Our research is disseminated through national and international conferences, academic journals, workshops, and public-facing resources. By sharing innovative research methods, study findings, clinical tools, and collaborative projects, we aim to foster interdisciplinary dialogue, support clinicians and researchers, and improve access to arts-based interventions that promote health, wellness, communication, and quality of life.

Publications

Umeda, L. S., Dvorak, A. L., McElderry, S. A., Reed Thureson, C. A. (2026). Music and mild cognitive impairment: A scoping review. The Gerontologist, gnag176, https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnag176

Lee, S. J., Dvorak, A. L., & Manternach, J. (2024). Outcomes of singing and semi-occluded vocal tract exercises for individuals with Parkinson's disease. Journal of Music Therapy, 61(2), 132-167. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/thae004

Lee, S. J., & Dvorak, A. L. (2023). Therapeutic group singing for individuals with Parkinson's disease: A conceptual framework. Music Therapy Perspectives, miad008. https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/miad008.

Umeda, L., & Dvorak, A. L. The science of music in neurodegenerative conditions. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. Anticipated book publication 2027.

Presentations

Kandel, A., Lee, S. J., & Dvorak, A. L. (2026). Experiences of therapeutic group singing for individuals with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers. Research Scholar Showcase. The University of Iowa, Iowa City.

Dvorak, A. L. (2026). Aligning strengths and scholarship: Advancing research in music therapy and neurodegenerative conditions. Mid-Career Scholar Symposium, The University of Iowa.

Dvorak, A. L., & Lee, S. J. (2025). Tremble Clefs: Therapeutic group singing for individuals with Parkinson's disease. Midwest Voice Symposium, Iowa City, IA.

Dvorak, A. L., Albrecht, J., (2025). Music and the brain. Iowa Neuroscience Institute, The University of Iowa.

McElderry, S., Umeda, L., & Dvorak, A. L. (2025). Music and mild cognitive impairment: A scoping review. Fall Undergraduate Research Festival (FURF), University of Iowa, Iowa City.

Lee, S. J., Stegemoller, E., Ross, M., Wlodarczyk, N., Willeke, R., Burchett, R., Liu, H. H., Dvorak, A. L. (2025). Keynote: Therapeutic singing extravaganza. American Music Therapy Association Midwestern Regional Conference, Iowa City, IA.

Performances

Tremble Clefs Iowa. (2026, May 10). Tremble Clefs Iowa Choir Concert. Unitarian Universalist Society. Coralville, Iowa, USA.

Tremble Clefs Iowa. (2026, April 21). Parkinson's Support Group Concert. The Summit of Coralville. Coralville, Iowa, USA.

Tremble Clefs Iowa. (2025, November 1). Midwest Voice Symposium. University of Iowa School of Music. Iowa City, Iowa, USA.

Tremble Clefs Iowa. (2025, October 16). Your Brain on Music. Iowa Neuroscience Institute. Iowa City, IA, USA.