Contact Details
| Organization: | Music |
| Position: | SENIOR LECTURER IN MUSIC THERAPY |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.music.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/macferran.html |
| Work: | 61 3 83447382 |
| Room: | 217 |
| Level: | 02 |
| Building: | Conservatorium Of Music |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Music Therapy | Children, Adolescents | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | The University of Hong Kong | Teaching |
| Denmark | Aalborg University | Research |
| Norway | University of Bergen | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Music with Honours | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1993 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-2001 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | Australian Music Therapy Association | 01-Jan-1994 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarship | University of Melbourne | 01-Mar-1998 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Paediatrics (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321019)
- Mental Health (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321204)
- Health and Community Services (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321214)
- Health Promotion (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321216)
- Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321299)
- Therapies and Therapeutic Technology (OTHER MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES) (329903)
- Educational Counselling (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330105)
- Special Education (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330108)
- Social Change (SOCIOLOGY) (370107)
- Counselling, Welfare and Community Services (SOCIAL WORK) (370204)
- Studies in Human Society not elsewhere classified (OTHER STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY) (379999)
- Social and Community Psychology (PSYCHOLOGY) (380105)
- Developmental Psychology and Ageing (PSYCHOLOGY) (380106)
- Music (PERFORMING ARTS) (410101)
- The Arts not elsewhere classified (OTHER ARTS) (419999)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Women's health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730201)
- Child health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730204)
- Mental health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730211)
- Preventive medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730213)
- Behaviour and health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730219)
- Palliative care (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730304)
- Evaluation of health outcomes (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730306)
- Health policy evaluation (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730307)
- Health and support services not elsewhere classified (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730399)
- Secondary education (SECONDARY EDUCATION) (740201)
- Higher education (HIGHER EDUCATION) (740301)
- Special education (SPECIAL EDUCATION) (740501)
- The performing arts (incl. music, theatre and dance) (ARTS AND LEISURE) (750201)
- The creative arts (ARTS AND LEISURE) (750202)
- Ability and disability (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750305)
- Families (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750307)
- Youth/child development and welfare (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750312)
- Community services not elsewhere classified (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750399)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipping the Scales: Fostering a healthy adolescence through musical participation | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2006 |
| MUSIC PREFERENCES AND HEALTH: WHAT IS MUSIC DOING TO TEENAGERS? - MELBOURNE EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER GRANT SCHEME 2006 | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE | Early Career Researcher Grants Scheme |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUPPORTING FAMILIES TO SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS: A MUSICAL SEARCH FOR EVIDENCE | Chief Investigator | CHILDRENS HOSPITALS & CLINICS OF MINNESOTA | 03/06/2008 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.