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Dr Jill Morgan, Head of MA Psychology in the Arts (Music).

Dr Jill Morgan

Co-Programme Lead, MA Psychology in the Arts (Music)

Dr Jill Morgan holds a PhD in Music Psychology from Edinburgh University and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Publications

Dr Jill Morgan holds a PhD in Music Psychology from Edinburgh University and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. At RCS, she is co -programme lead on the MA in Psychology in the Arts (Music) degree and an active researcher exploring the role of music in the social world, education and in health and well-being.

As a pianist, Jill has extensive educator experience having taught music in schools as well as keyboard skills and listening and musicianship at the University of Edinburgh. She has given many presentations at conferences and seminars nationally and internationally and has been a guest on BBC Scotland and BBC Radio Scotland speaking about the impact of music on people’s lives.

*Morgan, J.P., MacDonald, R.A.R. & Pitts, S.E. (2015). Caught between a scream and a hug: Women’s perspectives on music listening and interaction with teenagers in the family unit. Psychology of Music, 43 (5), 611-626.

*Morgan, J.P. (2016). While the Music Lasts: on Music and Dementia. R. Smilde , K. Page & P. Alheit . Delft: Eburon Academic Publishers, 2014. ISBN: 978-9059728462’,British Journal of Music Education, , pp. 12. doi: 10.1017/S0265051716000334.