Noreen Donnell
“Messages through the music: musical dialogue as a means of communicative contact” Supervisor: Dr. Heidi Ahonen

Melissa Jessop
“A Model of musical self-actualization an identified in a music therapy group with persons affected by Dementia” Supervisor: Dr. Rosemary Fischer

Susan LeMessurier Quinn
“Finding balance in the music therapy relationship exploring the therapist’s musical identity” Supervisor: Dr. Carolyn Arnason

Adrienne Pringle
“Giving a voice to dying: themes found in palliative care professionals’ responses to clinical improvisation with near-death patients” Supervisor: Dr. Colin Lee

Ruth Roberts
“Voices of authenticity and integrity: a music therapist’s self-inquiry in working with children facing life-threatening illness” Supervisors: Dr. Carolyn Arnason and Dr. Heidi Ahonen

Laurel Young
“Examining significant music therapy experiences from the perspectives of individuals living with HIV/AIDS” Supervisor: Dr. Colin Lee

2003-2004

Andrea Lamont
“Burnout of operatic proportions: the impact of trauma on the experience of burnout of Canadian music therapists” Supervisor: Dr. Heidi Ahonen

Aaron Lightstone
“YO! Can Ya Flow? A qualitative study of hip hop aesthetics and original rap lyrics created in group music therapy in an urban youth shelter” Supervisor: Dr. Colin Lee

Sung Yong Shim
“The Analysis of Clinical Improvisation” Supervisor: Dr. Colin Lee

Michelle Song
“Culturally driven analysis of music therapy sessions: discovery of therapist’s value system” Supervisor: Dr. Heidi Ahonen

2003-2005

Leanne Kearsey
“Creating a safety net: the use of structure in music therapy” Supervisor: Dr. Heidi Ahonen

Shirley Khalil
“Converging Professional Paths: A collaborative Analysis of Music Therapy” Supervisor: Dr. Carolyn Arnason

Antonietta Mongillo
“Non-verbal Clients in music therapy: The Discovery of Motivation in Communication” Supervisor: Dr. Carolyn Arnason

Janet Zadorsky
“A Symphony of Dialogues: The Presence and Sounds of Spirituality in Music Therapy” Supervisor: Dr. Heidi Ahonen

2004-2006

Marinet Driessen
“Musical Decision-Making in Music Therapy” Supervisor: Dr. Carolyn Arnason

Anne Fay
“Imaginative Self Expression: a multi-faceted analysis of the use of storytelling in music therapy” Supervisor: Dr. Heidi Ahonen and Dr. Colin Lee

Adrienne Flight
“Learning to Accept: How Music Therapists Become Value-Receptive”

Christelle Jacquet
“Music Therapy and Pediatric Care: The impact on the child and parent relationship” Supervisor: Dr. Colin Lee

Tomoko Okumura
“Cultural Identity and Music Therapists Interpretation of an Improvisation: An Explorative Inquiry into Clinical and Personal Considerations” Supervisor: Dr. Carolyn Arnason

Jacqueline Seo
“Mahler’s Expression and Sublimation of Illness: Implications for Music Therapy” Supervisor: Dr. Colin Lee

Christine Weldon
“A Road to Discovery and Growth: The Impact of Music Therapists’ Self-Awareness on Their Clinical Work”

2005-2007

Marc Houde
“Blues Improvisation Resources: An analysis and synthesis of the aesthetics of the blues and applications in clinical improvisation” Supervisor: Dr. Colin Lee

Cheryl Jones
“Exploring Music Therapists’ Responses to the Expressed Spiritual Need of Clients” Supervisor: Dr. Heidi Ahonen

Jennifer Kong
“An Initial Investigation into the Music Therapy Process: A Single Case Study at a Long Term Care Facility in Ontario, Canada” Supervisor: Dr. Carolyn Arnason

Elizabeth Mitchell
“Therapeutic Music Education: Linking the Philosophies of Educators and the Experiences of Students with Music Therapy” Supervisor: Dr. Colin Lee

Marissa Wu Feria
“Clinical Musicianship in Music Therapy: Awakening the Inner Musician” Supervisor: Dr. Carolyn Arnason

2006-2008

Linda Gambell
“S Wonderful. The Use of Music from Broadway Shows in Music Therapy Practice” Supervisor: Dr. Heidi Ahonen

Kimberly Moffit
“The Microphone as a Mirror: Therapeutic Digital Music Production with Teenagers in a High School” Supervisor: Dr. Heidi Ahonen

Monique McGrath
“Indian Ragas in Music Therapy” Supervisor: Dr. Heidi Ahonen

Michelle Quan
“Self in Sound: Exploring Interactions of Two Music Therapists in Improvisation” Supervisor: Dr. Colin Lee

2007-2009

Diana Jaramillo
"Columbian Folklore for Clincial Improvisation: An Analysis of Cumbia, Currulao and Bambuco, and Development of Musical Resources for Clinical Improvisation" Supervisor: Dr. Heidi Ahonen

Grace Lee
"Therapeutic Music Listening in a Physioacoustic Chair: A Softball Player's Creative Experience in Music Therapy" Supervisor: Dr. Carolyn Arnason

Kelly Pushcar
"Identifying Yourself: A Music Psychotherapy Model" Supervisor: Dr. Carolyn Arnason

Hannah You
"The Untold Story: Exploring Narratives in Improvisational Music Therapy" Supervisor: Dr. Heidi Ahonen

Amanda Schenstead
"Performing Musical Liberation: The Flute and the Self in Improvisation Exploration and Music Therapy Practice" Supervisor: Dr. Carolyn Arnason