Annie Burkhart

Dr. Annie Burkhart is an educator, human rights activist, and emerging 20th-century music scholar at University of Northern Colorado, best known in online music circles by her Twitter persona "jawbone annie."

Annie received her Ph.D. in English from the University of Iowa in 2024. She has also earned two MAs in English—one from Iowa, one from CU Boulder—and holds a Graduate Certificate in Women and Gender Studies from Boulder.

Annie's award-winning English instruction fuses elements of process pedagogy, culturally responsive instruction, and indigenous epistemologies to create vibrant and welcoming communities of learners.

As a music critic, Annie is best known for her expertise on The Band as well as her lively and unconventional style. Relatively new on the scene, her commentary has appeared in Dylan Review (2025) and Flagging Down the Double-E's (2024).