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New podcast offers real talk for Canadian music therapists
CMU professors Lee-Anne Dowsett and Michelle Yaciuk know the music therapy world inside and out. On their new podcast, they're pulling back the curtain on what it really takes to work in the field.
The duo launched the first episode of Music Therapy Unplugged: Real Talk for New Professionals on August 4. The subsequent six episodes that make up the first season will be released biweekly on Tuesdays on the podcast's website, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
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Finding her voice in the field
Melanie Giesbrecht is, luckily, a people person.
Through her Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) placement at Golden West Broadcasting as the summer events host, her job is to interview, question, and talk with attendees and report live from events—whether they be town fairs, rodeos, or music festivals—all around Steinbach and the surrounding southern Manitoba area.
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CMU professor helps expand education access for displaced people
Dr. Stephanie Stobbe, Professor of Business and Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies at CMU, is helping lead a major seven-year-long research initiative focused on equitable access to education for displaced people.
The project, titled "Equitable Opportunities for Research and Tertiary Education for People with Lived Experiences of Displacement," received $2.5 million in funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
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Research is reaching new heights at CMU
At CMU, research extends beyond the classroom. Undergraduate students have opportunities to work alongside faculty as research assistants, contributing to meaningful research while gaining valuable hands-on experience.
For Dr. Jodi Dueck-Read, Director of the Research Office, those opportunities give students an inside look at the research process.
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Research that reaches beyond the classroom
During Research Week, CMU welcomed Dr. Adele Atkinson, who brought decades of experience in financial literacy, research, and public policy.
Her visit provided an opportunity for the CMU community to hear from a researcher whose work has spanned universities, international organizations, and policy discussions around the world.
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