In 1993 he participated in the Tuning of the World Conference (Banff Center for the Arts, Canada) and has recently given papers at the Pacific Centuries Conference (Melbourne) and at Musical Cognition and Behavior: Relevance for Music Composing (Rome).

He is Associate Professor and Chair of Music Composition and Theory at the Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific where he directs the Conservatory Computer Studio for Music Composition and Ensemble 20/21. Email: rcoburn@jarl.cs.uop.edu.