Head of School
 |
| Professor Margaret Barrett |
Professor Margaret Barrett
BA (Music Education), MEd Utas, TTC, PhD Monash
Professor Barrett’s research projects encompass the investigation of the role of Music and the Arts in human cognition and social and cultural development. Her research has addressed problems in the areas of aesthetic decision-making, the meaning and value of the Arts for young people, young children’s musical thinking, young children’s identity work in and through music, teaching and learning practices in the arts, and creativity. A key aspect of her work has been the development of innovative arts-based inquiry methods in music and music education. In 2010 she convened the 3rd International Conference on Narrative Inquiry in Music Education.
Recent publications include Narrative inquiry in music education: Troubling certainty Barrett & Stauffer (2009), Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer Publications and A cultural psychology of music education, Barrett, (2010), Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Professor Barrett’s contribution to quality learning and teaching has been recognised through the award of a Teaching Excellence Award (UTAS, 2003) and Teaching Merit Certificate (UTAS 2002). She is editor of Research Studies in Music Education, an Associate Editor of Psychology of Music, and a member of the Editorial Boards of key journals in music and arts education. She is a former National President of the Australian Society for Music Education, and is currently President Elect of the International Society for Music Education, an elected member of the Board of the International Society for Music Education, and Chair of the Asia-Pacific Symposium for Music Education Research. Margaret has been Visiting Professor/Researcher at institutions including the Institute of Education at the University of London and the University of Kalmar, Sweden. She has been an advisor for arts and educational bodies nationally and internationally including the Australia Council for the Arts and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, UK.
Contact details
School of Music
Zelman Cowen building (51)
The University of Queensland
T: +61 7 3365 3513
E: m.barrett@uq.edu.au
