Name: Cochavit Elefant Date: CURRICULUM VITAE

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1 Name: Cochavit Elefant Date: CURRICULUM VITAE 1. Personal Details Permanent Home Address: 67 Rothchild street apt 8, Kfar Saba Home Telephone Number: Cellular Phone: Fax Number: Electronic Address: celefant@univ.haifa.ac.il 2. Higher Education A. Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Period of Study Name of Institution and Department Rubin Academy of Music, Jerusalem, Israel; Mus. Ed. Michigan State Univ, USA; University of Montane, Missoula, MT, USA; Music Ed Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark; Degree B.Mu. B.A. M.Ed. Ph.D. Year of Approval of Degree June 1977 June 1980 June 1984 October 2002 B. Post-Doctoral Studies Period of Study Not applicable Name of Institution, Department and Host Degree Year of Completion 1

2 C. Ph.D. Supervisor Studies Period of Study October 2006 April 2008 Name of Institution, Department and Host Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark Degree Ph.D Supervisor course Certificate Level I Ph.D Supervisor course Certificate Year of Completion April 2008 Level II * Only 15 most scholarly music therapist in the world were invited to attend this course 3. Academic Ranks and Tenure in Institutes of Higher Education Dates present *2013 (December) Name of Institution and Department Bar Ilan University, Music Therapy department David Yellin College, Music Therapy department Sogn and Fjordane Univ. College, Sandane Norway; Department University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Grieg Academy, Department University of Haifa, Graduate School in Creative Arts University of Haifa, Graduate School in Creative Arts Rank/Position Lecturer Tenure/ Lecturer Tenure/Associate Professor Tenure/Associate Professor Senior Lecturer Tenure position 4. Offices in University Academic Administration Dates Name of Institution and Department Music therapy dept. Bar Ilan University Music therapy dept. David Yellin College GAMUT (Grieg Academy Research Team). University of Bergen Grieg Academy, University of Bergen 2 Rank/Position Substitute Head Music Therapy Program Head of the Music Therapy Program Member/Researcher Leader of the Grieg Academy Research

3 Dates *2011 Present *2011 Present *2012 Present *2014- Present Name of Institution and Department Humanities Faculty, Univ. of Bergen University of Bergen Research Fund and Meltzer Foundation Graduate School of Creative Arts, University of Haifa. Graduate School of Creative Arts, University of Haifa. Graduate School of Creative Arts, University of Haifa. Graduate School of Creative Arts, University of Haifa. Team Rank/Position Member of Academic and research development committee Scholarship Appraisal Committee for Research projects in the Humanities Faculty Head of the Music Therapy Program Organize and Lead Research Seminars Preparing proposal for a PhD program in the Creative Arts Therapies Head of the Graduate School of Creative Arts. 5. Scholarly Positions and Activities outside the University Scholarly Positions: 2004 present: Associate Editor - Nordic Journal of (Scientific Articles and Book Review Editor) present: Board Member - Nordic Journal of present : Member of International Consortium Research Collaboration in *2014 -present Advisory Editorial Board member of the International journal Approaches: & Special Music Education Scholarship, Scientific Papers and Ph.D. Appraisal, Reviewer, Examiner: Examiner Ph.D. Defense Committee: November 2006 Examiner Ph.D. defense in at Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark April 2009 Examiner Ph.D. defense in at Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark June 2009 Examiner Ph.D. defense in Oslo University, Oslo, Norway November 2011 Examiner for Ph.D. defense in. Aalborg University, Denmark August 2012 Examiner Ph.D. defense in University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia 3

4 *February Examiner PhD. thesis in. Bar Ilan University, Israel Reviewer Ph.D. Proposals: Serve in the review board for PhD programs in Bar Ilan University, Aalborg University, University of Bergen, University of Oslo since *May Review Ph.D. proposal- Tel Aviv University, Dept. of English and literature Appraisal of Books: 2009: Oxford University Press Several books for the Nordic Journal for. See under publication section H. Reviewer of Academic Ranking: * Sept Bar Ilan University Professional Membership: : Member of the American Association : Member of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Alliance present: Member of of the Israeli Association of Creative & Expressive Art Therapies 1998 present: Founder and team member of the Israeli Rett Syndrome Evaluation Team 6. Participation in Scholarly s a. Active Participation - Abroad Date May 1998 November 1999 Name of s in music therapy while living in the USA IVth European Congress 9th World Congress of. Place of Annual conf. in various places in the USA Leuven, Belgium Washington, DC, USA Subject of Lecture/Discussion Range of topic on music therapy Over 20 lecturer Music and Physio Therapy: A Transdiciplinary Approach to Working with Girls with Rett Syndrome with Individuals with Rett Syndrome Role Chair 4. April 2001 Vth European Congress Napoli, Italy Speechless Yet Communicative: Revealing the Person behind the Disability of Rett Syndrome through Research in Music Therapy Research Keynote Speaker. By Invitation 4

5 5. 6. Date May 2001 October 2001 Name of International Rett Syndrome Congress The UK Rett Syndrome Place of Washington, DC, USA North- Hampton, Subject of Lecture/Discussion Speechless Yet Communicative: Revealing the Person behind the Disability of Rett Syndrome through Enhancing Communication Skills in Rett Syndrome Role Research Keynote Speaker. By Invitation Invited Speaker June 2002 May 2003 June 2004 The 10th World Congress of 5 th Nordic Music Therapy. VIth European Congress Oxford, England Bergen, Norway Jyvaskylia, Finland 1.Integrating Developmentally Impaired Children with Typically Developed Children through Group 2.Enhancing Communication Skills in Rett Syndrome- Analyzing Influencing Determinants of Song Preferences Melodic Interactions with Young children with Learning and Emotional Disabilities Melodic Interactions with Young children with Learning and Emotional Disabilities Scientific Committee May 2007 August, 2007 October 2008 November 2008 April 2 nd Norwegian in VIIth European Congress 6 th World Rett Syndrome Congress Irish National Rett Syndrome 6 th Nordic Bergen, Norway Eindhoven, Holland Paris, France Limerick, Ireland Aalborg, -Assessment and Evaluation in a multidisciplinary team with individuals with Rett syndrome Dual treatment music and physical therapy with individuals with Rett syndrome -MT group supervision Music therapy and Intergroup relations in children with and without special needs in Individuals with Rett syndrome in Individuals with Rett syndrome Whose Voice is Heard? Lecture and workshop Invited speaker 5

6 Date 2009 May 2010 November 2012 Name of in VIII European Congress American Music Therapy Association annual conf. Place of Denmark Cadiz, Spain Atlanta, Georgia, USA Subject of Lecture/Discussion Participatory Action Research with a Choir with People with Physical Disabilities 1. with Young People: Mapping international practice between school and community 2. Where Music Helps - from within Communities of Practice Effect of Group music Therapy on Mood, Speech and Singing in Individuals with Parkinson s disease a feasibility study. Role Roundtable Chair Roundtable Co June 2012 June 2012 Feb Aug Sept.2013 *July 2014 International Research on Autism and World Rett syndrome Congress 25thConf. of MT Research 9.Euopean 10.International Autism-Europe Congress. 14th World Congress of Bergen, Norway New Orleans USA Augsburg, Germany Oslo, Norway Budapest, Hungary Krems, Austria presentation on Autism 1. Appropriate intervention strategies for individuals with Rett Syndrome 2. Emotional and communicative issue in Rett syndrome. Research in Israel 1.The art of scientific writing: Preparing manuscripts for journal submission & surviving the peer review process. 2. TIME-A: Investigating improvisational music therapy for children with autism spectrum disorders Music therapy may promote relational skills in children with ASD evidence from an updated Cochrane Review 1. At the End of the World, I Am!. Participatory Action Research in choir performance 2.The Art of Scientific Writing: Preparing manuscripts and surviving peer review. Chairing a roundtable By Invitation 1.Round table 2.symposium - Invited as expert Invited Symposium - presenter Symposiumpresenter Co- Round tableco-presenter 6

7 Date Name of Place of Subject of Lecture/Discussion 3.World-wide perspectives on Improvisational from the TIME-A Project Role Round tableco-presenter b. Active Participation Local Date June, 2011 Dec 2011 Name of The 1 st Intl. conf. Art, Science, Technology: Interaction between 3 cultures Seminar Place of Carmiel, Israel Tel Aviv Subject of Lecture/Discussion The Importance of music in the lives of Individuals with Rett Syndrome Who is afraid of Research? Role Co- Chair Apr 2012 Date Dec 2012 March 2013 International conference in Creative Arts Name of ICET conf. as a Tribute to Amir & Elefant book Haifa, Israel Place of Jerusalem, Bar Ilan Music therapy presentations Subject of Lecture/Discussion Participatory Action Research and Community Participatory Action Research and Community Chair Role Main Book editor *Dec.2013 *Sept Music therapy conference for Autism for Creative Arts Therapies Levinsky College, Israel Tel Aviv TIME-A RCT in Improvisation music therapy and autism Identity of the Creative Arts Therapists in a Multidisciplinary Team Key note. Date c. Organization of s or Sessions Name of 2 nd Norwegian in 12 th World Congress in Place of Bergen, Norway Argentina 7 Subject of / Role at / Comments Role Member of Scientific Committee Member of Scientific Committee

8 Creative Arts Therapies conference Music therapy conference University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel Levinsky College, Israel From Oslo to Tel Aviv. Papers presented at the 9th European conference Member of Scientific Committee Member of organizing committee *2014 Music therapy conference University of Haifa, Israel Papers presented at the 14th World Co-Organizer 7. Invited Lectures Date June 2003 May 2003 October 2006 April 2007 Nov September, 2010 October, 2010 Nov Sept.2013 *May, 2014 *Sept Place of Lecture Swedish Rett Center. Oestersund, Sweden Bergen, Norway NY, USA Aalborg, Denmark Limerick, Ireland Utrecht, Netherland Oslo, Norway Leuven, Belgium Athlone, Ireland London, England Tel Aviv, Israel Name of Forum Scientific Research Seminar in Rett Synd. Seminar on Qualitative Research in Music Therapy Thanks To Scandinavia Forum Aalborg University University of Limerick National Rett Association National Rett Association University of Lemminston, Leuven Irish Rett Association Nordoff Robbins Institute Children At Risk Organization Presentation/Comments Research in Rett Syndrome Developing Guidelines for Publicizing Qualitative Research Articles Developing Psychodynamic medical Several lectures through Erasmus collaboration Several lectures on MT, Communication and Emotional development in Individuals with Rett Synd., Commun. & Emotional dev. in Individuals with Rett Synd. Clinical, theory and research lectures. Possibilities in Music Therapy for individuals with Rett Syndrome Research Symposium Key note at for Creative Arts Therapists. 8. Colloquium Talks 8

9 Date *May 2014 Place of Lecture London, England Pretoria, S. Africa Bergen, Norway London, England Name of Forum International Research on community Music Therapy International Research on community Music Therapy International Research on Community Music Therapy Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy centre in London Presentation/Comments Community Participatory Action research in relation to Community Inter-relation in Music Therapy groups. Research for PhD. students 9. Research Grants a. Grants Awarded Role in Research Co-PI in the International Collaborative Research Group PI * Co-PI Role in Research * Co-PI Topic Music and health in late modernity: Resource oriented MT & community MT with Patients with Parkinson s Disease Collaboration in International RCT in and Autism Topic The quality of relationship as outcome predictor in MT w. children with autism spectrum disorder Funded by/sum Research grant (Research Council of Norway). 1,000,000 US$ University of Bergen Research Fund PI 40,000 US$ Norwegian Research council. 2, $. Funded by/sum Helse Vest, Norway. 400,000 $ Year Co- Researchers Prof. Stige, Dr. Ansdell Dr. Pavlicevic Year Prof. Gold. University of Bergen, Norway Co- Researchers Dr. Wolfgang Schmid, Bergen, Norway Publications Publication section B1 * Publication section D10, 11 Publications b. Submission of Research Proposals Pending Role in Research *Co-PI Co-Researchers Dr. Giordano, Topic RETT Syndrome Total Care & Funded by Year

10 Prof. Faro, Prof. Fiumara, Prof. Barone: Univ. of Catania; MD, PhD. Zafeiriou: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, & more. Rehabilitation Solutions by participatory multimodal data gathering and intelligent multimedia processing for objective progress assessment and intervention guidance ICT Call 10 FP7-ICT Scholarships, Awards and Prizes February 1998 Four year Scholarship for Ph.D. studies from Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark (100,000 US$) May 1999 Special Recognition Award: For promoting and developing Integration of the Special Needs in the Community and for the Rett Syndrome Israeli National Awareness. May 2000 Special Recognition Award: Friends of the International Rett Syndrome Association for Research in Rett Syndrome. *June 2013 Teaching Excellence Award, University of Haifa 11. Teaching a. Courses Taught in Recent Years Year present Name of Course Research Methodologies Type of Course Lecture/Seminar/ Workshop/High Learn Course/ Introduction Course (Mandatory) Lectures and Seminars Degree Number of Students 10

11 Year present present 1998, 2000, 2002, present 2006, present present present present present present Name of Course Meta Theoretical Perspectives in MT Methodologies in MT Clinical and theoretical implications in Music Therapy - Children Medical Music Therapy Professional Development Clinical Supervision Psychodynamic group in Music Therapy Introduction to Music Therapy Qualitative research in Meta- theory in music Therapy Type of Course Lecture/Seminar/ Workshop/High Learn Course/ Introduction Course (Mandatory) Lecture Workshops and Lectures Lecture/Workshop Lecture Lecture Group and Individual seminars Workshop Lecture Lecture, seminars Seminar Degree Post Graduate and Post Graduate and Post Graduate and Number of Students b. Supervision of Graduate Students Name of Student Oeystein Salhus Title of Thesis in Children Habilitation Parent and Care Degree Date of Completion / in Progress May 2006 Sogn and Fjordane Univ. College, Students' Achievements & Publications 11

12 Name of Student Title of Thesis Givers Interviews Degree Date of Completion / in Progress Norway Students' Achievements & Publications Merethe Lidvaal Marith Bergstrøm Olena Svatyeva Stine Lilleboe Therese Diana Vollset Gunnfrid S. Fjelde Simen Krogstie Lagesen Camilla Marie Erlandsen Musical Integration of Special Needs Children Music therapy with Rett syndrome Interactions with children with Rett Syndrome in Music Therapy Qualitative study Sing with the Voice you have. Music Therapy in Rehabilitation of patients with Aphasia- Qual. study Receptive Music Therapy in Patients with Aphasia Qual. with children w. behavior difficulties Qual. with patients with Parkinson s disease Mixed Methods Group music therapy in treatment and rehab. of ind. with Parkinson s disorder May 2006 Sogn and Fjordane Univ. College, Norway May 2006 University of Stocholm May 2008 University of Bergen May 2008 University of Bergen May 2008 University of Bergen May 2009 University of Bergen May 2009 University of Bergen May 2011 University of Bergen Presented in several international conferences Assistant researcher to my Parkinson s study. See articles in preparation #3 Inger Marie Karterud Ragnhild Danbolt Affect consciousness in music therapy in mental health Finding a tone together A qual. case study of mutuality between a child with autism and May 2012 University of Bergen May 2012 University of Bergen 12

13 Name of Student Shirley Zamir David Cohen Masha Zaslavsky Hadass Shmuel Nachman Dana Franklin Yuval Beeri Dana Jaakobson Amit Ganz Idan Armoni Maayan Salomon Aviya Title of Thesis a music therapist The role and meaning of music in music therapy counseling for parents whose children participate in music therapy and sensory in children with developmental disabilities The Subject as it appears in MT in children w. emotional difficulties Effect of Music Therapy on Pain after Gynecological Surgery Coping with infertility: Group music therapy with women who are undergoing fertility treatments. Flowing in Music Therapy Improv. Exploring, roles & meanings of music in everyday life with adult in the mental health system. Bridging between the musician as an artist and the music therapist Community MT with Youth at Risk The use of Vocalization in children with Autism Parent Counseling in Children with Autism Degree M.A Date of Completion / in Progress In progress University of Haifa Completion November 2013 University of Haifa In Progress In progress In progress In progress Completion November, 2013 University of Haifa In progress In progress In progress In Progress Students' Achievements & Publications 13

14 Name of Student Talia Gottfrid Efrat Roginsky * Michal Elyakim Title of Thesis Parents' perception of the effectiveness of on social interaction & commun. skills of children with ASD The role & meaning of music in the relations between children with CP & their parents The use of music in the multidisciplinary treatment of childhood obesity Degree Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. Date of Completion / in Progress In Progress Aalborg Univ., Denmark In Progress University of Haifa In progress University of Haifa Students' Achievements & Publications See Publication D section PUBLICATIONS In all the joint publications, all authors contributed equally unless indicated otherwise. 14

15 A. Ph.D. Dissertation 1.Enhancing Communication in Girls with Rett Syndrome though Songs in Music Therapy. Oct. 2002, pp.313, English Language, Aalborg University, Aalborg Denmark. Supervisor: Prof. Tony Wigram, Aalborg University. Consultant: Dr. Orit Hetzroni, University of Haifa. D# 3, D# 7, E#1, E#2 B. Scientific Books (Refereed) Authored Books - Published 1. Stige, B., Ansdell, G., Elefant, C., & Pavlicevic, M. (2010). Where Music Helps. Community in Action and Reflection. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate pp Reviews appear in: Sage Publication, International Journal of education & the Arts, Australian music therapy journal, Choice (Current review for Academic Libraries, Approaches: & Special Music Education. Edited Books Published *1. Amir, D. and Elefant, C. (2012), (Eds.). Listen to my voice: New research in music therapy (Hebrew). Ach Publisher pp C. Monographs. Published 1. Elefant, C. & Lotan, M. (1996). Rett Syndrome Updates Compiling of 12 articles (Hebrew). pp. 56. (relative contribution) D. Articles in Refereed Journals Published 1. Elefant, C. & Lotan, M. (1998) Rett Syndrome: Transdisciplinary Approach Music and Physical Therapy Intervention. Journal of Special Education. 13 (2) (Hebrew). 2. Elefant, C. & Lotan, M. (2004). Rett Syndrome: Dual Intervention - Music and Physical Therapy. Nordic Journal of Vol. 13(2), pp (IF = 0.89). 3. Elefant, C. & Wigram, T. (2005). Learning Ability in Children with Rett Syndrome. Brain & Development 27, (IF =2.12). Cited by 35 (relative contribution) 4. Lotan, M. &. Elefant, C. (2006). Physiotherapy and for a Girl with Rett Syndrome A Dual treatment Approach. Journal of Fysioterapeuten 2,

16 5. Gold, C., Wigram, T & Elefant, C (2006) Music therapy for autistic spectrum disorder (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews), The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (IF = 5.9) cited by Lotan, M., Manor-Binyamini, I., Elefant, C., Wine, J., Saraf, E., and Yoshei, T. (2006) The Israeli Rett Syndrome Center. Evaluation and transdisciplinary play-based assessment. TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 6, DOI /tsw (IF = 2.5) 7. Elefant, C. (2009). Rett Syndrome and. Int J Disabil Hum Dev, 8 (4): (IF = 0.34) 8. Elefant, C. (2010). Music therapy for individuals with Intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Isr J Health Intellect Disabil;3(1): [Hebrew] 9. Elefant, C. & Lotan, M. (2011). Organizing the Sensory System of Individuals with Rett Syndrome through Music. Journal Functional Neurology, Rehabilitation and Ergonomics 1(4): Elefant, C., Baker, F., Lotan, M. and Skeie, G.O. (2012). The effect of music therapy on facial expression in individuals with Parkinson's disease: A pilot study Musicae Scientia, 16, (IF = 1.54). (relative contribution) 11. Elefant, C., Baker, F., Lotan, M., Lagersen, S. and Skeie, G.O. (2012).The Effect of group music therapy on vocal ability and singing in individuals with Parkinson's disease - A feasibility research. Journal of, 49(3), (IF=0.80) (relative contribution) *12. Geretsegger, M., Elefant, C., Gold, C., & Mossler, K. (2014). Music therapy for autistic spectrum disorder (Update Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews), The Cochrane Library, Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. DOI: / CD pub3 pp. 18 (IF = 5.9). *13. Lotan, M., Elefant, C. & and Merrick, J. (2014). Identifying undiagnosed adults with Rett syndrome: Procedure and clinical implications. Int J Child Health Hum Dev, 7(2): (equal contribution) Accepted for Publication 16

17 E. Articles or Chapters in Scientific Books (which are not Proceedings) Published 1. Elefant, C. (2001). Speechless yet Communicative: Revealing the Person behind the Disability of Rett Syndrome through Clinical Research on Songs in Music Therapy. In D. Aldridge; G. Di Franco; E. Ruud, & T. Wigram, (eds). Music Therapy in Europe. pp Rome:ISMEZ. 2. Elefant, C. (2005). The Use of Single Case designs in Testing a Specific Hypothesis. In D. Aldridge (ed) Case Study Designs in, pp London: Jessica Kingsley 3. Wigram, T. & Elefant, C. (2009). Therapeutic dialogues in music: Nurturing musicality of communication in children with autistic spectrum disorder and Rett syndrome. In Malloch, S. and Trevarthen, C. (Eds.), Communicative musicality: Exploring the basis of human companionship, pp Oxford: Oxford University Press. (Equal contribution). 4. Elefant, C. (2010). Communication in Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities through. In V. Karkou (Ed.), Art Therapies in Schools Research and Practice, pp London: Jessica Kingsley *5. Elefant, C. (2011). and Rett Syndrome: Unveiling Resources in Persons with Rett Syndrome. In A. Meadows (Ed.), Developments in Music Therapy Practice: Case Study Perspectives,pp Barcelona Publishers. *6. Elefant, C. (2011). Rett Syndrome: Intervention. In M. Lotan & J. Merrick (Eds.). Rett Syndrome: Therapeutic Intervention, pp NY: Nova Publisher *7. McFerran, K. & Elefant, C. (2012). A Fresh Look at in Special Education. In McPherson G. and Welch G. (Eds). The Oxford Handbook of Music Education. Vol. 2, pp Oxford: Oxford University Press. (Equal contribution). Accepted for Publication *8. Elefant, C. Clinical approaches when working with individuals with Rett Syndrome. Jane Edwards (Ed.), Oxford Handbook of. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp.25 17

18 F. Articles in Proceedings Published 1. Elefant, C. and Lotan, M. (2012). The importance of music in the lives of individuals with Rett syndrome; insights into clinical experience. In Session 6. Symposium on Arts and the Brain pp Arts, Science and Technology- Interaction between Three cultures. Proceedings of the 1 st Intl. conference. Milano, Italy: Domus Argenia Publ *2. Elefant, C. and Stadler, R. (2014). At the End of the World, I Am! Participatory Action Research. 14th World Congress for, Krems, Austria. G. Entries in Encyclopedias None H. Other Scientific Publications Elefant, C. (2003). Book review: Pediatric Lathom Radocy, Wanda B. (2002).. Nordic Journal of, 12 (1), pp Elefant, C. & Gold, C. (2003). Models as a Function of Client Group. Nordic Journal of, 12(2), pp Discussion forum. In addition, I have written several other book reviews for several journals during the years but am unable to relocate them. I. Other Publications 1. Elefant, C. & Lotan, M. (2000). Therapeutic Intervention in Rett Syndrome: Simultaneous Work of Music and Physical Therapies. Rett Syndrome Association of Australia Newsletter July, p Elefant, C. (2006). Communicative and Emotional Expression through Music in Individuals with Rett Syndrome. (Hebrew).Israeli National Newsletter, Tel Aviv, Israel J. Other Works Connected with my Scholarly Field 1. Elefant, C. & Lotan, M. (1996). Rett Syndrome: Transdisciplinary Approach Music and Physical Therapy Intervention. 30 minute Videotape. (Equal contribution). K. UBooks, Articles and Other Works Submitted for Publication 18

19 *1. Elefant, C. Enhancing communication through music therapy in girls with Rett syndrome. Research in Intellectual Disability, pp. 29 *2. Kerem, D., Gold. C. & Elefant, C. L. Summary of my Activities and Future Plans My academic and research activities in the past, present and the future have and will always be connected to the clinical, practical and the developments of theory in music therapy. I have worked for many years abroad and have many international network and research collaborations. My doctoral dissertation (2002) was published all over the world and had a major impact on the topic of communication and cognition through music with girls with Rett syndrome. I was invited by most of the Rett syndrome organizations in the world in order to discuss my research findings, which had a big impact on the girls communicative and cognitive development. I later on began collaboration with a hospital in Bergen in the world s largest epidemiological research on Parkinson s disease. I received 40,000$ in order to test the influence of music therapy on this population. I am planning to continue this type of research in Israel. I continue to be active with the Israeli Rett syndrome association and other word wide Rett associations and am very frequently invited to present in conferences. My collaboration with a major international research group (including world renown researchers from England, Norway, S. Africa and Israel). We developed theory and research on Community. The budget for the 5 year project was 1,000,000$ and was funded by the Norwegian Research Council. The project was a basis for the publishing of first research and theory book in Community Music Therapy. The book was published after it was read by 3 blinded reviewers. The research took place during the years Since 2000 I am a member of an international research and development team from leading universities (University of Aalborg, Denmark, University of Oslo, University of Bergen, Temple University, USA, University of Melbourne, Brisbane University, Anglia Ruskin University, Jyvaskyla University (Finland) and several others. I serve as a consultant for development of masters and PhD programs. Since 2002-Present I serve as Editor of the most regarded journal in music therapy: Nordic Journal of. I plan to continue this position. From 2007-present I serve as a member of an international Research Consortium on which include countries such as: Norway, Denmark, Finland, Australia, USA, Belgium and Israel. The following are the topics the Consortium has worked on: Assessment tools in ; Development of topics of interest to the profession; discussions of research paradigms and design and their impact when researching population groups; Initiating research projects in different countries. 19

20 In 2011 I began as a Primary investigator in an international RCT research on Autism (includes researchers from universities in Norway, Austria, Israel, Australia, Korea, Brazil and USA). The research is investigating the effect and intensity of music therapy treatment with children with Autism. Funded by the Norwegian Research Council for the sum of 2,000,000Euro. The research will continue until the year In Israel we are collecting data and so far there is a PhD student and several master thesis that are included. In addition in 2012-present I began as a primary researcher in an international research on music therapy and Autism (Israel, Germany and Norway). The research will investigate qualitative relationships in music therapy. Funded by Helse Vest, Norway for the sum of $. The occupational therapy department at the university of Haifa were included in this research. Presently, I (University of Haifa) have began several collaborative research with two major hospitals in Israel. The research topics include: Pain and use of music, obesity and the effect of music, and music therapy in the neo-natal unit. My research projects include RCT, quantitative and qualitative perspectives. I plan to develop further the topic of Community, cultural based research with Youth at risk and other marginalized population groups. The following scientific book chapter and articles are in preparation: Scientific Book chapters: 1. Seung-A Kim & Elefant, C. Multicultural Considerations in Research. In B. Wheeler Research (3 rd. edition). N.H.:Barcelona Publ. (Equal contribution). Scientific Articles: 1. Geretsegger, M., Gold, C. & Elefant, C. Treatment guide for improvisational music therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder. 2. Kerem, D., Gold, C. & Elefant, C. The effect of music therapy in children with cochlear implant. 3. Erlandsen, C. & Elefant, C. Group music therapy in treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with Parkinson s disorder 4. Mössler, K. Schmid, W., Elefant, C., & Thompson, G. The use of principles of Improvisational with Children with Autism. 5. Gottfried, T., Elefant, C., & Gold, C. Counseling Guide for music therapists working with parents of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. 20

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