Ellwood Colahan holds a B.M. in Classical Guitar Performance, an M.A. in Music Theory, and an M.L.I.S. in Library Science, all from the University of Denver, where he now serves as Music and Performing Arts Reference Librarian and teaches a graduate music bibliography course under a separate adjunct appointment. His research interests are varied; he has presented nationally and regionally on the bibliography of classical guitar repertoire, on gamified library and classroom instruction, on diversification in academic music library collections, and on issues in contemporary Balinese gamelan music. Before receiving his appointment at DU, Mr. Colahan taught classical guitar and guitar ensemble at Adams State University, Colorado State University (Pueblo), Pikes Peak Community College, and Pueblo Community College. Mr. Colahan serves as media review editor for Soundboard Scholar, a peer-reviewed journal of guitar studies. He is Program Director of the Denver Chapter of the American Recorder Society, and served from 1993-96 as a United States Peace Corps volunteer in the West African nation of Guinea. Mr. Colahan lives in Denver with his wife, Ni Nyoman Erawati, and their two children.