Joshua Chal

Josh Chal serves as a Senior Academic Adviser and Adjunct Faculty member at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), where he works at the intersection of student success, career development, artistic growth, and wellness. With more than a decade of experience in higher education, Josh advises undergraduate students across CCM's BFA programs and teaches courses in Capstone Preparation and Sound Meditations.

His academic background includes a Master of Arts in School Counseling, an MBA, and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing. His interests center on the ways creativity, sound, mindfulness, and self-awareness can support personal and professional development. Drawing on his background in counseling and music technology, he has explored the use of music production and sound design as tools for collaborative expression, reflection, and personal storytelling.

Josh has also played a leading role in developing CCM's Integrative Health and Wellness for Artists community, helping foster a culture that recognizes the importance of supporting the whole artist. Through mindfulness programming, mind-body practices, and collaborative wellness initiatives, he works to create opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to cultivate resilience, connection, and a more sustainable approach to artistic and professional life.

Master of Arts: Northern Kentucky University (School Counseling)

Bachelor of Business Administration: University of Kentucky (Marketing)

Master of Business Administration: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, 2026

01-12-2020 -05-01-2022 FAM2045, Electronic Music Production with Ableton Live , University of Cincinnati,

08-25-2022 -To Present CCMS1010-Sound Meditations, University of Cincinnati,

08-24-2024 -To Present MPRO4002-Capstone Preparation, University of Cincinnati,

02-01-2015 -To Present Senior Academic Adviser, University of Cincinnati,