Name

Elizabeth Dennis

Nationality

British

Education

2010-present: PhD Sociology at University of Exeter

Thesis supervised by Tia DeNora on music and dementia.

2008-2009: MSc (Distinction) Music in the Community, University of Edinburgh

Special Project:Leading a multi-instrumental music group in Young Offenders Institution

Thesis supervised by Dr Nikki Moran on music and dementia

1991-1994 BA (Hons) in Music, Colchester Institute

Work/academic experience

2009-2010 Community musician

2002-2008 Self-employed musician/music agent/music promoter

2001-2002 Travelled.

1998-2001 Various administrative positions.

1997-1998 Taught English as a Foreign Language, Halkida, Greece.

1994-1997 Musician/peripatetic music teacher.

Projects

Publications

Dennis E, Moran, N, (2010) Can background music and caregiver singing benefit people with dementia. Results of a study in a Scottish care home. Proceedings of International Conference of Music and Perception and Cognition

Dennis, E. Singing as you care: an effective therapeutic intervention (forthcoming)

Presentations

University of Washington, Seattle. USA International Conference of Music Perception and Cognition. 2010

Scottish Caring and Dementia Congress, Edinburgh UK 2010

The Sage, Gateshead UK Sing For Life 2010

University of Hull, UK Society for Education, Music and Psychology Research 2009

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