Presentations/Speaking Engagements: Invited or Peer-reviewed
October 2017: Presented two papers at the International Humanizing Healthcare Conference hosted by Bruyère in Ottawa, Ontario: “The Integral Role of Music and the Music Therapist in Dementia Care” and “Examining Lived Experiences of Singing in a Bereavement Support Music Therapy Group.”
June 2017: Coordinated Research Symposium for the 24th International Association for Music & Imagery conference in Montreal, Quebec. Also presented: “Client Experiences in Postlude Discussions in Guided Imagery and Music” and “Predictors of Client Responsiveness to the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music.”
May 2017: Presented paper at the 43rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Music Therapy in Vancouver, British Columbia: “The Integral Role of Music in Dementia Care: Knowledge, Assumptions, and the Need for Professional Leadership.”
March 2017: Presented paper at the Annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of the American Association for Music Therapy in Rochester, New York: “Personalized Music Listening Programs for Persons with Dementia: Knowledge, Assumptions, & Professional Leadership.
October 2016: Part of a panel presentation on “Strengthening a Palliative Approach to Care in Long-Term Care (SPA-LTC): Strategies that Trigger Action, Improve
Communication and Promote Sustainable Change” at the 45th Annual Scientific and Educational meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology held in Montréal, Québec.
October 2016: Presented proffered paper at the 21st International Congress on Palliative Care in Montréal, Québec: “Examining Lived Experiences of Singing in a Bereavement Support Music Therapy Group.”
June 2016: Invited speaker at Symposium on Music Therapy, Neurodiversity, and Autism at New York University. Paper: "A Singing Group for Autistic
Adults: Results & Implications for Research and Practice.”
May 2016: Co-presented paper with music therapist Adrienne Pringle at the 42ndAnnual Conference of the Canadian Association for Music Therapy in Waterloo,Ontario: “Examining Lived Experiences of Singing in a Bereavement Support Music Therapy Group.”
May 2016: Co-presented paper with Dr. Sandi Curtis at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Music Therapy in Waterloo, Ontario: “Research for Music Therapists in the Real World.”
May 2016: Invited presenter at Annual CREGÉS Symposium held at l’Université de Montréal: “Ageing and Communicating in a Digital World.” Co-presenting workshop/paper: “The Soundtrack of Life: Developing Quality Personalized Music Listening Programs for Residents with Advanced Dementia.”
March 2016: Invited panel participant at the Mid-Atlantic Region of the American Music Therapy Association Conference, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Listening Programs for Older Adults: An Overview of Current Practice Inside and Outside of Music Therapy.”
November 2015: Co-presented paper with music therapist Adrienne Pringle at the American Music Therapy Association’s (AMTA) 65th Annual Conference held in Kansas City, Missouri: “Examining Lived Experiences of Singing in a Bereavement Support Music Therapy Group.”
November 2015: Participated in panel discussion at the American Music Therapy Association’s (AMTA) 65thAnnual Conference held in Kansas City, Missouri: “Music Therapy Goals Can Be Understood Musically, Too!” Chosen to be part of the AMTA-Pro podcast series.
October 2015: Presented paper as part of Symposium: “Implementing a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care Settings: Challenges, Opportunities and Suggested Responses” at the 44th Annual Scientific and Educational meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology held in Calgary, Alberta. Paper: “The Integral Role of Music and of the Music Therapist in Dementia Care.”
July 2015: Co-presented paper with Dr. Guylaine Vaillancourt at the 23nd International Association for Music & Imagery Conference in Newark, New Jersey: ”GIM: To Be or Not to Be Psychotherapy.”
May 2015: Invited “Focus on Canada” keynote speaker at the 41st Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Music Therapy to be held in Calgary, Alberta. “It’s All Good! Embracing Diverse & Emergent Approaches in Music Therapy.”
May 2015: Co-chaired panel discussion with Dr. Heidi Ahonen on “Music Therapy Scope of Practice in Canada” at the at the 41st Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Music Therapy held in Calgary, Alberta.
April 2015: Invited guest speaker at Brams: International laboratory for brain, music, and sound research in Montreal. “The Integral Role of Music in Dementia Care.”
March 2015: Presented paper at Creative Arts Therapies Awareness Symposium held at Concordia University:“Singing to Promote Health/Wellbeing for Adults with High Functioning Autism/Asperger’s Syndrome.”
November 2014: Presented paper at the American Music Therapy Association’s (AMTA) 64thAnnual Conference held in Louisville, Kentucky: “The Integral Roles of Music Therapy and the Music Therapist in Dementia Care.”
October 2014: Invited keynote speaker for the Atlantic Association of Music Therapy Annual Conference. Held at Acadia University in Wolfville,Nova Scotia: “It’s All Good! Embracing Diverse & Emergent Approaches in Music Therapy.”
July 2014: Invited Spotlight Speaker at the World Congress of Music Therapy held in Krems, Austria: “One Canadian Music Therapist’s Perspectives on Clinical Practice.”
July 2014: Presented paper at the 14th World Congress of Music Therapy held in Krems, Austria: “Singing to Promote Health/Wellbeing for Adults with High Functioning Autism/Asperger’s Syndrome.”
June 2014: Panel facilitator and presenter at the International Association for Music & Medicine Conference to be held in Toronto, Ontario: “Advancing Interdisciplinary Research in Singing (AIRS)”; my portion, “Singing to Promote Health/Wellbeing for Adults with High Functioning Autism/Asperger’s Syndrome.”
June 2014: Presented poster at the International Association for Music &Medicine Conference to be held in Toronto, Ontario: “Singing to Promote Health/Wellbeing for Adults with High Functioning Autism/Asperger’s Syndrome.”
June 2014: Presented poster at the 40th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Music Therapy to be held in Toronto, Ontario: “Singing to Promote Health/Wellbeing for Adults with High Functioning Autism/Asperger’s Syndrome.”
June 2014: Presented paper at the 40th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Music Therapy to be held in Toronto, Ontario: “The Integral Roles of Music Therapy and the Music Therapist in Dementia Care.”
November 2013: Presented paper at the 2012Conference of the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) conference in Jacksonville, Florida: “The Use of Singing to Promote Health and Well Being for Adults with High Functioning Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome.”
August 2013: Poster at 5th Annual Advancing Interdisciplinary Research in Singing (AIRS) Annual Conference and General Meeting to be held at the Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada: “The Use of Singing to Promote Health and Well Being for Adults with High Functioning Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome.”
June 2013: Paper at the 22nd International Association for Music &Imagery Conference in Burnaby, British Columbia: Reflections on Current and Future GIM Clients.”
May 2013:Paper at the 39th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Music Therapy in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: “The Use of Singing to Promote Health and Well Being for Adults with High Functioning Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome.”
October 2012: Paper at the 2012 Conference of the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) conference in St. Charles, Illinois: “Client experiences in postlude discussions in Guided Imagery and Music (GIM).”
October 2012: Facilitated a full day continuing education workshop at the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) conference in St. Charles, Illinois:“Self-Supervision for Music Therapy Internship Supervisors.”
August 2012: Poster at Advancing Interdisciplinary Research in Singing (AIRS)Annual Conference and General Meeting held at the University of P.E.I.: “Singing and Health: A Research Initiative at the Centre for Arts In Human Development (CAHD) at Concordia University.”
May 2012: Paper at the 1st International Gender, Health and Creative Arts Therapies Conference in Montreal, Quebec: "Exploring Multicultural Issues in Music Therapy Supervision."
May 2012: Paper at the 38th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Music Therapy (CAMT) in Montreal, Quebec: "Client experiences in postlude discussions in Guided Imagery and Music (GIM)."
May 2012: Paper at the 38th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Music Therapy (CAMT) in Montreal, Quebec: "Predictors of Client Responsiveness to the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (BMGIM)."
May 2012: Facilitated a full day pre-conference workshop at the 38th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Music Therapy (CAMT) in Montreal, Quebec: "Self-Supervision for Music Therapy Internship Supervisors"
February 2012: Invited lecturer for Colloquium at Queen's University School of Music in Kingston, Ontario: "Perspectives on Music Therapy Training, Research, and Practice in Canada"