Lisa Huisman Koops is Professor of Music Education at Case Western Reserve University. She also teaches early childhood music classes, is the host of the podcast Parenting Musically, and is mother to four children. Her research focuses on the vital role of the family in optimizing children's musical experiences and learning. She is the author of Parenting Musically, a book documenting eight diverse families' use of music over the course of a year in Cleveland.