Monica Lee Vakil, B.A., M.A.
I have a Masters degree in Psychology of Music from The University of Sheffield and a Bachelors degree from New York University in Psychology, Music Psychology and Voice.
I am a creative and collaborative researcher offering a unique interdisciplinary way of thinking. I have successfully driven the implementation and execution of simultaneous projects. I enjoy the scientific side of human behavioral research, and have experience in project coordination, social network based research and general administration. I am passionate about the psychology of music, and have developed specialisms in this area, including functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) auditory processing, data collection from focus groups, and qualitative and quantitative data analysis techniques.
Research Interests: music psychology, music cognition, music & medicine, music & emotions, auditory processing, musical performance and performance anxiety.