Music Therapy

NATIONAL AND REGIONAL STUDENT PRESENTATIONS WITH FACULTY MENTOR LEE ANNA RASAR

  • Assessment of Ability of Nursing Home Residents with Dementia to Imitate and Spontaneously Perform Rhythmic Patterns with Accents and Complex Rhythmic Structure – Amber Tappe, A. J. Schuh - 10th  Annual UW-System Symposium – River Falls, WI – April 2010  and also at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research – Missoula, Montana - April 2010
  • Assessment of Integrative Learning in Music Therapy – Katie Rydlund, Iansa Zaldarriaga – Great Lakes Region of American Music Therapy Association – Indianapolis – March 2010
  • Clinical Improvisation Applications for Music Therapy – Rachel Benz, Beth Leska – Passages – Great Lakes Region of American Music Therapy Association – March 2010
  • Database for Music Therapy Research: Populations, Settings, Programming Arenas, and More – American Music Therapy Association – San Diego – November 2009
  • Assessment of Course Content Based on Structures Used in Teaching Percussion Techniques – Megan Hoffman – American Music Therapy Association – San Diego - November 2009
  • Forensic Music Therapy with Adolescents and Adults – Katie Rydlund, Iansa Zaldarriaga – Great Lakes Region of American Music Therapy Association – Minneapolis – April 2009
  • Applications of Percussion Techniques Course Content Revision to Continue Diversity Infusion – Megan Hoffman, Hana Dehtiar – Great Lakes Region of American Music Therapy Association Conference – Minneapolis - April 2009
  • Database for Music Therapy Research: Populations, Settings, Programming Arenas and More – Katie Rydlund, A. J. Schuh – Great Lakes Region of American Music Therapy Association – Minneapolis – April 2009
  • Improvisation Techniques for Clinical Work – Rachel Benz, Makenzie Kojis, Beth Leska, A.J. Schuh – Passages – Great Lakes Region of American Music Therapy Association – Minneapolis – April 2009
  • Clinical Considerations for Use of Harmonica to Effect Pulmonary Status – Hana Dehtiar and Amber Tappe – American Music Therapy Association – St. Louis – Nov. 2008
  • Clinical Applications of Percussion Techniques: Process of Assessment during Pilot Testing - Hana Dehtiar and Megan Hoffman - National Conference on Undergraduate Research - Salisbury, MD - April 2008
  • Effects of Harmonica Playing on Pulmonary Rehabilitation Status - Jennie Morvak - Great Lakes and Midwest Regions Joint Conference of American Music Therapy Association - Lombard, Illinois - April 2008
  • Improvisation Toolbox: Harmonic Structures, Dance, and Rhythmic Games  - Megan Hoffman - Great Lakes and Midwest Regions Joint Conference of American Music Therapy Association - Lombard, Illinois - April 2008
  • Beyond Drumming Circles: Percussion Applications for a variety of Clinical Populations - Hana Dehtiar, Megan Hoffman - American Music Therapy Association Conference - Louisville, Kentucky - Nov. 2007
  • Clinical Applications for Ethnic Diversity and Accessibility for All Populations –Hana Dehtiar, Megan Hoffman, Jessica Mumford – Great Lakes Region of American Music Therapy Association Conference – Cleveland – March 2007*
  • Assessment of Content for Clinical Application of Percussion Techniques in Music Therapy – American Music Therapy Association Conference – Hana Dehtiar - Kansas City – November 2006 *
  • Development of Music Therapy Specific Content for Percussion Techniques Course – Great Lakes Regional Conference of the American Music Therapy Association – Hana Dehtiar - March 2006
  • Comparison of Oxygen Levels in Music and Non-Music Conditions during Physical Therapy Exercises Completed by Coronary Artery By-Pass Graft Patients – Great Lakes Regional Conference of the American Music Therapy Association – JonPaul Dragseth, Dan Hehli – Detroit – March 2006
  • Music Therapy with People with Attachment Disorders – Great Lakes Regional Conference of the American Music Therapy Association – Sara Wallace-Tomczak, Melissa Sommers – Orlando – Nov. 2005
  • Assessment of Music Therapy Activities for Use in Attachment Disorders Programming – Great Lakes Regional Conference of the American Music Therapy Association – Christina Hanschke – Milwaukee – March 2005
  • Effects of Harp on Developmental Skills of Students with Disabilities – American Music Therapy Association – Jacque Petroni, Sara Ries, Catherine Hennessy – Austin, Texas – Nov. 2004
  • Effects of Harp on Developmental Skills of Students with Disabilities – American Music Therapy Association – Jacque Petroni, Sara Ries, Catherine Hennessy – Austin, Texas – Nov. 2004
  • Communication and Social Interaction Responses Made by Clients with Autism in Music Therapy Sessions – American Music Therapy Association – Erin Paschke, Catherine Hennessy, and Sara Ries – Austin, Texas – Nov. 2004
  • Assessment of Effects of Harp on Developmental Skills of Early Childhood Students with Special Needs – Great Lakes Region of American Music Therapy Association Conference – Jacque Petroni, Amber Johnson, and Sara Ries – Indianapolis – March 2004
  • Integration of Harp and Music Therapy: Applications for Unique Research - American Music Therapy Association Conference - Jacque Petroni (co-presenter with Paula Smith) - Minneapolis - Nov. 2003
  • Assessment of Effects of Musical Respiratory Interventions for Patients on Ventilator Support - American Music Therapy Association Conference - Jacque Petroni, Susie Sundly, Sara Ries - Minneapolis - Nov. 2003
  • Assessment of Therapeutic Effects of Harp for Patients on Ventilator Support - American Music Therapy Association Conference - Jacque Petroni - Minneapolis - Nov. 2003
  • Model for Infusion of Adaptive Music Techniques into PK-6 General Music - Jill Redding (co-presenter with Vanissa Murphy) - Wisconsin Music Educators Conference - Madison - Nov. 2003
  • Anger Management Music Therapy Sessions: A Database – Great Lakes Regional Conference of the American Music Therapy Association – Amy Ray - Pheasant Run, Illinois – March 2002
  • Music and Memory-Related Disorders - American Music Therapy Association Conference – Jeff Miller - Pasadena - Oct. 2001
  • Ideas for Implementing Curriculum and Internship Revision to Meet New Commission Guidelines - American Music Therapy Association Conference - Pasadena - Oct. 2001
  • Educators Roundtable: Exchanging Ideas and Resources for Implementing the New AMTA Standards - Great Lakes Regional Conference of the American Music Therapy Association - Cleveland - March 2001
  • Chronological History of Music Therapy Population Setting-Specific Literature: Web-Site - American Music Therapy Association Conference – Jeff Miller - St. Louis - Nov. 2000
  • Therapeutic Applications of Rock'n'Roll Music (research aspects) - Jeff Miller - National College Undergraduate Research Conference - University of Rochester - Rochester, New York - April 1999
  • Therapeutic Applications of Rock'n'Roll Music (clinical aspects) - Jeff Miller - American Music Therapy Association - Cleveland - Nov. 1998
  • Research Implications for Therapeutic Effects of Dance and Soundbeam across Populations - Joni Wood Olson, Karli Mahle, Angie Fabian, Beth Perry, and Wendy Wolslegel - Cleveland - Nov. 1998
  • Assessment of Effectiveness of Soundbeam to Elicit Movement and Social Interaction - Beth Perry and Wendy Wolslegel - Great Lakes Regional Conference of the American Music Therapy Association - Evansville, Indiana - March 1998
  • Therapeutic Responses of Female Inmates to Dance and Movement to Music - Karli Mahle, Joni Wood Olson, and Angie Fabian - Great Lakes Regional Conference of the American Music Therapy Association - Evansville, Indiana - March 1998
  • *Integration of Music Therapy Anger Management Program in a Jail/Prison Setting – Karen Stammer - National Association for Music Therapy Conference - Los Angeles - Nov. 1997
  • Development of Academic Content/Performance Standards for Music in Special Education - Jessica Lichty - National Association for Music Therapy Conference - Los Angeles - Nov. 1997
  • Videolog Analyzation and Documentation of Interaction Responses of an Autistic Client - Karen Stammer -National Association for Music Therapy Conference - Los Angeles - Nov. 1997
  • *Development of Music Therapy Anger Management Program for Violent Inmates - Great Lakes Region of the National Association for Music Therapy Conference - Minneapolis – Heidi Stanton (Hoilien) - March 1997
  • *The Music of Nashville: Therapeutic Applications for Healing – Angie Fabian - National Association for Music Therapy Conference - Nashville - November 1996
  • Faculty-Student Collaboration: Using Research to Support Curricular Change in Music Therapy - Great Lakes Regional Conference of the National Association for Music Therapy, Inc. - Chicago - March 1996
  • *Faculty-Student Collaboration: Integrating Music Therapy with Chaplaincy in Forensic Settings - 45th Annual Conference of National Association for Music Therapy, Inc. – Dawn Osladil, Bernadette Stepp Campbell, Stacy Jicinsky Remus, Rachel Mattes Paul, Stephanie Fiskum - Orlando - November 1994
  • Student Involvement with Children in Long-term Psychiatric Setting - 43rd Annual Conference for the National Association for Music Therapy, Inc. –Dawn Paulson - St. Louis - Nov.1992
  • Music Therapy Clinical Summer Field Experience: Emotionally Disturbed/Behavior Disordered/Abused Children in a Long-Term Psychiatric Setting – Dawn Paulson - Great Lakes Regional Conference (of NAMT) - Indianapolis - March 1992



OTHER STUDENT PRESENTATIONS WITH FACULTY MENTOR LEE ANNA RASAR

  • Model for Infusion of Adaptive Music Techniques into PK – 6 General Music – Jill Redding – Wisconsin Music Educators Conference – Madison – Nov. 2003
  • Effects of Tempo on Typing Tests - Measurements of Speed and Accuracy –Jeff Miller -UW-Eau Claire - April 2001
  • Music and Memory-Related Disorders: A Review of Literature – Jeff Miller – UW-Eau Claire – April 2001
  • Assessment of Needs of Women Inmates upon Discharge from Jail and Available Resources to Meet These Needs in the Eau Claire Community – Katie Solberg, Latina Pyawasay, and Molly Bjorngjeld - UW-Eau Claire - April 2001
  • Development of a Research Database for Music Therapy – Jeff Miller – UW-Eau Claire – April 2000
  • Violin Again: Making Music a Dozen Years after a Brain Tumor - Wisconsin Conference on Augmentative and Alternative
  • Communication and Assistive Technology – Tonya Vincent - Eau Claire - Oct. 1999
  • Therapeutic Applications of Rock’n’Roll Music –Jeff Miller – UW-Eau Claire – April 1998
  • Development of Academic Content/Performance Standards for Music in Special Education –Jessica Lichty – UW-Eau Claire - April 1997
  • Effectiveness of Videolog to Track Intervention Responses –Karen Stammer – UW-Eau Claire – April 1997
  • Effects of the Arts on Racial Attitudes of Prisoners – UW-Eau Claire – April 1996
  • Applicability of Music Therapy Curriculum to Clinical Practice – Joni Wood and Kathy Nelson – UW-Eau Claire – April 1995

LOCAL STUDENT PRESENTATIONS WITH FACULTY MENTOR LEE ANNA RASAR

  • Music and the Brain: Music Therapy's Domain - Challenges and Choices Workshop - Indian Waters Girl Scout Council - Feb. 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, Jan. 1997
  • Music for Christmas - The Healing Place - Dec. 1006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
  • Use of Music as an Intervention/Preventative Measure - Illicit Drug and Violence Coalition of Eau Claire - Beaver Creek Reserve - Jan. 23, 1993 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
  • Oktoberfest Celebration through Music - Oakwood Villa Nursing Home - October 1992, 1990 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
  • Musical Valentine's Celebration - Oakwood Villa Nursing Home - February 1992 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
  • Musical Christmas Celebration - Oakwood Villa Nursing Home - December 1990 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin