Noah Karvelis is an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Music Education at Northern Arizona University.

His research explores philosophies of music education and the socio-historical foundations of U.S. schooling, with a focus on how power and inequity are embedded in practices often assumed to be good, creative, or inclusive. Drawing on postmodern theory, Noah's work critically examines the values and assumptions that shape music education and broader educational contexts. He is also interested in how educators respond to systemic inequities through political action, activism, and pedagogy. His work has appeared in journals such as Philosophy of Music Education Review, Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education, Music Educators Journal, and Critical Education. He has contributed chapters to edited volumes including Purposes and Places of Popular Music Education and Teacher Unions and Social Justice, and has shared his research at both national and international conferences. 

Noah teaches courses on the foundations of music education, general music methods, and popular music pedagogies. He works to prepare critically engaged music educators and fosters classroom practices grounded in equity, reflexivity, and transformative pedagogy. 

Previously, Noah taught K–8 general music in Tolleson, Arizona, and was actively involved in teacher organizing and educational justice efforts. He earned his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.