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Kirk Olsen is Research Centre Manager at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Previously, he held positions as Research Fellow at the MQ School of Psychological Sciences and Centre Manager of the MQ Centre for Elite Performance, Expertise, and Training. His research combines psychological science with music and sound to investigate the mechanisms underlying human auditory perception, cognition, and emotion, with a recent emphasis on the benefits of music for health and well-being across cultures and subcultures. He co-edited a 2021 book titled 'The Science of Psychology of Music: Beethoven to Beyoncé in the Gym'. Kirk's specific research interests include the emotional health benefits of music, the psychosocial implications of violent music, social cohesion, and intercultural music engagement. He has guest lectured on subjects such as 'Music, Mind, Message' and 'Perception' at Macquarie University and supervises doctoral student projects related to these themes.
Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University • Sydney, Australia
Manage research activities related to health innovation.
Macquarie University School of Psychological Sciences • Sydney, Australia
Conduct research and support projects in psychological sciences.
Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).