Namrata Bagaria | PhD candidate, uOttawa; Co-founder and CEO, Seniors Junction | Music and aging |
Lee Bartel | Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto | Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and mental health; Music and special education; Music and aging; Music and community health / community music; Music, health, culture and society; Music in health care; Music therapy; Music and/as medicine; Effects of Music as sound and vibration |
Jillian Beacon | Ph.D. Candidate, Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa; Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner; Piano Teacher-Moving through Music | Music and cognition; Music and mental health; Music and life enrichment for adults; Music and aging; Music in health care; Musical biomechanics; Music performance anxiety; Musicians’ health and wellbeing |
Tammy Beaudoin | Director, Clinical Research Administration, The Royal | Music and mental health; Music and aging; Music in health care |
Chantal Bergeron | Médecin de famille en CLSC , Bac spécialisé en études anciennes, U. d'Ottawa | Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and mental health; Music and Deaf culture; Music and aging; Music, health, culture and society; Music and/as medicine; Musicians’ health and wellbeing |
James Bonaparte | MD, MSc, FRCSC, Associate Professor Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, uOttawa | Music and cognition; Music and mental health; Music and Deaf culture / music and hearing loss /audiology; Music and life enrichment for adults; Music and aging; Music, health, culture and society; Music in health care; Music and/as medicine; Musical biomechanics; Music performance anxiety; Musicians’ health and wellbeing |
Dana Boyd | Body Mapping Educator | Music and Deaf culture / music and hearing loss /audiology; Music in health care; Musical biomechanics; Music performance anxiety; Musicians’ health and wellbeing |
Matthew Breaden | Research Officer, School of Education, Western Sydney University, Australia | Music and cognition; Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and mental health; Music and special education / music and autism; Adaptive and assistive musical instruments; Music therapy |
Heather Campbell | President, Alexander Technique Canada; Secretariat, Alexander Technique Affiliated Societies | Music and cognition; Musical biomechanics; Music performance anxiety; Musicians’ health and wellbeing |
Adrian Chan | Professor, Department of Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University; Adjunct Professor, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa; Affiliate Investigator, Bruyère Research Institute | Music and aging; Adaptive and assistive musical instruments; Musical biomechanics |
K. Jean Chen | OHRI, University of Ottawa, RCM, TOH | Music and mental health; Music in health care |
Amy Clements-Cortés | Assistant Professor, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto; Applied Music and Health Sciences; Contract Academic Faculty, Wilfrid Laurier University; Music Therapy | Music and mental health; Music and aging; Music in health care; Music therapy; Music performance anxiety |
Annabel Cohen | Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Prince Edward Island Adjunct Professor, Graduate Studies (Psychology), Dalhousie University | Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and mental health; Music and Deaf culture; Music and life enrichment for adults; Music and aging; Music and/as medicine |
Gilles Comeau | Director, Music and Health Research Institute; Professor, School of Music, University of Ottawa | Music and cognition; Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and mental health; Music hearing loss; Music and aging; Music and community health / community music; Music performance anxiety; Musicians’ health and wellbeing |
Jean-François Desrosby | Professeur adjoint, Université de Sherbrooke | Musical biomechanics; Music performance anxiety; Musicians’ health and wellbeing |
Katie Dinelle | Administrative Director, Integrated Brain Imaging Centre, The Royal Ottawa Hospital and Institute of Mental Health Research | Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and mental health; Music in health care; Music therapy; Music and/as medicine |
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick | Full Professor, Director PhD Program, School of Rehabilitation Sciences; Senior Scientist, CHEO Research Institute | Music and Deaf culture / music and hearing loss /audiology; Music and special education / music and autism; Music therapy |
Stuart Fogel | Associate Professor, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa; Director of Sleep Neuroscience, Sleep Unit, The Royal’s Institute of Mental Health Research | Music and cognition; Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and mental health; Music and aging; Music and/as medicine |
Cynthia Friesen | BC Brain Wellness Program; St. James Music Academy | Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and mental health; Music and life enrichment for adults; Music and aging; Music and community health / community music; Music and/as medicine |
Tara Gaertner | Adjunct Professor, Department of Occupational Science and Occupation Therapy, University of British Columbia; Resident Doctor, Psychiatry Research Track, University of British Columbia | Music and mental health; Music and/as medicine |
Peter Gouzouasis | Full Professor, UBC, Curriculum & Pedagogy-Music Education | Music and cognition; Music, health, culture and society |
Jessica Grahn | Associate Professor, Dept of Psychology, Western University | Music and cognition; Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and aging; Music in health care |
Christopher Gunter | Assistant Professor, Élisabeth-Bruyère School of Social Innovation, Saint-Paul University | Music and life enrichment for adults |
Christine Guptill | Associate Professor, School of Rehabilitation Sciences; Cross-appointed, School of Music; University of Ottawa | Adaptive and assistive musical instruments; Music performance anxiety; Musicians’ health and wellbeing; Musical biomechanics |
David Hartell | Consultant and Principle with Hartell Consulting | Music, health, culture and society; Music and/as medicine |
Jean Daniel Jacob | Directeur de l’École en sciences infirmières | Music and mental health; Music therapy |
Jennifer Johnson | Designated Teacher Trainer, Body Mapping for Musicians (ABME) | Musicians’ health and wellbeing |
Cheryl Jones | Music therapist, Private practice | Music and cognition; Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music therapy; Music and/as medicine |
Gertrude Létourneau | Musiciennne thérapeutique à Perley Health | Sensory friendly concerts / adaptive concerts; Music in health care |
Lauren Michelle Levesque | Assistant professor, Director, Providence School of Transformative Leadership and Spirituality, Faculty of Human Sciences, Saint Paul University | Music, health, culture and society; Music performance anxiety |
Cheng-Feng Lin | Graduate of the Diplôme supérieur de l’Institut Jaques-Dalcroze; trainer at Dalcroze Canada | Music and cognition; Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and mental health; Music and life enrichment for adults; Music and aging; Music and community health / community music; Music, health, culture and society; Sensory friendly concerts / adaptive concerts; Music in health care; Music and/as medicine; Music performance anxiety; Musicians’ health and wellbeing |
Françoise Lombard | Professeure diplômée en Rythmique Jaques-Dalcroze; formatrice à Dalcroze Canada | Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and mental health; Music and life enrichment for adults; Music and aging |
Megan Lummiss | University of Ottawa; Leadership, Evaluation, Curriculum and Policy Studies | Music and mental health; Music and life enrichment for adults; Music and aging; Music and community health / community music; Music, health, culture and society; Music performance anxiety |
Jerry Maniate | Associate Professor, Department of Medicine & Department of Innovation in Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine uOttawa; Founding Director, Equity in Health Systems Lab | Music and community health / community music; Music, health, culture and society; Music in health care; Music and/as medicine |
Richard Marsella | Executive Director, Community Music Schools of Toronto | Music and cognition; Music and mental health; Music and special education / music and autism; Music and community health / community music; Music, health, culture and society; Music in health care |
Ari Mazzeo | Senior innovation researcher | Music and mental health; Music and community health / community music; Music, health, culture and society; Music in health care; Music performance anxiety |
Paul Merkley | Professor emeritus, musicology, uOttawa; Co-founder and COO, Seniors Junction, a small business providing high music education quality music education to seniors | Music and life enrichment for adults; Music and aging; Music and community health / community music |
Rory McLeod | Executive and Artistic Director, Xenia Concerts | Music and Deaf culture / music and hearing loss /audiology; Music and special education / music and autism; Music and aging; Sensory friendly concerts / adaptive concerts; Adaptive and assistive musical instruments |
Tram Nguyen | Research Facilitator, The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research | Music and cognition; Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and special education / music and autism; Music and life enrichment for adults; Music and aging; Music and community health / community music; Music in health care; Music therapy; Musicians’ health and wellbeing |
Georg Northoff | Michael Smith Chair in Neurosciences and Mental Health and Canada Research Chair for Mind, Brain Imaging and Neuroethics; University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research | Music and cognition; Music and mental health |
Nicola Oddy | Music Therapist, Part time professor, Carleton University and Concordia University | Music and mental health; Music and life enrichment for adults; Music and aging; Adaptive and assistive musical instruments; Music therapy; Music performance anxiety |
Janet Olds | Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine; Psychologist, Cochlear Implant Program, CHEO; Research Associate and Clinical Investigator, CHEO Research Institute | Music and cognition; Music and mental health; Music and Deaf culture / music and hearing loss /audiology; Music and special education / music and autism; Music in health care; Music therapy |
Erin Parkes | Founder and Executive Director, Lotus Centre for Special Music Education | Music and cognition; Music and special education / music and autism; Music and community health / community music; Sensory friendly concerts / adaptive concerts; Adaptive and assistive musical instruments |
Roxane Prevost | Associate Professor, School of Music, University of Ottawa | Music and mental health; Music and life enrichment for adults; Music and aging; Music and community health / community music; Music, health, culture and society |
(Linda) Ardelle Ries | Professor of Music, University of Alberta | Music and mental health; Music and special education; Music and life enrichment for adults; Music and aging; Music and community health / community music; Music, health, culture and society; Music in health care; Music therapy; Music and/as medicine; Music performance anxiety; Musicians’ health and wellbeing |
Jessica Roda | Assistant Professor; Georgetown University | Music and mental health; Music and community health / community music; Music, health, culture and society |
Ryan Rourke | Doctor; Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa; CHEO Department of Pediatric Surgery; U of O Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; CHEO Research Institute | Music and cognition; Music and Deaf culture / music and hearing loss /audiology; Music and special education / music and autism; Music, health, culture and society; Sensory friendly concerts / adaptive concerts; Adaptive and assistive musical instruments; Music therapy |
Donald Russell | Professor, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University; Associate Dean (Governance), Faculty of Engineering and Design, Carleton University | Musical biomechanics; Music performance anxiety |
Jeffrey Sabo | Lotus Centre for Special Music Education, Professional Development Coordinator | Music and special education / music and autism; Music and community health / community music; Music, health, culture and society; Sensory friendly concerts / adaptive concerts; Musical biomechanics; Music performance anxiety; Musicians’ health and wellbeing |
Rena Sharon | Professor of Collaborative Piano, UBC School of Music | |
Debra Sheets | Professor, School of Nursing, University of Victoria | Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and aging; Music and community health / community music |
Andra Smith | Full Professor, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa | Music and cognition; Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and mental health; Music in health care; Music therapy; Music and/as medicine; Music performance anxiety; Musicians’ health and wellbeing |
Nicole Stanson | Education and Outreach Coordinator, Music and Health Research Institute | Music and cognition; Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and mental health; Music and life enrichment for adults; Music and aging; Music performance anxiety; Musicians’ health and wellbeing |
Jesse Stewart | Associate Professor; School for Studies in Art and Culture: Music; Carleton University | Music and cognition; Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and mental health; Music and Deaf culture / music and hearing loss /audiology; Music and special education / music and autism; Music and life enrichment for adults; Music and aging; Music and community health / community music; Music, health, culture and society; Sensory friendly concerts / adaptive concerts; Adaptive and assistive musical instruments; Music in health care |
Ursula Stuber | Eutonie Professeure titulaire retraitée, Fac musique Université Laval | Music and special education / music and autism; Music in health care; Music therapy; Music performance anxiety; Musicians’ health and wellbeing |
Heidi Sveistrup | Full professor, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, U Ottawa; Investigator, Bruyere Research Institute | Music and life enrichment for adults; Music and aging; Adaptive and assistive musical instruments; Music in health care; Musical biomechanics |
Mikael Swirp | Research Associate, MHRI and Piano Pedagogy Research Laboratory, uOttawa | Music and cognition; Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and mental health; Music and Deaf culture / music and hearing loss /audiology; Music and life enrichment for adults; Music and aging; Music and community health / community music; Music performance anxiety; Musicians’ health and wellbeing |
Neil Thomas | Cognitive Neurologist, Bruyère Memory Program, Bruyère Continuing Care; Affiliate Investigator, Bruyère Research Institute; Assistant Professor, Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; Member, University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute | Music and cognition; Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and aging; Music in health care |
Caroline Traube | Full professor, Faculté de musique, Université de Montréal | Music and cognition; Musical biomechanics; Music performance anxiety; Musicians’ health and wellbeing |
Guillaume Tremblay | Nurse Practitioner/Researcher | Music performance anxiety |
Felipe Verdugo | Professeur invite, Faculté de musique, Université de Montréal | Music and cognition; Musical biomechanics; Music performance anxiety; Musicians’ health and wellbeing |
Lisa Walker | Clinical Neuropsychologist, The Ottawa Hospital; Clinician Investigator, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Assistant Professor, Medicine, uOttawa; Adjunct Professor, Psychology, uOttawa | Music and cognition; Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and mental health |
Carol Wiebe | Executive Director, Radical Connections; Lecturer, Department of Family Medicine, uOttawa; Researcher, Bruyère Research Institute | Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and mental health; Music and life enrichment for adults; Music and aging; Music and community health / community music; Music, health, culture and society; Music in health care; Music and/as medicine; Musicians’ health and wellbeing |
Anna Zumbansen | Assistant professor, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa; Associate director, Music and Health Research Institute, University of Ottawa | Music and cognition; Music and cognitive decline / dementia; Music and mental health; Music and life enrichment for adults; Music and aging; Music and community health / community music; Music in health care; Music therapy; Musicians’ health and wellbeing |