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Name: Cochavit Elefant Date: 24.11.14
CURRICULUM VITAE
1. Personal Details
Permanent Home Address: 67 Rothchild street apt 8, Kfar Saba 44201
Home Telephone Number: +972 9 7678588
Cellular Phone:+ 972 545944158
Fax Number:+ 972 97666765
Electronic Address: [email protected]
2. Higher Education
A. Undergraduate and Graduate Studies
Year of Approval of Degree
Degree Name of Institution and Department
Period of Study
June 1977 B.Mu. Rubin Academy of Music, Jerusalem, Israel; Mus. Ed.
1973-1977
June 1980 B.A. Michigan State Univ, USA; Music Therapy
1978-1979
June 1984 M.Ed. University of Montane, Missoula, MT, USA; Music Ed
1982-1984
October 2002 Ph.D. Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark; Music Therapy
1998-2002
B. Post-Doctoral Studies
Year of Completion Degree Name of Institution, Department and Host
Period of Study
Not applicable
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C. Ph.D. Supervisor Studies
Year of Completion Degree Name of Institution, Department and Host
Period of Study
Ph.D Supervisor course Certificate Level I
Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
October 2006
April 2008 Ph.D Supervisor course Certificate Level II
Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
April 2008
* 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
Rank/Position Name of Institution and Department
Dates
Lecturer Bar Ilan University, Music Therapy department
1998-2004
Tenure/ Lecturer
David Yellin College, Music Therapy department
2001-2004
Tenure/Associate Professor
Sogn and Fjordane Univ. College, Sandane Norway; Music Therapy Department
2004-2006
Tenure/Associate Professor
University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Grieg Academy, Music Therapy Department
2006-2011
Senior Lecturer University of Haifa, Graduate School in Creative Arts
2011-present
Tenure position University of Haifa, Graduate School in Creative Arts
*2013 (December)
4. Offices in University Academic Administration
Rank/Position Name of Institution and Department
Dates
Substitute Head Music Therapy Program
Music therapy dept. Bar Ilan University
2000-2001
Head of the Music Therapy Program
Music therapy dept. David Yellin College
2001-2004
Member/Researcher GAMUT (Grieg Academy Research Team). University of Bergen
2006 – 2011
Leader of the Grieg Academy Research
Grieg Academy, University of Bergen
2008-2010
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Team Rank/Position Name of Institution and
Department Dates
Member of Academic and research development committee
Humanities Faculty, Univ. of Bergen
2008-2011
Scholarship Appraisal Committee for Research projects in the Humanities Faculty
University of Bergen Research Fund and Meltzer Foundation
2008 – 2011
Head of the Music Therapy Program
Graduate School of Creative Arts, University of Haifa.
*2011 – Present
Organize and Lead Research Seminars
Graduate School of Creative Arts, University of Haifa.
*2011 – Present
Preparing proposal for a PhD program in the Creative Arts Therapies
Graduate School of Creative Arts, University of Haifa.
*2012 – Present
Head of the Graduate School of Creative Arts.
Graduate School of Creative Arts, University of Haifa.
*2014- Present
5. Scholarly Positions and Activities outside the University
Scholarly Positions: • 2004 – present: Associate Editor - Nordic Journal of Music Therapy (Scientific
Articles and Book Review Editor). • 2004 – present: Board Member - Nordic Journal of Music Therapy • 2008 - present : Member of International Consortium Research Collaboration in
Music Therapy • *2014 -present Advisory Editorial Board member of the International
journal Approaches: Music Therapy & Special Music Education
Scholarship, Scientific Papers and Ph.D. Appraisal, Reviewer, Examiner: Examiner Ph.D. Defense Committee: • November 2006 – Examiner Ph.D. defense in Music Therapy at Aalborg
University, Aalborg, Denmark • April 2009 – Examiner Ph.D. defense in Music Therapy at Aalborg University,
Aalborg, Denmark • June 2009 – Examiner Ph.D. defense in Music Therapy Oslo University, Oslo,
Norway • November 2011 –Examiner for Ph.D. defense in Music Therapy. Aalborg
University, Denmark • August 2012 – Examiner Ph.D. defense in Music Therapy University of
Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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• *February 2014 - Examiner PhD. thesis in Music Therapy. 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 2004. • *May 2014 - 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 Music Therapy. www.njmt.no. See
under publication section H. Reviewer of Academic Ranking: • * Sept. 2014. Bar Ilan University
Professional Membership: • 1984 - 2005: Member of the American Music Therapy Association • 1989 – 2004: Member of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts
Music Therapy Alliance. • 1994 – present: Member of Music Therapy 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 Conferences a. Active Participation - Abroad
Role Subject of Lecture/Discussion Place of Conference
Name of Conference
Date
Presenter Chair
Range of topic on music therapy Over 20 lecturer
Annual conf. in various places in the USA
Conferences in music therapy while living in the USA
1980-1994 1.
Presenter Music and Physio Therapy: A Transdiciplinary Approach to Working with Girls with Rett Syndrome
Leuven, Belgium
IVth European Music Therapy Congress
May 1998 2.
Presenter Music Therapy with Individuals with Rett Syndrome
Washington, DC, USA
9th World Congress of Music Therapy.
November 1999
3.
Research Keynote Speaker. By Invitation
Speechless Yet Communicative: Revealing the Person behind the Disability of Rett Syndrome through Research in Music Therapy
Napoli, Italy Vth European Music Therapy Congress
April 2001 4.
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Role Subject of Lecture/Discussion Place of Conference
Name of Conference
Date
Research Keynote Speaker. By Invitation
Speechless Yet Communicative: Revealing the Person behind the Disability of Rett Syndrome through Music Therapy
Washington, DC, USA
International Rett Syndrome Congress
May 2001 5.
Invited Speaker
Enhancing Communication Skills in Rett Syndrome
North- Hampton,
The UK Rett Syndrome Conference
October 2001
6.
Presenter 1.Integrating Developmentally Impaired Children with Typically Developed Children through Group Music Therapy 2.Enhancing Communication Skills in Rett Syndrome- Analyzing Influencing Determinants of Song Preferences
Oxford, England
The 10th World Congress of Music Therapy
June 2002 7.
Presenter Scientific Committee
Melodic Interactions with Young children with Learning and Emotional Disabilities
Bergen, Norway
5th Nordic Music Therapy Conference.
May 2003 8.
Presenter Melodic Interactions with Young children with Learning and Emotional Disabilities
Jyvaskylia, Finland
VIth European Music Therapy Congress
June 2004 9.
Presenter Lecture and workshop
-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
Bergen, Norway
2nd Norwegian Conference in Music Therapy
May 2007 10.
Presenter Music therapy and Intergroup relations in children with and without special needs
Eindhoven, Holland
VIIth European Music Therapy Congress
August, 2007
11.
Presenter Music Therapy in Individuals with Rett syndrome
Paris, France 6th World Rett Syndrome Congress
October 2008
12.
Invited speaker
Music Therapy in Individuals with Rett syndrome
Limerick, Ireland
Irish National Rett Syndrome Conference
November 2008
13.
Presenter “– Whose Voice is Heard?” Aalborg, 6th Nordic April 14.
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Role Subject of Lecture/Discussion Place of Conference
Name of Conference
Date
Participatory Action Research with a Choir with People with Physical Disabilities
Denmark Conference in Music Therapy
2009
Roundtable Chair Roundtable Presenter
1. Music Therapy with Young People: Mapping international practice between school and community 2. Where Music Helps - from within Communities of Practice
Cadiz, Spain VIII European Music Therapy Congress
May 2010 15.
Co-Presenter Effect of Group music Therapy on Mood, Speech and Singing in Individuals with Parkinson’s disease – a feasibility study.
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
American Music Therapy Association annual conf.
November 2012
16.
Chairing a roundtable By Invitation
Music Therapy presentation on Autism
Bergen, Norway
International Research Conference on Autism and Music Therapy
June 2012 17.
1.Round table 2.symposium - Invited as expert
1. Appropriate intervention strategies for individuals with Rett Syndrome 2. Emotional and communicative issue in Rett syndrome.
New Orleans USA
World Rett syndrome Congress
June 2012 18.
Invited Presenter
Music Therapy Research in Israel
Augsburg, Germany
25thConf. of MT Research
Feb. 2013 19.
Symposium -presenter Symposium- presenter
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
Oslo, Norway
9.Euopean Music Therapy Conference
Aug. 2013 20
Co-Presenter Music therapy may promote relational skills in children with ASD – evidence from an updated Cochrane Review
Budapest, Hungary
10.International Autism-Europe Congress.
Sept.2013 21.
Presenter Round table- co-presenter
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.
Krems, Austria
14th World Congress of Music Therapy
*July 2014 22.
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Role Subject of Lecture/Discussion Place of Conference
Name of Conference
Date
Round table- co-presenter
3.World-wide perspectives on Improvisational Music Therapy from the TIME-A Project
b. Active Participation – Local
Role Subject of Lecture/Discussion
Place of Conference
Name of Conference Date
Co-Presenter
The Importance of music in the lives of Individuals with Rett Syndrome
Carmiel, Israel
The 1st Intl. conf. Art, Science, Technology: Interaction between 3 cultures
June, 2011 1.
Chair Who is afraid of Research? Tel Aviv Seminar Dec 2011
2.
Chair Music therapy presentations Haifa, Israel International conference in Creative Arts
Apr 2012 3.
Role Subject of Lecture/Discussion
Place of Conference
Name of Conference Date
Presenter Participatory Action Research and Community Music Therapy
Jerusalem,
ICET conf. Dec 2012
4.
Main Presenter Book editor
Participatory Action Research and Community Music Therapy
Bar Ilan
Conference as a Tribute to Amir & Elefant book
March 2013
5.
Presenter TIME-A RCT in Improvisation music therapy and autism
Levinsky College, Israel
Music therapy conference
*Dec.2013 6.
Key note Presenter
Identity of the Creative Arts Therapists in a Multi-disciplinary Team
Tel Aviv Conference for Autism for Creative Arts Therapies
*Sept. 2014 7.
c. Organization of Conferences or Sessions
.
Role Subject of Conference/ Role at Conference/ Comments
Place of Conference
Name of Conference
Date
Member of Scientific Committee
Bergen, Norway
2nd Norwegian Conference in Music Therapy
2006-2007
Member of Scientific Committee
Argentina
12th World Congress in Music Therapy
2007-2008
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Member of Scientific Committee
University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
Creative Arts Therapies conference
2012
Member of organizing committee
From Oslo to Tel Aviv. Papers presented at the 9th European conference
Levinsky College, Israel
Music therapy conference
2013
Co-Organizer Papers presented at the 14th World Music Therapy Conference
University of Haifa, Israel
Music therapy conference
*2014
7. Invited Lectures
Presentation/Comments Name of Forum Place of Lecture Date Music Therapy Research in Rett Syndrome
Scientific Research Seminar in Rett Synd.
Swedish Rett Center. Oestersund, Sweden
June 2003
Developing Guidelines for Publicizing Qualitative Research Articles
Seminar on Qualitative Research in Music Therapy
Bergen, Norway May 2003
Developing Psychodynamic medical Music Therapy
Thanks To Scandinavia Forum
NY, USA October 2006
Several lectures through Erasmus collaboration
Aalborg University Aalborg, Denmark April 2007
Several lectures on MT University of Limerick Limerick, Ireland Nov. 2008 Music Therapy, Communication and Emotional development in Individuals with Rett Synd.
National Rett Association
Utrecht, Netherland September, 2010
Music Therapy, Commun. & Emotional dev. in Individuals with Rett Synd.
National Rett Association
Oslo, Norway October, 2010
Clinical, theory and research lectures.
University of Lemminston, Leuven
Leuven, Belgium Nov. 2012
Possibilities in Music Therapy for individuals with Rett Syndrome
Irish Rett Association Athlone, Ireland Sept.2013
Research Symposium Nordoff Robbins Institute
London, England *May, 2014
Key note at Conference for Creative Arts Therapists.
Children At Risk Organization
Tel Aviv, Israel *Sept. 2014
8. Colloquium Talks
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Presentation/Comments Name of Forum Place of Lecture Date Community Music Therapy International Research
on community Music Therapy
London, England 2006
Participatory Action research in relation to Community Music Therapy
International Research on community Music Therapy
Pretoria, S. Africa 2007
Inter-relation in Music Therapy groups.
International Research on Community Music Therapy
Bergen, Norway 2008
Music Therapy Research for PhD. students
Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy centre in London
London, England *May 2014
9. Research Grants a. Grants Awarded
Publications Year Funded by/Sum Topic Co-Researchers
Role in Research
Publication section B1
2004-2009
Research grant (Research Council of Norway). 1,000,000 US$
Music and health in late modernity: Resource oriented MT & community MT
Prof. Stige, Dr. Ansdell Dr. Pavlicevic
Co-PI in the International Collaborative Research Group
* Publication section D10, 11
2009- 2010
University of Bergen Research Fund PI 40,000 US$
Music Therapy with Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
PI
2012- 2016
Norwegian Research council. 2,500.000 $.
Collaboration in International RCT in Music Therapy and Autism
Prof. Gold. University of Bergen, Norway
* Co-PI
Publications Year Funded by/Sum Topic Co-Researchers
Role in Research
2013-2015
Helse Vest, Norway. 400,000 $
The quality of relationship as outcome predictor in MT w. children with autism spectrum disorder
Dr. Wolfgang Schmid, Bergen, Norway
* Co-PI
b. Submission of Research Proposals – Pending
Year Funded by Topic Co-Researchers Role in Research
2013 RETT Syndrome Total Care & Dr. Giordano, *Co-PI 9
ICT Call 10 FP7-ICT-2013-10
Rehabilitation Solutions by participatory multimodal data gathering and intelligent multimedia processing for objective progress assessment and intervention guidance
Prof. Faro, Prof. Fiumara, Prof. Barone: Univ. of Catania; MD, PhD. Zafeiriou: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, & more.
10. 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
Number of Students
Degree
Type of Course Lecture/Seminar/ Workshop/High Learn Course/ Introduction Course (Mandatory)
Name of Course Year
~20 M.A. Lectures and Seminars Music Therapy Research Methodologies
2004- present
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Number of Students
Degree
Type of Course Lecture/Seminar/ Workshop/High Learn Course/ Introduction Course (Mandatory)
Name of Course Year
~20 M.A. Lecture Meta Theoretical Perspectives in MT
2004-present
~20 M.A. Workshops and Lectures
Methodologies in MT 2004-present
~20 M.A. Lecture/Workshop Clinical and theoretical implications in Music Therapy - Children
1998, 2000, 2002, 2004-present
~20 M.A. Lecture Medical Music Therapy
2006, 2008
~20 M.A. Lecture Professional Development
2004-present
~20 M.A. Group and Individual seminars
Music Therapy Clinical Supervision
1994-present
~20 Post Graduate and M.A.
Workshop Psychodynamic group in Music Therapy
2001-present
~20 Post Graduate and M.A.
Lecture Introduction to Music Therapy
2000-present
~20 Post Graduate and M.A.
Lecture, seminars Qualitative research in Music Therapy
2008- present
~20 M.A. Seminar Meta- theory in music Therapy
2006- present
b. Supervision of Graduate Students
Students' Achievements & Publications
Date of Completion / in Progress
Degree Title of Thesis Name of Student
May 2006 Sogn and Fjordane Univ. College,
M.A. Music Therapy in Children Habilitation – Parent and Care
Oeystein Salhus
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Students' Achievements & Publications
Date of Completion / in Progress
Degree Title of Thesis Name of Student
Norway
Givers Interviews
May 2006 Sogn and Fjordane Univ. College, Norway
M.A. Musical Integration of Special Needs Children
Merethe Lidvaal
Presented in several international conferences
May 2006 University of Stocholm
M.A. Music therapy with Rett syndrome
Marith Bergstrøm
May 2008 University of Bergen
M.A. Interactions with children with Rett Syndrome in Music Therapy – Qualitative study
Olena Svatyeva
May 2008 University of Bergen
M.A. “Sing with the Voice you have”. Music Therapy in Rehabilitation of patients with Aphasia- Qual. study
Stine Lilleboe
May 2008 University of Bergen
M.A. Receptive Music Therapy in Patients with Aphasia – Qual.
Therese Diana Vollset
May 2009 University of Bergen
M.A.
Music Therapy with children w. behavior difficulties – Qual.
Gunnfrid S. Fjelde
Assistant researcher to my Parkinson’s study.
May 2009 University of Bergen
M.A. Music Therapy with patients with Parkinson’s disease – Mixed Methods
Simen Krogstie Lagesen
See articles in preparation #3
May 2011 University of Bergen
M.A. Group music therapy in treatment and rehab. of ind. with Parkinson’s disorder
Camilla Marie Erlandsen
May 2012 University of Bergen
M.A. Affect consciousness in music therapy in mental health
Inger Marie Karterud
May 2012 University of Bergen
M.A. Finding a tone together – A qual. case study of mutuality between a child with autism and
Ragnhild Danbolt
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Students' Achievements & Publications
Date of Completion / in Progress
Degree Title of Thesis Name of Student
a music therapist In progress
University of Haifa M.A The role and
meaning of music in music therapy counseling for parents whose children participate in music therapy
Shirley Zamir
Completion November 2013 University of Haifa
M.A. Music Therapy and sensory in children with developmental disabilities
David Cohen
In Progress
M.A.
The Subject as it appears in MT in children w. emotional difficulties
Masha Zaslavsky
In progress M.A. Effect of Music Therapy on Pain after Gynecological Surgery
Hadass Shmuel Nachman
In progress M.A. Coping with infertility: Group music therapy with women who are undergoing fertility treatments.
Dana Franklin
In progress M.A. Flowing in Music Therapy Improv.
Yuval Beeri
Completion November, 2013 University of Haifa
M.A.
Exploring, roles & meanings of music in everyday life with adult in the mental health system.
Dana Jaakobson
In progress M.A.
Bridging between the musician as an artist and the music therapist
Amit Ganz
In progress M.A.
Community MT with Youth at Risk
Idan Armoni
In progress M.A.
The use of Vocalization in children with Autism
Maayan Salomon
In Progress M.A. Parent Counseling in Children with Autism
Aviya
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Students' Achievements & Publications
Date of Completion / in Progress
Degree Title of Thesis Name of Student
See Publication D section
In Progress Aalborg Univ., Denmark
Ph.D. Parents' perception of the effectiveness of Music Therapy on social interaction & commun. skills of children with ASD
Talia Gottfrid
In Progress University of Haifa
Ph.D. The role & meaning of music in the relations between children with CP & their parents
Efrat Roginsky
In progress University of Haifa
Ph.D. The use of music in the multi- disciplinary treatment of childhood obesity
* Michal Elyakim
PUBLICATIONS
In all the joint publications, all authors contributed equally unless indicated otherwise.
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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 Music Therapy in Action and Reflection. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate pp. 440. Reviews appear in: Sage Publication, International Journal of education & the Arts, Australian music therapy journal, Choice (Current review for Academic Libraries, Approaches: Music Therapy & 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. 375.
C. Monographs .
Published 1. Elefant, C. & Lotan, M. (1996). Rett Syndrome Updates 1996. 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) 89 –99 (Hebrew).
2. Elefant, C. & Lotan, M. (2004). Rett Syndrome: Dual Intervention - Music and Physical Therapy. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy Vol. 13(2), pp. 172 – 182. (IF = 0.89).
3. Elefant, C. & Wigram, T. (2005). Learning Ability in Children with Rett Syndrome. Brain & Development 27, 97-101. (IF =2.12). Cited by 35 (relative contribution)
4. Lotan, M. &. Elefant, C. (2006). Physiotherapy and Music Therapy for a Girl with Rett Syndrome – A Dual treatment Approach. Journal of Fysioterapeuten 2, 15-20.
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5. Gold, C., Wigram, T & Elefant, C (2006) Music therapy for autistic spectrum disorder (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews), The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2006. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (IF = 5.9) cited by 162. 6. 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, 1302-13. DOI 10.1100/tsw.2006.198. (IF = 2.5) 7. Elefant, C. (2009). Rett Syndrome and Music Therapy. Int J Disabil Hum Dev, 8 (4): 359-368 (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):52-67. [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):561-570. 10. 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, 392-400. (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 Music Therapy, 49(3), 278–302 (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: 10.1002/14651858.CD004381.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):125-133 (equal contribution)
Accepted for Publication
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E. Articles or Chapters in Scientific Books (which are not Conference 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
Music Therapy. In D. Aldridge; G. Di Franco; E. Ruud, & T. Wigram, (eds).Therapy in Europe. pp. 113-128. 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 Music Therapy, pp. 145-162. 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. 423-445. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (Equal contribution).
4. Elefant, C. (2010). Communication in Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities through Music Therapy. In V. Karkou (Ed.), Art Therapies in Schools Research and Practice, pp. 243-258. London: Jessica Kingsley
*5. Elefant, C. (2011). Music Therapy and Rett Syndrome: Unveiling Resources in Persons with Rett Syndrome. In A. Meadows (Ed.), Developments in Music Therapy Practice: Case Study Perspectives,pp. 86-103. Barcelona Publishers.
*6. Elefant, C. (2011). Rett Syndrome: Music Therapy Intervention. In M. Lotan & J. Merrick (Eds.). Rett Syndrome: Therapeutic Intervention, pp.229-242. NY: Nova Publisher
*7. McFerran, K. & Elefant, C. (2012). A Fresh Look at Music Therapy in Special Education. In McPherson G. and Welch G. (Eds). The Oxford Handbook of Music Education. Vol. 2, pp. 51-64. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (Equal contribution).
Accepted for Publication
*8. Elefant, C. Music Therapy Clinical approaches when working with individuals with Rett Syndrome. Jane Edwards (Ed.), Oxford Handbook of Music Therapy. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp.25
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F. Articles in Conference 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. 118- 124. Arts, Science and Technology- Interaction between Three cultures. Proceedings of the 1st 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 Music Therapy, Krems, Austria. G. Entries in Encyclopedias
None
H. Other Scientific Publications
Elefant, C. (2003). Book review: Pediatric Music Therapy Lathom–Radocy, Wanda B. (2002). . Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 12 (1), pp. 110-112
Elefant, C. & Gold, C. (2003). Music Therapy Models as a Function of Client Group. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 12(2), pp. 183-184. Discussion forum. In addition, I have written several other book reviews for several journals during the years 2000-2003 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.13
2. 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
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*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 Music Therapy. 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 2004-2008. 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 Music Therapy. I plan to continue this position. From 2007-present I serve as a member of an international Research Consortium on Music Therapy 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 Music Therapy; 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.
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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 2016. 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 400.000$. 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 Music Therapy, 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 Music Therapy Research. In B. Wheeler Music Therapy Research (3rd. 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 Music Therapy 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.
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