Dr Helen Prior
Biography | Helen is a music psychologist, with interests in music performance, music education, music and wellbeing, and music and the environment. Her work with the Centre for Musical Performance as Creative Practice (CMPCP) explored the experiences of professional musicians in creating, or shaping, their musical performances. Equally important is the area of music education, within which she has explored remote music lessons through the Connect: Resound project, led by Professor Andrew King; and is also exploring transitions within music education with Dr Elaine King. Musical activities have a range of benefits, particularly in relation to wellbeing, and Helen's involvement with the Strokestra Project (led by Elaine King) explore these benefits in detail. Music can have a profound influence on us, changing our physical and mental wellbeing, but also influencing our decisions; Helen's work in relation to music and the environment investigates the ways in which we might harness this power to help people to adopt environmentally-friendly behaviours. Overall, Helen is fascinated by the myriad ways in which we interact with music as human beings, and her research explores these from a range of perspectives. In her spare time, Helen enjoys playing the piano, and the modern and baroque violin, and occasionally doing some orchestral conducting. |
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Research Interests | - Music and the environment - Music, health and wellbeing - Music and emotion - Music performance |
Teaching and Learning | Module Leader for: - 771809 - Music Studies I - 661928 - The Future of the Arts |
Scopus Author ID | 57207259354 |
PhD Supervision Availability | Yes |
PhD Topics | Completed PhDs Kussner M, Shape, Drawing and Gesture: Cross-Modal Mappings of Sound and Music (2014), completed at King's College, London (second supervisor). Feygelson E, Nonverbal Communication in Improvised Contexts: Observing the Exchange of Musical Ideas at the i=u Festival (2015), completed at King's College, London (second supervisor) Presicce, G., The Role of Engagement and Visual Imagery in Music Listening (2019), completed at The University of Hull (first supervisor). Todd, R., 'Play' in Chamber Ensemble Music Rehearsal (2021), completed at The University of Hull (co-supervisor). Zhang, X., 'The use of Technology in Music Education in China (2022) completed at The University of Hull (co-supervisor). Current PhD supervisions Ellie Dabell: Transitions in Music Education (co-supervisor). Wayne Willis: Climate and behaviour change (co-supervisor). |