Craig Weston joined the faculty of Kansas State University in Fall, 2002, after previous positions at Western Illinois University, Iowa State University, and the University of Washington. He holds degrees from Central Michigan University (B.M.) and the University of Washington (M.M., D.M.A.). He has received grants, awards, and commissions from groups including ASCAP, the Cincinnati Symphony, the Norwalk (Connecticut) Symphony, the Seattle Arts Commission, the University of Washington, the Iowa Music Teachers Association, the Brunnier Museum (Ames, Iowa), the American Composers Forum, Central Michigan University, Peoria Lunaire (the Bradley University New Music Ensemble), and the Hobart and William Smith Colleges. His chamber, orchestral, choral, and electronic music has been widely performed around the country, and his prose writings have been published in several music journals.