Joseph Parisi is an assistant professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City where his teaching opportunities include the University Wind Ensemble, undergraduate conducting and methods, technology for teaching music and improvisation methods for the music curriculum. Prior to his appointment at UMKC, he taught middle and high school band in the public school system of Georgia for eight years. He has extensive experience as a conductor, performer, clinician and adjudicator while also keeping active as a presenter and researcher, making presentations at state, regional, national, and international meetings of groups such as MENC, CBDNA, and IAJE. His research has been published in various professional journals including the International Journal of Research in Music Education and the Jazz Education Journal, College Band Directors Journal, and he currently serves on the editorial board of the Missouri Journal of Research in Music Education. While at the Conservatory, Parisi has been nominated for the Kauffman Excellence in Teaching Award, Research Award and received the Outstanding Service Award in 2005.

Parisi received a bachelor's degree in music education from the State University of New York at Potsdam (Crane School of Music); a masters degree in trumpet performance from the Florida State University and a PhD in Instrumental Conducting / Music Education from the Florida State University. Dr. Parisi is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society, the College Band Directors National Association, Music Educators National Conference, Missouri Music Educators Association, International Association for Jazz Education, International Trumpet Guild, Phi Mu Alpha, Kappa Kappa Psi and currently serves as the Conservatory's CMENC chapter advisor.