Ryne Carlson is a PhD student in Music Theory. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Northern Arizona University and a Master of Arts in Theory from the University of Iowa. His primary research interests include music from the 19^th century, pedagogy, and formal analysis. His thesis explores the rare cases where Schubert borrowed melodic material from his instrumental music for use in his vocal music.  Ryne served as the program committee chair for the Midwest Graduate Music Consortium in 2020. In his spare time, he likes to sit down with friends for a board game or get up and hike with his family.