She served as Chair, Music Education (2009 to 2013) and Assistant Dean, Research (2013-15) at this institution. Wright’s earlier career included teaching high school music, maintaining a large private piano studio and lecturing in music education at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (now Cardiff Metropolitan University). She received her PhD in Education from this institution in 2006. She views access to socially and culturally inclusive music education as a basic human right for all young people. She is the co-founder with Dr. Betty Anne Younker and Dr. Carol Beynon of Musical Futures Canada, an informal learning music program. Wright publishes regularly in books and refereed journals and is a speaker at national and international conferences. Her edited book Sociology and Music Education was published by Ashgate Press in 2010.