EDUCATION

EDITED BOOK

Norris, M., Crooke, A., & Hadley, S. (Forthcoming, 2020). (Post)Colonial Music Therapy. Dallas, TX: Barcelona Publishers.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Norris, M. (Forthcoming, 2020). Re-imaging the real: Africanisms and the politics of alterity in music therapy. In M. Norris, A. Crooke, and S. Hadley,  (Eds.), (Post)Colonial Music Therapy. Dallas, TX: Barcelona Publishers.

Norris, M. (Forthcoming, 2020). Me: A personal and professional necessity. In S. Hadley (Ed.), Exploring the whole person of the music therapist: A social justice multicultural approach. Dallas, TX: Barcelona Publishers.

Norris, M. & Hadley, S. (2019). Engaging race in music therapy supervision. In M. Forinash (Ed.), Music Therapy Supervision (2nd ed.) (pp. 101-126). Dallas, TX: Barcelona Publishers.

EDITED PERIODICALS

Guest Co-Editor, Journal of Music Therapy, (In Progress, 2022). Special issue on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Music Therapy Research & Practice.

Guest Co-Editor, Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, (In Progress, 2021). Special Multidisciplinary Issue on Black Aesthetics in the Arts Therapies.

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Norris, M., Bradt, J., Brooks, S., Hadley, S., Ramsey, G., & Shug, S. (2019). Between Lines: A critical multimodal discourse analysis of Black aesthetics in a Vocal Music Therapy group for chronic pain (Doctoral dissertation). Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. 

Fleisher, L., Erkoboni, D., Halkyard, K., Sykes, E., Norris, M. S., Walker, L., & Winston, F. (2017). Are mHealth interventions to improve child restraint system installation of value? A mixed methods study of parents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(10), 1122. doi:10.3390/ijerph14101122

Bradt, J., Norris, M., Shim, M., Gracely, E. J., & Gerrity, P. (2016). Vocal music therapy for chronic pain management in inner-city African Americans: A mixed methods feasibility study. Journal of Music Therapy, 53(2), 178. doi: 10.1093/jmt/thw004

Hadley, S., & Norris, M. (2016). Musical multicultural competency in music therapy: The first step. Music Therapy Perspectives, 34(2), 129-137. doi:10.1093/mtp/miv045

PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS

International

Norris, M., Awais, Y., Chang, M., Hadley, S., & Williams, B. (2020, July). Critical Pedagogy in the Arts Therapies: A roundtable discussion. Concurrent session at the 16th Annual World Congress of Music Therapy, Pretoria, South Africa.

Sangeeta, S., Norris, M., Thomas, N., Low, M. Y., Hadley, S., & Viega, M. (2020, July). Multiculturalism to Culturally sustaining music therapy: Evolving narratives in practice, scholarship, research and pedagogy. Concurrent session at the 16th Annual World Congress of Music Therapy, Pretoria, South Africa.  

Hadley, S., Norris, M., Webb, A., Moonga, N., Leonard, H., Roestenburg, W., Bhatia, A., Zambonini, J. P., Low, M. Y., Oosthuizen, H., Hoskyns, S., Baines, S., Abrams, B., & Crooke, A. (July 2020). Colonialism and Music Therapy. Concurrent session at the 16th Annual World Congress of Music Therapy, Pretoria, South Africa.

Sajnani, N., Awais, Y., Chang, M., Gallo-Jermyn, C., Gipson, L., Hadley, S., McAdams, E., Norris, M., Talwar, S., & Williams, B. (2019, September). Imagining utopias: Critical pedagogy in the arts therapies, European Consortium of Arts Therapies Education, Alcalá de Henares, Spain. 

Schug, S. & Norris, M. (2016, March). Negotiating identity at the intersection of art and science: Anthropological perspectives on the creative arts therapies.  Presentation at the 76th Annual Meeting of the Society of Applied Anthropology, Vancouver, B.C. Canada.

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Bradt, J. & Norris, M. (2014, June). The Impact of Vocal Music Therapy on chronic pain Management: A mixed methods study.  Presentation at the Mixed Methods International Research Association Conference, Boston, MA.

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National 

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Norris, M. & Thomas, N. (Forthcoming). Weathering in Music Therapy: the eroding impact of racism (and what we can do about it). Concurrent session at the American Music Therapy Association National Conference.

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Norris, M. (2019, November). Between Lines: Exploring Black aesthetics in a Vocal Music Therapy for chronic pain. Concurrent session at the American Music Therapy Association National Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Norris, M., Batista, E., Chang, M., Edwards, J., Gipson, L., Hadley, S., & Thomas, N. (2019, November). Critical Pedagogy in the Arts Therapies: A roundtable discussion. Concurrent session at the American Music Therapy Association National Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Hadley, S. & Norris, M. (2019, November). Culturally Responsive Music Therapy Supervision: Reflexivity and ethical practice. CMTE session at the American Music Therapy Association National Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Webb, A., Norris, M., Low, M. Y., & Swamy, S. (2018, November). Making Safe Spaces: Roundtable Discussion for Music Therapists of Color. Concurrent session at the American Music Therapy Association National Conference, Dallas, TX.

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Belgrave, M., Kahn, R., King, K., Meyer, P., Norris, M., Gonsalves Schimpf, M., & Robinson, B. (2018, November). Diversity and Multiculturalism Committee Presents: A Status Report for 2018. Concurrent session at the American Music Therapy Association National Conference, Dallas, TX.

Awais, Y., Chang, M., Gallo-Jermyn, C., Gipson, L., Hadley, S., McAdams, E., Norris, M., Sajnani, N., Swamy, S., Talwar, S., & Williams, B. (2018, September). Critical Pedagogy in the Arts Therapies: Restoring & re-storying the disciplines. A roundtable discussion, Creative Art Therapies Consortium, Steinhardt School of Education, New York University, New York, NY.

Belgrave, M., Kim, S., Kahn, R., King, K., Meyer, P., Norris, M., Gonsalves Schimpf, M., Thomas, N., & Robinson, B. (2017, November). Diversity and Multiculturalism Committee Presents: A Status Report. Concurrent session at the American Music Therapy Association National Conference, St. Louis, MO.

Forinash, M., Hadley, S, Whitehead-Pleaux, A., & Norris, M. (2017, November). Culture Centered Music Therapy Supervision: Diverse Perspectives and Practical Applications. Concurrent session at the American Music Therapy Association National Conference, St. Louis, MO.

Norris, M., Freeman, D., & Hadley, S. (2017, November). Continuing the Conversation: Doing Race in Music Therapy. CMTE session at the American Music Therapy Association National Conference, St. Louis, MO.    

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Norris, M., Hadley, S., Viega, M., Fisher, C., Ramos-Watt, S., Freeman, D., & Fletcher, J. (2016, November). Courageous Conversations: Race and Music Therapy. Roundtable presentation at the American Music Therapy Association National Conference, Sandusky, OH.

Ireradi, F., Horowitz, S., Kesslic, A., Matthias, A., & Norris, M. (2016, November). Safety, Security, and Sanctuary in Trauma-Informed Music Therapy Practice. CMTE session at the American Music Therapy Association National Conference, Sandusky, OH.

Belgrave, M., Kim, S., Meyer, P., Norris, M., Robinson, B., & Thomas, N. (2016, November). Introducing the New Diversity and Multiculturalism Committee. Presentation at the American Music Therapy Association National Conference, Sandusky, OH.

Norris, M. (2015, November). Navigating the Landscape of Race in Music Therapy Spaces: African American perspectives. Presentation at the American Music Therapy Association Conference, Kansas City, MO.

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Regional 

Hadley, S. & Norris, M. (Forthcoming, 2020, March). Culturally Responsive Music Therapy Supervision: Reflexivity and ethical practice. CMTE session at the Western Regional Conference of the American Music Therapy Association National Conference, San Diego, CA.

Hadley, S. & Norris, M. (2019, March). Culturally Responsive Music Therapy Supervision: Reflexivity and ethical practice. Concurrent session at the New England Regional Conference of the American Music Therapy Association, Falmouth, MA.

Zarate, R. & Norris, M. (2019, March). Women and Music Aesthetics: Planting new seeds and growing the conversation. Concurrent session at the New England Regional Conference of the American Music Therapy Association, Falmouth, MA.

Hadley, S. & Norris, M. (2019, March). Culturally Responsive Music Therapy Supervision: Reflexivity and ethical practice. The David Ott Pre-Conference Institute at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Music Therapy Conference, Reston, VA.    

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Norris, M., Hadley, S., Pinna-Perez, A., & Chang, M. (2019, March). Roundtable discussion on Critical Pedagogy and the Arts Therapies. Concurrent session at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of the American Music Therapy Association, Reston, VA.

Hadley, S. & Norris, M. (2018, April). Culture Centered Music Therapy Supervision: Diverse perspectives and practical applications. Concurrent session at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of the American Music Therapy Association, Pittsburgh, PA.

Hadley, S., Norris, M., & Freeman, D. (2018, April). Racially Responsive Clinical Practice: Understanding each other. CMTE session at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of the American Music Therapy Association, Pittsburgh, PA.    

Freeman, D., Norris, M., Viega, M., Low, M., & Hadley, S. (2017, March). Continuing the Conversations: Doing Race in Music Therapy. CMTE session at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of the American Music Therapy Association, Rochester, NY.

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Bradt, J. & Norris, M. (2015, June). The impact of Vocal Music Therapy on chronic pain management: A mixed methods study.  Presentation at the Mixed Methods International Research Association Regional Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Norris, M. (2015, March). Navigating the landscape of race in Music Therapy Spaces: African American perspectives. Presentation at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of the American Music Therapy Association, Ocean City, MD.    

Ireradi, F., Horowitz, S., Houser, J., & Norris, M. (2015, March). Safety, Security, and Sanctuary in Trauma-Informed Music Therapy Practice. The David Ott Pre-Conference Institute at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Music Therapy Conference, Ocean City, MD.                    

INVITED TALKS & WORKSHOPS

International 

Norris, M. (2020, July). A Call for Radical Imagining: Exploring anti-Blackness in the music therapy profession. Spotlight Session at the 16th World Congress of Music Therapy, Pretoria, South Africa.

National 

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Norris, M. (2020, April). Between Lines: Exploring Black aesthetics in a Vocal Music Therapy for chronic pain. Keynote. Oakwood University Research Symposium, Huntsville, AL.

Norris, M. (2020, March). Between Lines: Exploring Black aesthetics in a Vocal Music Therapy for chronic pain. Panel Discussant. Association of Women in Psychology Symposium, Austin, TX.

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Norris, M. (2019, October). Black Clients’ Aesthetics: Implications for the creative arts therapies. Guest lecture in ARTS703: Interdisciplinary Seminar I, Creative Art Therapies Department, College of Nursing and Healthcare Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. 

Norris, M. (2018, October). Navigating race in music therapy. Guest lecture in Current Issues in Music Therapy, Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific, San Francisco, CA.

Norris, M. (2018, October). Black Aesthetics and creative art therapies. Guest lecture in ARTS703: Interdisciplinary Seminar I, Creative Art Therapies Department, College of Nursing and Healthcare Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

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Norris, M. (2018, April). Between Lines: A critical multimodal discourse analysis of cultural memory and Black aesthetics in a Vocal music therapy program for chronic pain. Guest lecture in the Department of Music, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, NY.

Hadley, S. & Norris, M. (2018, April). YWCA Examining Bias Diversity Training for Music Therapists. CMTE session at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of the American Music Therapy Association, Pittsburgh, PA.

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Awais, Y., Chang, M., Gallo, C., Gipson, L., Hodermarska, M., McAdams, E., Norris, M., Ramos-Watt, S., Sajnani, N., Talwar, S., & Williams, B. (2018, March). Critical Pedagogy in the Arts Therapies: A public conversation. A roundtable discussion, Creative Art Therapies Consortium, Steinhardt School of Education, New York University, New York, NY.

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Norris, M. (2018, February). Navigating culture in music therapy spaces: A music therapy workshop on working within social systems in academic and supervisory spaces. Guest facilitator in Music Therapy, Music & Performing Arts Professions, Steinhardt School of Education, New York University, New York, NY. (CEU-LCAT)

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Norris, M. (2018, February). Navigating culture in music therapy spaces: A music therapy workshop on cultural humility. Guest facilitator in Music Therapy, Music & Performing Arts Professions, Steinhardt School of Education, New York University, New York, NY.

Norris, M. (2017, March). Music therapy: An introduction. Guest lecture in Arts & Medicine, Sociology & Anthropology Department, College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ.

Norris, M. (2016, December). Convergence: At the intersection of Critical Race Theory & music therapy. Guest lecture in Foundations of Music Therapy, Department of Music, School of Fine & Performing Arts, State University of New York (SUNY), New Paltz, NY.

Norris, M. (2016, October). An introduction to cultural competence for creative art therapies. Guest lecture in Introduction to Art Therapy, College of Art, Media, & Design, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA.

Norris, M. (2016, October). Cultural Aesthetics: Clinical application & implications for the creative art therapies. Guest lecture in Interdisciplinary Seminar I, Creative Art Therapies Department, College of Nursing and Healthcare Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.

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Norris, M. (2016, March). Music Therapy: a culture-centered approach. Guest lecture in Arts & Medicine, Sociology & Anthropology Department, College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ.

Norris, M. (2015, October). Black Aesthetics: Clinical application & implications for the creative art therapies. Guest lecture in Interdisciplinary Seminar I, Creative Art Therapies Department, College of Nursing and Healthcare Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.

Norris, M. (2014, October). Black Aesthetics: Clinical application & implications for the creative art therapies. Guest lecture in Interdisciplinary Seminar I, Creative Art Therapies Department, College of Nursing and Healthcare Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.​