Selected Lectures/Talks
2026 Careers in Neuroarts | Society for Neuroscience
The Meaning of Artistic Resilience | Artists of Palm Beach County
Trauma-Informed Community Music Therapy | Creative Arts Therapies of the Palm Beaches - CBMT Approved Course
Singing and the Brain – A Harmonious Connection | Voice Study Centre - The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (2x/year since 2024)
2025 From Rhythm to Results: Evidence-Based Music Strategies for MS| Centers for Multiple Sclerosis, Health & Wellness Symposium
Neuroarts, Stress Management, & Emotional Resiliency | Palm Health Foundation & Armory Art Center
Off the Tenure Track: Building a Mission-Driven Life in Science and Beyond | Gerontological Society of America
Tickling the Ivories: The Fountain of Youth for Our Brain? | Oschner Lifelong Learning Institute, Florida Atlantic University
Sound Science, Strong Voice: Elevate Your Program with Research |Giving Voice Conference
The Harmony of Brain Health: Transforming Lives Impacted by Dementia Through Music and Science |Virtual Brain Health Center
Renee Fleming: Music and Mind | Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
2024 Rhythms for the Brain – A NeuroArts Symposium | Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
2023 Science of Singing | Palm Health Foundation & Cox Science Center
2022 The Neuroscience of Music: A Tale of Many Brains | Giving Voice Initiative National Gathering
Meet the Scientist, Professional Development Panel | Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior International Meeting
2021 Tickling the Ivories – The “Fountain of Youth” for Our Brain? | Ryerson University
Music and the Brain – Your Magical, Musical Brain | Skype a Scientist - Excel Academy Science Fair
Music Therapy & Brain Health | Miami-Dade Library and All of Us Research Program at the University of Miami
Music Performance (Piano/Harpsichord)
2025 Accompanist, Science Meets Music, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, The Benjamin School
2023 Soloist, Science Meets Music, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, The Benjamin School
2021 Soloist, Music for Us All Virtual Concert
2020 Soloist, All of Us Research Program, National Institutes of Health
2015 - 2020 Associate Director of Music, First Baptist Church of Ames
2019 Soloist, Harpsichord Extravaganza, Pensacola State College and University of West Florida
2018 Soloist, Society for Neuroscience, Annual Meeting Music Social
2017 - 2018 Accompanist, Iowa Chapter of American Parkinson Disease Association, Parkinson’s Singing Festival
2017 Soloist, CHOP Festival, Iowa State University
2017 Soloist, KHOI Community Radio 89.1 FM, All Things Piano
2017 Soloist, 21st International Festival of Women Composers, Iowa State University
2015 - 2016 Accompanist, Department of Music, Iowa State University
Podcasts/Radio
2025 Guest, Tuning Into Brain Health: The Intersection of Music, Science, and Dementia Care, Virtual Brain Health Center
2020 Guest, Trust Included Podcast
2020 Guest, WUWF Public Radio Story of Impact
2017 Guest, Iowa Public Radio Iowa Woman of Innovation
2017 Guest, KHOI Community Radio 89.1 FM Neuroscience and Music