Education
2022 - Ant. 2026
Currently completing a Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership with a concentration in Leadership Organizational Development.
2020 - 2020
Holds a Masters of Music: Technology.
2015 - 2020
Holds a Bachelors of Music: Education PK-12 Minors in Music Production, Communication Studies, and Civic & Professional Leadership.
Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership
Spencer was accepted into the Ph.D. in Leadership program at the University of Southern Maine February 2022. Currently in his second of four years, Spencer has declared a Leadership Organization Development (OD) concentration and three certificate programs: OD, Leadership Education, and Creativity & Global Immersion. Spencer is also completing a Leadership Pedagogy Program, exploring the cutting edge methods of teaching leadership through internship and co-teaching.
Spencer held a one-year graduate assistantship in the Leadership Organizational Studies program in 2022 and is currently holding a graduate research assistantship with the Center for Technology Enhanced Learning.
Masters of Music Technology Cumulative GPA: 3.976
Spencer was accepted into NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Graduate Program on the second day of the global shutdown due to COVID in March, 2020. Understanding the pandemic’s impact on education, Spencer persevered, completing his first year of graduate courses virtually until NYU resumed classes in person during his second year. Receiving positive feedback from professors and support from his thesis advisor and dean of Music Technology, Spencer completed his masters thesis and graduated in 2022.
Spencer hopes to continue bridging the gap between technology and education through music, channeling his interdisciplinary training from WCUPA’s Honors College at its core.
You can explore Spencer’ work from various classes below.
Advanced Musical Acoustics Research
Game Audio: Foley and Soundscape
Advanced Computer Music: Synthesis 1
Advanced Computer Music: Podcast
Advanced Computer Music: Synthesis 2
Scoring Techniques: Animation
Scoring Techniques: Film
Graduate Fundamentals of Music Technology
In 2021, Spencer collaborated with the West Chester University Foundation in celebrating West Chester University of PA’s sesquicentennial anniversary. Celebrating West Chester’s 150 years, he was tasked in composing and producing the music in their WCU 150 Forward Campaign video. Inspired by WCU’s Alma Mater, Spencer was excited to write a piece of music featuring Under A Rest A Cappella and the pregame show music of the West Chester University Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band.
Spencer Camacho was the 2020 commencement speaker for his graduating class. Watch his speech above.
Bachelors of Music: Education PK-12 | Minors in Music Production, Communication Studies, and Civic & Professional Leadership
Cumulative GPA: 3.967, Dean’s List | Honors College XVII
Member of 4 National Honor Societies:
Omicron Delta Kappa - WCUPA Chapter President 2017-2020
Pi Kappa Lambda
Pi Lambda Theta
Lambda Pi Eta
WCUPA Nominee and Representative for Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award:
Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)’s highest given honor, awarded to one graduating senior from any of the 14 PASSHE schools.
West Chester University Honors College
To Be Honorable Is To Serve
Each year, the Honors College accepts a 40 person cohort from the entering first year population to live together and complete a 3 year curriculum which replace their gen-eds.
This curriculum focuses on cultivating leadership and service through interdisciplinary study. With strong ties to international study, such as research service trips to South Africa and collaboration with the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway, Honors aims to build a sense of community both internally and externally.
Spencer dedicated a large amount of time to Honors, from being an administrative assistant to the department and a teacher’s assistant (TA) for multiple classes (e.g. Community and Change), to co-running the annual Summer Honors Symposium Retreat and the 4th semester students’ Crossroads Retreat.
Check out some of his favorite Honors experiences below:
Senior Capstone
SURI Research
South Africa
