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Poster Presentations at Refereed Conferences

 

Oct 2025

  • Music and Dementia Care: Opportunities for Research and Innovation. (Co-presenters: Deniz Hepdogan, Katie Overy, Mei Lan Fang & Andrew Sixsmith).   Radical Relationality and Aging: Creativity, Community, Connection. 54th Canadian Association on Gerontology Conference, Montreal, Quebec (PR).
  • Rethinking Comprehensive Music Therapy Assessment with Older Adults: A Music and Person Centered Approach to Preserving Personhood. (Co-presenters: Bill Ahessey, Samuel Gracida). Radical Relationality and Aging: Creativity, Community, Connection. 54th Canadian Association on Gerontology Conference, Montreal, Quebec (PR).
  • Connecting Creatively with Older Adults at End-of-Life: Fostering Music Psychotherapy Pre-Professional Skill Acquisition. Radical Relationality and Aging: Creativity, Community, Connection. 54th Canadian Association on Gerontology Conference, Montreal, Quebec (PR).
  • Music and Dementia Care: Opportunities for Research and Innovation. (Co-presenters: Deniz Hepdogan, Katie Overy, Mei Lan Fang & Andrew Sixsmith).   Radical Relationality and Aging: Creativity, Community, Connection. 54th Canadian Association on Gerontology Conference, Montreal, Quebec (PR).

July 2025

  • Music and Dementia Care: An Interdisciplinary Collaboration between Researchers in Scotland and Canada (Co-presenters Anna Bryan, Deniz Hepdogan, Lucy Forde, Katie Overy, & Andrew Sixsmith). Advanced Care Research Centre Symposium, University of Edinburgh, Scotland (PR).

May 2025

  • Music and Dementia Care: An Interdisciplinary Collaboration between Researchers in Scotland and Canada (Co-presenters Anna Bryan, Deniz Hepdogan, Lucy Forde, Katie Overy, & Andrew Sixsmith). Advanced Care Research Centre Symposium, University of Edinburgh, Scotland (PR).

Sept. 2024

  • Fostering Pre-Professionals and Learning Experiences in End-of- Life Care Contexts: Music Therapy Internship Supervision. (Co-presenter: Sara Klick). The Future of Music in the Arts in Medicine and Health, International Association for Music and Medicine and the International Society for Arts and Medicine Berlin, Germany (PR).

July 2023

  • An Explanatory Sequential Inquiry on Music Therapy and Performance Anxiety in University Music Education Majors. (Co-authors Kimberly Dolan, Hope Pascoe, Feihong Nan). 17th World Congress of Music therapy. Vancouver, Ontario, (PR).
  • Highlights of the World Federation of Music Therapy Council 2020-2023. (Co-authors Marinella Maggiori, Bhuvana Ramesh, Aksana Kavaliova, Anita Swanson, Satoko Mori-Inoue, Melissa Brotons). 17th World Congress of Music therapy. Vancouver, Ontario, (PR).

June 2022

  • The World Federation of Music Therapy: An Evolving Organization. (Co-authors Anita Swanson, Melissa Mercadal-Brotons, Marinella Maggiori, & Bhuvana Ramesh). 12th European Music Therapy Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland (PR). 

May 2020

  • Feasibility of Using Vibroacoustic Gamma Stimulation in Advanced Dementia Contexts. (Co-authors: Matthew McPhee, Morris Freedman, Joyce Yip, Yael Goldberg & Lee Bartel). International Association for Music and Medicine Conference. (PR). 

Feb 2020

  • Rhythmic Sensory Stimulation for the Treatment of Severe Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Pilot Feasibility Study. (Co-authors: Matthew D. McPhee, Lee Bartel, Morris Freedman, & Yael Goldberg). International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado (PR).

June 2018

  • Meeting the Needs of Individuals who Experience Fluency Disorders through Music Therapy. (Co-authors: Jessica O’Donoghue & Hilary Moss). 5th Annual International Association for Music and Medicine Conference, Barcelona, Spain (PR).

May 2018

  • Fostering Collaborations in Interdisciplinary Studies. (Co-author: Dalia Hanna). Celebrating 70 Years of Teaching Innovation. Ryerson University Teaching and Learning Conference, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario (PR).

July 2017

  • The Use of Musical Life Review in Rehabilitation Music Therapy: A Case Report. 15th World Congress of Music Therapy, Tsukuba, Japan (PR).
  • Singing for Health Connection and Care.  15th World Congress of Music
    Therapy, Tsukuba, Japan (PR).
  • Short Term Effects of Rhythmic Sensory Stimulation in Alzheimer’s Disease. 15th World Congress of Music Therapy, Tsukuba, Japan (PR).

June 2016

  • Singing for Health Connection and Care. International Association for Music and Medicine, Beijing, China (PR).
  • Short Term Effects of Rhythmic Sensory Stimulation in Alzheimer’s Disease. International Association for Music and Medicine, Beijing, China (PR)

May 2016

  • Short Term Effects of Rhythmic Sensory Stimulation in Alzheimer’s Disease. Sounds of Science: Music, Technology, Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. (PR).
  • Singing for Health Connection and Care. Sounds of Science: Music, Technology, Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. (PR).
  • Music Therapy at Baycrest. Education & Knowledge Translation Showcase. Baycrest Centre, Toronto, Ontario. (PR).
  • The Use of Musical Life Review in Rehabilitation. Canadian Association for Music Therapy 42nd Annual Conference, Kitchener, Ontario (PR).
  • Short Term Effects of Rhythmic Sensory Stimulation in Alzheimer’s Disease. Canadian Association for Music Therapy 42nd Annual Conference, Kitchener, Ontario (PR).

March 2016

  • Short Term Effects of Rhythmic Sensory Stimulation in Alzheimer’s Disease. 26th Rotman Research Institute Conference, Toronto, Ontario. (PR).

October 2014

  • Generating Rhythm: Music Therapy in Parkinson’s Care, Baycrest Excellence in Care and Education Poster Day, Toronto, Ontario,  (PR).
  • Singing and Wellness: Buddy’s Glee Club Phase Two Study, Baycrest Excellence in Care and Education Poster Day, Toronto, Ontario,  (PR). 
  • Rhythmic Sensory Stimulation in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease. 43rd Annual Canadian Association on Gerontology Scientific and Educational Meeting, Niagara Falls, Ontario. (PR).

June 2014 

  • Buddy’s Glee Club, Phase Two: Singing and Wellness, International Association for Music and Medicine 3rd International Conference, Toronto, Ontario. (PR).
  • Buddy’s Glee Club, Phase Two: Singing and Wellness, Canadian Association for Music Therapy 40th Anniversary Conference, Toronto, Ontario. (PR).

Aug 2013 

  • Buddy’s Glee Club Phase Two: Singing and Wellness, Advancing Interdisciplinary Research in Singing Conference (AIRS), Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario (PR).

Sept. 2006

  • Occupational Stress Among Four Palliative Care Music Therapists, 16th  International Congress on the Care of the Terminally Ill, Montreal, Quebec.

April 2004

  • Favourite Jewish Sing-Along CD and Video:  Recognizing the Value and  Importance of Cultural Music in Client Programming, Ontario Long Term Care Association Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario.

March 2003

  • The Use of Music in Facilitating Emotional Expression in the Terminally Ill, 13th Annual Palliative Care Conference, Toronto, Ontario.