Since 1988, Tom Morgan has been Director of Percussion Studies at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, where he directs the Washburn University Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble II, and the Washburn University Fighting Blues Marching Band Percussion Line. He holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in music education and music theory and composition from the University of Northern Colorado and a Doctoral degree in percussion performance from the University of Oklahoma. Along with his teaching duties at Washburn, Dr. Morgan has a large private studio made up of elementary, junior high and high school percussion students from the surrounding community. He is the author of A Sequential Approach to Fundamental Snare Drum, and A Sequential Approach to Rudimental Snare Drum, snare drum instruction methods published by Good Music Publications.

     As a performer, Dr. Morgan is very active in the Topeka and Kansas City areas, performing and recording with numerous groups, including the Trilogy Big Band, a seventeen-piece jazz ensemble with two recently released CDs on the Sea Breeze Jazz recording label. In addition, Tom has performed with the Topeka Symphony Orchestra and the Topeka Jazz Workshop big band. He is a regional endorser for Sabian Cymbals,Vic Firth Drum Sticks, and Premier Drums and is in demand as a clinician at festivals and music camps throughout the region.