/Clinician, TMEA Region 5 Mixed Honor Choir. November 2025.
    Performances:
    • Region 5 Mixed Choir Concert. November 2025 - Present Mansfield Performing Arts Center, Mansfield, TX.
  • Rinn, T. J. (2025). From comparison to community: Social media strategies for music educators. Southwestern Musician, 94(3), 30–33. Retrieved from https://issuu.com/texasmusiceducatorsassociation/docs/november_2025_southwestern_musician
  • Artistic Director/Conductor, Shake the Rafters. January 2025 - May 2025.
    Performances:
    • Austin Gay Men's Chorus. May 2025 First Austin, Austin, TX.

2024

  • Rinn, T. J. (2024). “The children are not okay:” Choir teachers’ perceptions of students post COVID-19 shutdowns. Journal of Music Teacher Education, (Online Advance Publication). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/10570837241238355
  • Rinn, T. J. (2024). Self-Efficacy and Achievement Among Secondary School Vocalists: An Exploratory Study. International Journal of Research in Choral Singing, 12, 153–169. Retrieved from https://acda.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IJRCSVol12Rinn.pdf
  • Artistic Director / Conductor, Twas the Night Before: Austin Gay Men's Chorus December Concert Series. August 2024 - December 2024.
  • Rinn, T. J. (2024). Online social comparison and Impostor Phenomenon among music education undergraduates. Journal of Music Teacher Education. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/10570837241277781

2023

  • Nápoles, J., Rinn, T. J., Springer, G., Montemayor, M., & Silvey, B. (2023). Burnout and Impostor Phenomenon among undergraduate music education majors. Journal of Research in Music Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/00224294231207267
  • Nápoles, J., Kelley, J., & Rinn, T. J. (2023). Burnout and Perceived Agency Among Texas Choir Teachers. Journal of Research in Music Education, 71(3), 283–296. https://doi.org/10.1177/00224294221126889
  • Rinn, T. J. (2023). A Mixed Methods Study of Online Social Comparison and Impostor Phenomenon in Undergraduate Music Education Students. University of North Texas Libraries. https://doi.org/10.12794/metadc2256307
  • Rinn, T. J. (2023). Research-to-Resource: Persistence and Recruitment in Elective Choral Music During the Pandemic Recovery. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 41(3), 5–11. https://doi.org/10.1177/87551233221111078