John P. Murphy Postdoctoral Fellow in Popular Music Studies, Department of Music, The Center for Popular Music Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
Matt Yuknas is a musicologist specializing in popular music studies, with a focus on hip-hop and 1990s music. His forthcoming article in the Journal of the Society for American Music examines how intertextuality and lyrical quotation shaped the credibility of Midwest rappers. He has presented his research at national and international conferences across the United States.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Musicology
University of Oregon
2025
Master of Music
Oboe Performance
Michigan State University
2014