Music for Life
Music Participation and Quality of Life for Senior Citizens
C. Victor Fung and Lisa J. Lehmberg
Author Information
C. Victor Fung, Professor of Music Education, University of South Florida, Tampa, and Lisa J. Lehmberg, Assistant Professor of Music, University of Massachusets, Amherst
C. Victor Fung is Professor of Music Education and Director of Center for Music Education Research at the University of South Florida, Tampa. His research emphasizes on social psychological aspects, multicultural issues, and international perspectives of music education. He has given over seventy presentation at professional conferences, and open lectures and seminars at over twenty institutions, across five continents. He has served as a Board Member for the International Society for Music Education, the College Music Society, and Florida Music Educators' Association.
Lisa J. Lehmberg is Associate Professor and Coordinator of Music Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Her areas of specialty are general music, world music, music for students with special needs, and music education technology. Her research interests include urban music education and senior citizens' participation in music. She is author of the book The Challenges and Rewards of Urban Teaching: Six Elementary Music Teachers' Perceptions of Effective Teaching and Pre-Service Preparation for Urban Classrooms.
