About Me

Currently, I am an Assistant Professor of Music Therapy – Tenure Track at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Career objetive

To establish myself as a leader in research, practice, and education in the field of Music Therapy.

Career objetive

To establish myself as a leader in research, practice, and education in the field of Music Therapy.

Education​

Education​

2018​

Certified Psychometrician​

Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging and Dementia Neuropsychology Test Battery for the Comprehensive Assessment of Neurodegeneration and Dementia (COMPASS-ND) Study.

2017-2018​

Post-Doctoral Fellowship​

The Brain and Mind Institute, University of Western, London, Ontario, Canada & Gait and Brain Lab, Parkwood Institute Research, London, Ontario, Canada.
Supervisors: Dr. Jessica Grahn and Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso
Project: “Improvised Active Music Therapy for Physical Improvements in Neurological Rehabilitation”.

2013-2017

PhD​

Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Western, London, Ontario, Canada.
Supervisors: Dr. Jeffrey Holmes and Dr. Jessica Grahn.
Thesis: “Efficacy of Rhythmic Acquisition in Music Therapy on Gait Performance Among Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease”.

2010-2011

Master of Music Therapy​

Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Supervisor: Dr. Colin Andrew Lee.
Major Research Paper: “Tango Improvisation in Music Therapy”.

2009​

Music Therapy Internship

Hospice of Windsor & Essex County Inc., Ontario, Canada.
Supervisors: Dr. Lucanne Magill and Dr. Amy Clements-Cortes.

2005-2009​

Bachelor of Honors of Music Therapy (Minor in Psychology)

University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Primary Instrument: Classical and Jazz guitar.

1996-2000​

Classical Guitar Performance

Juan Jose Castro Conservatory of Music, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Professor: Jorge Labanca.

1992-1997

Sound Technician Certificate

O.R.T. Technical High School, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

1994-1996

Blues Guitar Performance​

E.M.B.A School of Music of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Psychotherapist (Qualifying) Music Therapist Clinician, Educator, Researcher, and Performer

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
» Music-centered
» Music Therapy
» Music Medicine Research
» Computational improvisation analysis

Psychotherapist (Qualifying) Music Therapist Clinician, Educator, Researcher, and Performer

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
» Music-centered
» Music Therapy
» Music Medicine Research
» Computational improvisation analysis

Years experience

Research & Public Presentations​

Research Participants – If you are interested in participating in our research, please email dkogutek@wlu.ca.

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