Daphne Rickson
Music Therapy Lecturer/Coordinator of Clinical Programmes
MMusTher (Massey, Wellington), MHealSc(MenH) (Otago), LTCL, RMTher
Daphne Rickson has been tutoring and lecturing on the Master of Music Therapy
programme at Massey University since its inception in 2003. She takes responsibility
for teaching music therapy methods, organising and supervising clinical practice
and supervising second year masters research projects in music therapy.
Daphne completed the New Zealand Society for Music Therapy Accreditation Programme
in 1991. She has practiced music therapy with a range of client populations,
but specialises in work with special education settings with children and
adolescents who have physical, or social and emotional needs. Daphne graduated
with a Master of Health Science (Mental Health) from Otago University, following
an investigation into whether music therapy was effective in promoting prosocial
behaviours in aggressive adolescent boys. A further project which explored
music therapy with adolescents who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD) led to the Master of Music Therapy, qualification. In 2003–4 Daphne
was also a researcher for the Ministry of Education, investigating effective
practice in education for children who have Autism. Daphne’s doctoral
research explores the potential role of music in special education settings.
The work involves a large scale action research project collaborating with
special education teams to develop a music therapy assessment and consultation
protocol.
Daphne has maintained close relations with national and international music
therapy communities. She has been a member of the International Scientific Committee
for two consecutive World Congress’s of Music Therapy, Chair of New Zealand
Society for Music Therapy, and is currently the convenor of the New Zealand music
therapists’ professional association.
Contact details
Room: 1D11 Mt Cook Campus
Phone:+64-4-801-2794 extn. 6410
Email: d.j.rickson@massey.ac.nz
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