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Albert LeBlanc Retires from the School of Music in 2003
After 27 years of service to the MSU School of Music, Dr. Albert LeBlanc, professor of music, has retired. He held a variety of teaching and administrative positions at the School, including a term as associate director of graduate studies.

During his tenure, Dr. LeBlanc taught the psychology of music education, advanced research techniques, and introduction to music education; directed the student teaching program; and organized various music education workshops and graduate colloquia. He has taught almost every course in music education over the course of twenty-seven years, including a now-defunct course in percussion techniques for dance majors.

Prior to joining MSU, Dr. LeBlanc taught music for ten years in Louisiana and as a member of the Central Midwestern Regional Educational Laboratory.

“He will certainly be missed,” said John Kratus, professor/chair of music education at MSU. “Dr. LeBlanc is one of the most respected scholars in music education. His primary specialty was the study of people's musical preferences, and he is known internationally for his work in this area.”

Dr. LeBlanc was one of only eight people who have received Michigan Educators National Conference’s (MENC’s) Senior Researcher Award. Two of his articles from the Journal of Research in Music Education were selected for inclusion in an anthology of the most influential research ever published in music education.

Dr. LeBlanc and his wife Helen will remain living in Williamston Township. His biggest professional project will be to complete a book on the acquisition of individual music listening preferences. He also looks forward to home improvement projects and working with the daylilies in his yard.  He currently serves as president of his neighborhood association, the Pebblebrook Estates Homeowners Association, and he serves on the Zoning Board of Appeals in Williamston Township.