Margaret Martin (born April 15, 1954) is the founder of the Harmony Project and was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal in 2011 by the President Barack Obama for her work on the project.[1]
Margaret Martin | |
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| Born | April 15, 1954 |
| Education | DrPH, Doctor of Public Health |
| Alma mater | University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles City College |
| Occupation | Public health |
| Known for | Founder of Harmony Project |
Career
editShe is the author of The Illustrated Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, which provides a simple way to understand the body of a woman, the development of a fetus in the womb, breastfeeding and other aspects of childbirth.[2] She later published an update of her first book, entitled "Pregnancy & Childbirth: The Basic Illustrated Guide”.[3] Dr. Martin is the author, composer, and lyricist of the musical Gone with the Wind.[4]
Martin has worked to provide arts education to thousands of children in under-resourced communities through Harmony Project by enabling them to receive instruments and participate in musical mentoring and tuition-free music lessons.[5] Martin collaborates in neuroscience research into how music training affects the brains of students receiving the training.[6][7]
She serves as a member of the board of directors of the Los Angeles City College Foundation,[8] a member of the advisors and board of directors of D’Addario Foundation,[9] and a member of the advisory board of Knowles Hearing Center.[10]
Education
editShe completed a Masters of Public health (MPH) degree in 1993 and a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree in 1998 from UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.[11] She is also an alumna of Los Angeles City College (1987–89).
Personal life
editMartin has experienced both poverty and prosperity in her life. She is a mother to three children.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Dr. Margaret Martin: Closing Achievement Gap Among Underserved Youth Through Music". UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ The Illustrated Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth. ISBN 0816029172.
- ^ Martin, Margaret (February 22, 1997). Pregnancy And Childbirth- The Basic Illustrated Guide. Hachette Books. ISBN 1555611141.
- ^ "The musical 'Gone With the Wind' rarely comes to life". The New York Times. April 24, 2008. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ "Presidential Citizens Medal Recipients of 2011". October 19, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ Slater, Jessica; Skoe, Erika; Strait, Dana L.; o'Connell, Samantha; Thompson, Elaine; Kraus, Nina (September 15, 2015). "Music training improves speech-in-noise perception – Longitudinal evidence from a community-based music program". Behavioural Brain Research. 291: 244–252. doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2015.05.026. PMID 26005127. S2CID 2484298.
- ^ Kraus, N.; Slater, J.; Thompson, E. C.; Hornickel, J.; Strait, D. L.; Nicol, T.; White-Schwoch, T. (September 3, 2014). "Music Enrichment Programs Improve the Neural Encoding of Speech in At-Risk Children". Journal of Neuroscience. 34 (36): 11913–11918. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1881-14.2014. PMC 6608462. PMID 25186739.
- ^ "Board of Directors – Los Angeles City College Foundation". Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ "D'ADDARIO FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORS". Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ "Knowles Hearing Center". Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ "MARTIN, MARGARET". Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ "Margaret Martin tells Maddy Costa why she's just like Scarlett O'Hara". The Guardian. April 22, 2008. Retrieved June 29, 2018.