Author Archives: Andrew Knight

About Andrew Knight

Associate Professor of Music Therapy at Colorado State University

MTRB#3: Bill Matney

Episode #3 is a distance interview with Bill Matney. Bill received his master’s degree at Texas Women’s University, was a clinician in the Lewisville Independent School District in Texas, and is currently a doctoral student in music therapy at the University of Kansas. As part of Music Therapy Drumming, Bill teamed up with Carolyn Koebel, Mike Marcionetti, and Kalani to create a series of instructional experiences for music therapists who wish to improve their clinical and musical skills involving live percussion playing. He has been published in Music Therapy Perspectives and discusses his research processes, past, present, and future. Buy “Tataku: The Use of Percussion in Music Therapy” from Sarsen Publishing.

Comments? Questions? Join the discussion at the Music Therapy Research Blog, leave a comment and a rating for us on iTunes, on the MTRB Facebook page, or tweet us at @ablythel and @knightmtbc.

MTRB#2: Research Process

The whole point (mission, if you will?) of the MTRB is to bring current and relevant research to clinicians. Well, one way to do that is to empower clinicians in music therapy to conduct research. This podcast starts that process: Where does research even begin? What steps can you take if you’re interested in contributing to pushing the profession forward using scientific inquiry? Take a lesson and let us know what you think!

Comments? Questions? Join the discussion at the Music Therapy Research Blog, leave a comment and a rating for us on iTunes, on the MTRB Facebook page, or tweet us at @ablythel and @knightmtbc.

MTRB#1: We’re Back!

Well, after a break, the podcast returns in 2.0 format! Please excuse us while we work out the technological kinks, all in the effort of getting YOU some more information on world of research in music therapy. Here’s our reboot podcast outlining some of our goals for the MTRB podcast.

Comments? Questions? Join the discussion at the Music Therapy Research Blog, leave a comment and a rating for us on iTunes, on the MTRB Facebook page, or tweet us at @ablythel and @knightmtbc.

Midwestern Region recap

We are both in the Midwestern region of the American Music Therapy Association, which is small, but mighty in terms of research. In this podcast we recap concurrent sessions highlighting research by professionals, the student research session, and the importance of research into music therapy education. We also recorded a podcast with Janice Harris from the Music Therapy Show, so check that out as well.

2011 Midwestern Conference interviews

This episode of the MTRB podcast includes interviews with three researchers who presented at the 2011 Midwestern Region of the American Music Therapy Association conference in Overland Park, Kansas. Claire Ghetti and Clare Arezina were part of the student research session and Dr. Robin Edwards sits down to speak with us about her notions of Evidence-Based Practice, a hot topic on the MTRB.

MTRB11-MWR2011

MTRB Podcast – Research and Advocacy in Music Therapy

This podcast is a discussion with Barbara Else and Kimberly Sena Moore. Else is a senior policy and research consultant with AMTA and Sena Moore is a Regulatory Affairs Associate with the Certification Board for Music Therapists. We discuss the role of research in policy-making and advocacy.

Did you already stumble with that first New Year’s resolution? Be redeemed – get involved in advocacy at the state or national level for music therapy! Contact emails are below, so get crackin’ and get involved:

Barbara Else – else@musictherapy.org
Kimberly Sena Moore – ksmoore@cbmt.org
Judy Simpson – simpson@musictherapy.org
Dena Register – dregister@cbmt.org

MTRB 17-Advocacy and Research