Dr Terrence Hays
Deputy Head (Research),
Senior Lecturer (Creative Arts-Music),
Associate Professor (Faculty of the Professions Higher Degree Research Co-ordinator),
Faculty of The Professions, School of Education
Qualifications
PhD (University of New England), M Ed Hons (University of New England), BA (Australian Catholic University), DSCM (University of Newcastle), Dip Ed (University of Newcastle), L Mus A; A Mus A (Australian Examinations Board), MACE
Contact
| Email: | thays@une.edu.au |
| Room: | FEHPS Building (E7) 321 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 3649 (or +61 2 6773 3649 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 2445 |
Dr Terrence Hays was a Churchill Fellow from 2005 - 2006.
He is a member of the Arts Education Teaching Team in the Humanities Teaching and Research (TRG) Group. Within this group, he specializes in creative & performing arts.
Affiliations
Kodaly Institute of Australia
Australian College of Educators
Australian Society of Music Education
International Society for Music Education
Research interests
Psychosocial aspects of music and music performance. In particular, the ways people use and make meaning of music in their lives
Cognitive processes of music learning
Ways music can be used to understand behaviour and social discourse
Qualitative research methodology
The physiological and psychological aspects of music performance
Mentorship in the training of musicians
Areas of Expertise
Arts administration
Community arts development
Creative Arts and Music education
Qualitative Research
Music performance
Project Administration
Conference Convener: Postgraduate Research Conference: Bridging the Gap Between Ideas and Doing Research. August 7th-11th, 2006, and July 2nd-7th, 2007. Faculty of Education, Health and Professional Studies, University of New England.
Books
Aroni R, Hays, T. and Minichiello V. (2008). In-depth Interviewing: Theory and Practice, 3rd ed. Pearson Australia.
Hays T, Hoermann D, and Alter F. (In press). Toucan You Can, Sing and Play. Dominie Press Australia
Book Chapters
Hays T. (2010). Older people’s perception of music in their life. In J. Kottler and V Minichiello: Qualitative Journeys: Student and Mentor Experiences With Research. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks. Pp141-156.
Harris J, Hays T, Kottler J, Minichiello V, Olohan I, Wright P. (2005). Vehicles to promote positive ageing: Natural therapies, counselling, music and the creative arts. In: V Minichiello & I Coulson (eds) Contemporary Issues in Gerontology: Promoting Positive Ageing. Allen and Unwin, Sydney, pp 215-240.
Minichiello V, Madison J, Hays T, and Parmenter G. (2004). Doing qualitative in-depth interviews. In: V. Minichiello, G. Sullivan, K. Greenwood and R. Axford (eds) Research Methods for Nursing and Health Science. Pearson Education Australia: 411-446.
Minichiello V, Madison J, Hays T, Courtney M, and St-John W. (1999). Qualitative interviews. In: V. Minichiello, G. Sullivan, K. Greenwood and R. (eds) Handbook of Research Methods in Health. Axford, (eds). Melbourne, Adisson-Wesley: 395-418.
Referred Journal Articles
Alter, F., Hays, T. & O'Hara, R. (2009) Creative arts teaching and practice: Critical reflections of primary school teachers in Australia, International Journal of Education & the Arts, Vol. 10, No. 9. 1-21.
Alter, F., Hays, T. & O'Hara, R. (2009) The challenges of implementing primary arts education: What our teachers say, Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, Vol 34, No 4, 22-30.
Hays T. (2006). Facilitating well-being through music for older people. Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 25(374), 55-73.
Hays T. (2005). Well-being in later life through music. Australasian Journal of Ageing. 24: 28-32.
Hays T, and Minichiello V. (2005). Older people, music and the experience of spirituality: Results of a qualitative study. Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging 18(1): 83-96.
Hays T, and Minichiello V. (2005). The contribution of music to quality of life in older people: An Australian qualitative study. Ageing and Society 25: 1-18.
Hays T, and Minichiello V (2005). The meaning of music in the lives of older people: a qualitative study. Psychology of Music. 33(4): 437-451.
Hays T, Bright R, and Minichiello V. (2002). The contribution of music to positive aging: a review. Journal of Aging and Identity 7(3): 165-175.
Hays T, Minichiello V, and Wright P. (2000). Mentorship: The meaning of the relationship for musicians. Research Studies in Music Education 15: 3-14.
Hays T, Gerber R, and Minichiello V. (1999). Mentorship: A review of the concept. Journal of the Australian College of Education 25(2): 84-95.
Hays T. (1998). Mentorship in the training of musicians: Results from a qualitative study. Australian Journal of Music Education 1: 20-25
Non-Refereed Publications
Hays T. (2007.) Beyond the score: The Australian National Senior’s Choral Festival. Music Forum 13 (3): 54-55.
Conference Papers
Hays T. The psychosocial aspects of music in older people's lives. The 2nd International Conference of Asia Pacific Society for the Cognitive Science of Music, Seoul. Conference Proceedings, August 2005 pp. 37-41.
Hays T. (2005), Music, Health and Ageing. Proceedings from the Conference Synergy: Arts and Health Feb 2003.
Conference Presentations
Buchanan H, and Hays T. The Impact of Body Mapping on Student Musicians' Perceptions of their Performance and Development. BodyMapping Conference. Montclair University, Montclair USA. June 2011
Hays T, Cuskelly J and Hoermann D Resourcing Quality Music Education : The Place of Research and Best Practice. Australain National Kodaly Conference. July 2010. Melbourne.
Hays T. International Symposium: Singing, Wellbeing and Health: An Agenda for Future Research. Invited speaker Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health, University Centre Folkestone. 11th -12th September 2008.
Hays T. The Australian National Seniors’ Choral Festival: The Ways Music Contributes to Self-identity and Quality of Life. Music and Health Conference: Current Developments in Research and Practice. Canterbury Christ Church University UK. 9th-10th September 2008.
Hays T. Pianist to Musician. TalentEd 3rd Annual Rural and Regional Conference. Potential into Performance: Celebrating Innovations. University of New England, Armidale. May 1st-3rd 2008.
Hays T. Teaching Musical Concepts Through Creativity. Second International Art in Early Childhood Conference. University of New England, Armidale. 5th –7th February 2007.
Reyes A, Rashidian M, Hays T, Read M. Supporting growth and healing through therapeutic expressive arts. Annual Conference of the Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. Las Vegas, Nevada USA November 2006.
Hays T. Older people and music: The Australian National Seniors’ Choral Festival. Arts and Health Forum. University of Newcastle, Newcastle. October 2006.
Hays T and V Minichiello. Facilitating well-being through music for older people with special needs. Australian Association of Gerontology Rural Conference. Tamworth, March 2006.
Hays T, Spencer L, Bright R and Lutton C. The Australian National Seniors Choral Festival. Australian Association of Gerontology Rural Conference. Tamworth, March 2006.
Reyes A, Rashidian M, Hays T, Read M. Supporting growth and healing through therapeutic expressive arts. Annual Conference of the Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Las Vegas, Nevada USA November 2006.
Hays T. Older people and music: The Australian National Seniors’ Choral Festival. Arts and Health Forum. University of Newcastle, Newcastle. October 2006.
Hays T and V Minichiello. Facilitating Well-being Through Music For Older People With Special Needs. Australian Association of Gerontology Rural Conference. March 2006.
Hays T, Spencer L, Bright R and Lutton C. The Australian National Seniors Choral Festival. Australian Association of Gerontology Rural Conference. March 2006.
Hays T. Music in the Lives of Older People. Paper presented at Asian Society of Music Perception and Cognition. August 2005.
Hays T. Mentorship: The Gift and the Legacy. Invited speaker: Second Annual Postgraduate Research Day, Australian Centre for Applied Research in Music Performance. July 2004.
Hays T. The Contribution of Music to Successful Ageing. Paper presented at the International Symposium: SYNERGY: Art, Health and Design, Sydney, February 2003.
Hays T. The Gift, the Legacy and the Individual. Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference. Victorian College of the Arts. Melbourne, July 2003.
Hays T and Minichiello V. The contribution of music to quality of life: an Australian study. Challenges for quality of life in contemporary societies. Fifth Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Studies, Frankfurt, July 2003.
Hays T. Music in the Lives of Older People. Paper presented at the American National Gerontology Conference, Boston, November 2002.
Hays T. The meaning and importance of music in the lives of older people. Paper presented at the 17th International World Congress of Gerontology, Vancouver, July 2001.
Hays T. Insights into the lives of gay older men: a qualitative study with implication for practitioners. College of Psychiatry Conference on Sexual Health, Marriot Hotel, Sydney, February 1998.
Creative Works
Hays T. (1997). Fugue in D by JS Bach for Three Pianos. CD Recording by The Team of Pianists, Move Records Australia.
Hays T. (1996). Fugue in D by JS Bach for Three Pianos in the Style of Percy Grainger. Ben Lomond, Grevilles Press
Awards and Scholarships
• Awarded a Churchill Fellowship to develop concept of National Arts Festival for Seniors, 2005. This involved an extensive study tour visiting projects in the USA, Scotland, Ireland, and England.
• Awarded the Keith and Dorothy McKay Traveling Scholarship, To undertake further research at the Universities of Edmonton and Calgary in Alberta, Canada; Feb, 2000.
• Awarded Harold Lobb Scholarship for piano performance, Faculty of Music, Newcastle, 1978.