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Bio/Research
My experience as a violinist, Certified Music Therapist (MTA), Neurologic Music Therapist (NMT), and Registered Psychotherapist (RP), has led me to clinical work across diverse settings and populations, including neurorehabilitation, long-term care, palliative care, and autism, where I utilize ev...
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Bio/Research
My experience as a violinist, Certified Music Therapist (MTA), Neurologic Music Therapist (NMT), and Registered Psychotherapist (RP), has led me to clinical work across diverse settings and populations, including neurorehabilitation, long-term care, palliative care, and autism, where I utilize evidence-based techniques to foster healing, recovery, and growth.
A current PhD candidate at the University of Toronto, I specialize in the clinical practice and research applications of applied music neuroscience, currently investigating the intersection of music-based exercise, non-invasive brain stimulation, and stroke recovery.
I hold a Master of Arts in Music Therapy, magna cum laude, from Berklee College of Music with a specialization in Conventional and Integrative Medicine, and a Bachelor of Music Therapy from Wilfrid Laurier University with a focus in violin performance and psychology.
As an educator, I aim to support future music therapists through meaningful curriculum and student-centered mentorship. Passionate about music’s transformative power, I strive to advance the field through compassionate practice, impactful research, and dynamic teaching.
My doctoral research explores the intersection of music therapy, stroke rehabilitation, and non-invasive brain stimulation. By integrating music neuroscience with insights into the neural mechanisms underlying stroke recovery, I design targeted music interventions to enhance rehabilitation. Specifically, I combine music-based exercise with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to improve upper extremity function in chronic stroke survivors, aiming to optimize recovery outcomes and inform future therapeutic strategies.
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A current PhD candidate at the University of Toronto, I specialize in the clinical practice and research applications of applied music neuroscience, currently investigating the intersection of music-based exercise, non-invasive brain stimulation, and stroke recovery.
I hold a Master of Arts in Music Therapy, magna cum laude, from Berklee College of Music with a specialization in Conventional and Integrative Medicine, and a Bachelor of Music Therapy from Wilfrid Laurier University with a focus in violin performance and psychology.
As an educator, I aim to support future music therapists through meaningful curriculum and student-centered mentorship. Passionate about music’s transformative power, I strive to advance the field through compassionate practice, impactful research, and dynamic teaching.
My doctoral research explores the intersection of music therapy, stroke rehabilitation, and non-invasive brain stimulation. By integrating music neuroscience with insights into the neural mechanisms underlying stroke recovery, I design targeted music interventions to enhance rehabilitation. Specifically, I combine music-based exercise with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to improve upper extremity function in chronic stroke survivors, aiming to optimize recovery outcomes and inform future therapeutic strategies.
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Media Relations
Aonghus Kealy
Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
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Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
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Media Relations
Aonghus Kealy
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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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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