Dr. Lillian Eyre
Assistant Professor, Music Therapy
Faculty Center 15, Extension 3490
leyre@immaculata.edu
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. in Music Therapy, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM)
- Master of Music in Performance, Université de Montréal
- Diploma, Advanced Music Performance Studies, Concordia University, Montréal
- Bachelor of Music in Performance, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
- Music Therapist, Board Certified
- Music Therapist Accredited (Canada)
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
- Adults with psychiatric disorders
- Adults with addictions
- Adults with diseases of aging
- Adults in the medical setting (Hemodialysis)
- Adults with terminal illness
- Therapeutic music instruction for children with special needs
PUBLICATIONS
- Eyre, L. (2008). Medical Music Therapy and Kidney Disease: The Development of a Clinical Method for Persons Receiving Haemodialysis. Canadian Journal of Music Therapy. (In press).
- Eyre, L. (2007). The marriage of music and narrative: Explorations in art, therapy, and research. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy. November, 107. http://www.voices.no/mainissues/mi40007000247.php
- Eyre, L. (2007). Changes in music, images and life events in analytical music therapy: A reconstruction of Mary Priestley's case study of "Curtis." In A. Meadows, (Ed.), Qualitative Inquiries in Music Therapy, Volume 3. Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers.
- Eyre, L. (2007) [Review of the book: Music, music therapy and trauma: International perspectives, J. Sutton, Ed.]. The Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, 13 (1), 61-69.
- Eyre, L. (2006). [Review of the book: Sounding the self: Analogy in improvisation music therapy, H. Smeijsters]. Music Therapy Perspectives, 24, 121-123.
- Eyre, L. (2004). [Review of the book: Inside music therapy: Client experiences, J. Hibben, Ed.]. Music Therapy Perspectives, 22, 132-133.
- Eyre, L. (2003). Into the labyrinth: Music therapy in the treatment of an individual with chronic schizophrenia. Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, 10 (1), 8-32.
- Eyre, L. (2000). Psychological Processes in Improvisational Music Therapy. Proceedings of the Creative Arts Therapies Conference (CATS), October 2000, Concordia University, Montréal, Canada. http://art-therapy.concordia.ca/co_eyre.htm
- Eyre, L. (1988). Diane. Kaleidoscope. Toronto: Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund.
- Eyre, L. (1988). L'image, le symbole et la signification: dans le labyrinthe de communication schizophrénique. L'Onde, bulletin de l' Association québecoise de musicothérapie, 4,(1).
- Eyre, L. (2008). Musically-Prepared and Non Musically-Prepared Narratives by Persons Living with Schizophrenia. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, Temple University.
- Eyre, L. (2006). A Descriptive Survey of the Relationship Between Participation in a Bilingual Therapeutic Performance Choir and Quality of Life for Persons Living with a Chronic Psychiatric Illness. Unpublished Doctoral Project.
- Eyre, L. (2005). From Ego Disintegration to Recovery of Self: The Contribution of Lacan's Theories in Understanding the Role of Music Therapy in the Treatment of a Psychotic Woman. Unpublished doctoral project.
CLINICAL RESEARCH
- Clinical researcher, Arts and Quality of Life Research Centre, Temple University, 2007, under the direction of Dr. D. Brooks. Creative Approaches for Reducing Burnout in Medical Personnel.
- Clinical researcher, Arts and Quality of Life Research Centre and the Temple Comprehensive HIV Program at Temple University Hospital, 2006-2007, under the direction of Dr. C. Dileo, Dr. E. Tedaldi, and Dr. J. Bradt. Singing for Survival: A Music Therapy and Choral Arts Program for HIV/AIDS Patients and their Caregivers.
PRESENTATIONS
- Music as Therapy in Psychiatry. Temple University Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia, PA., February 2008
- Clinical and Research Experiences with a Community Choral Group: the Good Karma Choir. Mid Atlantic Conference of the AMTA, Ocean City, Maryland, March 2007:
- The Marriage of Music and Narrative: Explorations in Art, Therapy, and Research.
- Narrative Matters Conference, Acadia University, Canada, May 2006.
- Using Music Therapy in Pain Management. Journées de douleur (Days of pain), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (Montreal University Hospital Centre) Montréal, Canada, September 2005.
- From Ego Disintegration to Recovery of Self: The Contribution of Lacan's Theories in Understanding the Role of Music Therapy in the Treatment of a Psychotic Woman. International Music Therapy Symposium: The Royal Road to the UnconsciousLaurier University, Waterloo, Canada, May 2005.
- Music Therapy as a Creative Arts Therapy. Concordia Creative Arts Therapies Conference, Panel Presentation, Montréal, Canada, June, 2003.
- Co-directed and arranged music and poetry for a performance of Le groupe MusiArt for the Creative Arts Therapies Conference (CATS), Concordia University, Montréal, Canada, May, 2000.
- Psychological Processes in Improvisational Music Therapy. Creative Arts Therapies Conference (CATS),Concordia University, Montréal, Canada, May 2000.
- Therapeutic Uses of Music. Dawson College, Montréal, Canada, 2000.
- Music and Emotional Healing Theology Department, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1999
- Relaxation, Music Therapy and Stress Management in Surgery. Department of Surgery, Montréal General Hospital, Montreal, Canada, 1999.
- Enhancing the Quality of Life: Music Therapy in the Treatment of Patients in Continuing Care. Montréal General Hospital, Montreal, Canada, 1998.
- Into the Labyrinth: Music Therapy in the Treatment of an Individual with Chronic Schizophrenia. Canadian Association of Music Therapy Conference, Montréal, Canada, May 1998.
- Relaxation, Imagery and Music. Montréal General Hospital, Montreal, Canada, 1998.
- Music Therapy in Geriatric Care. Montréal General Hospital, Montreal, Canada, 1997.
AWARDS
- Boyer College of Music Therapy Research Award, 2008
- Who's Who in American University Students, 2005 and 2008
- Member, Pi Kappa Lambda music honor society, 2008
- Music Therapy Trust Fund, 2005 and 1998
- Vince Cardillo Award, March 2005
- Dr. Churchill-Smith Posner Foundation Award, September 2004
- Music Therapy Trust Fund: Michael Cohl Scholarship, April 2003
- Canadian Psychiatric Association: 2000