Sean Wood is currently a PhD candidate in musicology at McGill University. He resides in Montreal, Quebec. He has presented research at scholarly conferences on a wide range of topics, including Bob Dylan's musical collaborations and the relationship between music and disability. His current research focuses on grief and its impact on musical culture in late-19th-century America. He has contributed music criticism to The Shfl and is an editorial assistant for the Journal of Musicology. In addition to his academic work, he has spent the last decade working as a musician and music teacher.