Giorgos Tsiris
Lecturer
Division: Occupational Therapy & Arts Therapies
Queen Margaret University
United States of America
Biography
Giorgos was born in Athens/Hellas and, after qualifying as a special needs teacher and working in diverse educational settings, he trained as a music therapist at Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy / City University London. His therapeutic work has focused mainly on dying adults, as well as bereaved families and children. During his music therapy work at St Christopher’s Hospice, Giorgos was involved in the development of a range of arts projects, including death education, health promotion and community arts projects. He was also involved in multi-disciplinary teaching and evaluation initiatives.
Research Interest
Giorgos has an extensive experience in designing and leading service evaluation and impact-related initiatives for music therapy and other arts services within a range of organisations.
Publications
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'Thinking globally, acting locally': Music therapy in Europe.
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Key changes and developments.
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Music therapy and spirituality: an international survey of music therapists’ perceptions.
