Amy Clements-Cortés
Instructor Music Therapy Supervisor Faculty of Music Music Therapy Waterloo, Ontario aclementscortes@wlu.ca
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Bio/Research
I am a registered psychotherapist and credentialed music therapist, having earned both my Master's and Doctoral degrees from the University of Toronto. With extensive clinical experience across the lifespan, I specialize in mental health, dementia, and palliative care. My research has significant...
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Bio/Research
I am a registered psychotherapist and credentialed music therapist, having earned both my Master's and Doctoral degrees from the University of Toronto. With extensive clinical experience across the lifespan, I specialize in mental health, dementia, and palliative care. My research has significantly contributed to the understanding of understudied phenomena, leading to enhanced treatments in both music and medicine. This includes work on relationship completion for individuals at the end of life, vibroacoustic therapy, and singing protocols for people diagnosed with dementia, as well as telehealth music therapy and experiences in music therapy internships. The impact of my work has been recognized through publications in high-impact journals and media coverage by CBC News, CTV News, City TV News, Rogers TV, and The Globe and Mail, which have featured stories on the vibroacoustic pilot study for individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease, the Glee Club studies, and my overall contributions to the field.
I have authored over 70 peer-reviewed journal articles, multiple book chapters, and co-edited two books, including "Relationship Completion in Palliative Care Music Therapy." I have delivered more than 300 conference and invited academic presentations, and my work has been cited by over 1,300 scholars. As a researcher, I have secured over $6 million in research funds as a co-investigator and collaborator, as well as $400,000 as the Primary Investigator for clinical and education grants.
With an international reputation, I am actively involved in several Special Interest Groups aimed at advancing the understanding of music-based interventions for pain, dementia, and palliative care. I also lead a group of international scholars working to advance Telehealth Music Therapy. Currently, I serve as the Managing Editor of the Music and Medicine Journal and as the Research and Ethics Chair of the World Federation of Music Therapy (WFMT). I am a former President of both the World Federation of Music Therapy and the Canadian Association for Music Therapists, and I serve on the editorial review boards for nine international journals, including the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Research Interests / Ongoing Projects
ORCID ID - https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5855-4802
Goolged Scholar - https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=GM390-wAAAAJ&hl=en
My research projects are connected to ongoing engagement with clients, students, caregivers, and allied health professionals to learn more about the therapeutic process, the therapeutic benefits, and the applications of music in clinical and training contexts. My research interests are broad but primarily fit into 5 categories with respect to music therapy and psychotherapy: palliative care, dementia care, health benefits of singing, education and training and, most recently, telehealth.
My current research projects include:
Projects
a. A Qualitative Description Study on the use and experience of family members’ videos taken in music therapy in Palliative Care
Co-Investigator: Jean Zigby
b. Effect of Vibrotactile and Music Stimulation on Dementia
Co-Investigators: Amy Clements-Cortés & Lee Bartel.
c. Group Singing to Support Social Wellbeing and Communication in Adults with Communication Disorders: A Knowledge Generation and Mobilization Partnership
Collaborator- (P.I Frank Russo)
Member of the Executive SingWell Committee.
d. Music Therapists' Experiences in Telehealth Music Therapy Provision
Co-Investigators: Amy Clements-Cortés & Marija Pranjic
Collaborators: Melissa Brotons, Allison Fuller, David Knott, Indra Selvarajah, Barbara Sgobbi, & Rebecca Vaudeuil
$1000 grant from the Manfred and Penny Conrad Institute for Phase One
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I have authored over 70 peer-reviewed journal articles, multiple book chapters, and co-edited two books, including "Relationship Completion in Palliative Care Music Therapy." I have delivered more than 300 conference and invited academic presentations, and my work has been cited by over 1,300 scholars. As a researcher, I have secured over $6 million in research funds as a co-investigator and collaborator, as well as $400,000 as the Primary Investigator for clinical and education grants.
With an international reputation, I am actively involved in several Special Interest Groups aimed at advancing the understanding of music-based interventions for pain, dementia, and palliative care. I also lead a group of international scholars working to advance Telehealth Music Therapy. Currently, I serve as the Managing Editor of the Music and Medicine Journal and as the Research and Ethics Chair of the World Federation of Music Therapy (WFMT). I am a former President of both the World Federation of Music Therapy and the Canadian Association for Music Therapists, and I serve on the editorial review boards for nine international journals, including the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Research Interests / Ongoing Projects
ORCID ID - https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5855-4802
Goolged Scholar - https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=GM390-wAAAAJ&hl=en
My research projects are connected to ongoing engagement with clients, students, caregivers, and allied health professionals to learn more about the therapeutic process, the therapeutic benefits, and the applications of music in clinical and training contexts. My research interests are broad but primarily fit into 5 categories with respect to music therapy and psychotherapy: palliative care, dementia care, health benefits of singing, education and training and, most recently, telehealth.
My current research projects include:
Projects
a. A Qualitative Description Study on the use and experience of family members’ videos taken in music therapy in Palliative Care
Co-Investigator: Jean Zigby
b. Effect of Vibrotactile and Music Stimulation on Dementia
Co-Investigators: Amy Clements-Cortés & Lee Bartel.
c. Group Singing to Support Social Wellbeing and Communication in Adults with Communication Disorders: A Knowledge Generation and Mobilization Partnership
Collaborator- (P.I Frank Russo)
Member of the Executive SingWell Committee.
d. Music Therapists' Experiences in Telehealth Music Therapy Provision
Co-Investigators: Amy Clements-Cortés & Marija Pranjic
Collaborators: Melissa Brotons, Allison Fuller, David Knott, Indra Selvarajah, Barbara Sgobbi, & Rebecca Vaudeuil
$1000 grant from the Manfred and Penny Conrad Institute for Phase One
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Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
Lori Chalmers Morrison
Director: Integrated Communications
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(548) 889-4857
Vanessa Barrasa
Director: Communications & Issues Management
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(548) 889-3812
Brantford Campus:
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Director, Strategic Communications and Community Engagement
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(548) 889-4199
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Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
Lori Chalmers Morrison
Director: Integrated Communications
lchalmersmorrison@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4857
Vanessa Barrasa
Director: Communications & Issues Management
vbarrasa@wlu.ca
(548) 889-3812
Brantford Campus:
Beth Gurney
Director, Strategic Communications and Community Engagement
bgurney@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4199
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