VISION
IMPROVED WELL-BEING THROUGH MUSIC
MISSION
We believe music plays an integral role in helping people’s health and wellbeing. By pursuing rigorous interdisciplinary research related to music, emotions, and cognition, the IMAGN lab advances the scientific foundation that leads, informs, and inspires the effective use of music for health-related interventions.
VALUES
We embrace diversity and value excellence to foster the development of highly skilled researchers within a challenging, creative, and collaborative atmosphere. Scholars, clinicians, and students from various disciplines are welcome, including music therapy, psychology, neuroscience, social work, nursing, gerontology, rehabilitation science, and education.
STRATEGIC PLAN
The IMAGN Lab pursues quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods projects concerning:
- Music therapy and related interventions for persons with dementia and their families.
- Service learning and social justice in music research and community engagement.
- Mechanisms concerning music-based interventions, emotional responses to music, and music-evoked memories.
- Music intervention research design strategies.
- Music in health and wellness initiatives.
