About Us

In 2004, Dr. Robert Stroker, Dean of the Boyer College of Music and Dance, provided the vision for the creation of The Arts and Quality of Life Research Center. The mission of the Center is to promote research, training, and innovative programs that demonstrate the unique role of the arts in making a difference in people’s lives. To this end, it focuses on exploring uses of various creative arts to enhance human functioning, developmentally, intellectually, psychologically, socially, physically, aesthetically and spiritually.

Goals

• To support and facilitate disciplinary and interdisciplinary quantitative, qualitative, historical and aesthetic research concerning the use of the arts in the promotion of quality of life within a multicultural society.
• To provide training for faculty and students 1) in research and grantsmanship, and 2) concerning the relationship between the arts and quality of life.
• To provide demonstration service programs through collaborative partnerships within Temple and its neighboring communities.
• To disseminate information and research results nationally and internationally through seminars, conferences, publications and online communications.
• To attract and recruit outstanding faculty, scholars, researchers and students to the University.
• To provide an interdisciplinary forum for faculty and students wherein relevant topics may be discussed, and plans for future research may be supported.

People

An interdisciplinary group of experts guides the activities of the Arts and Quality of Life Research Center, representing the following disciplines: Medicine, Music Education, Music Therapy, Dance, Visual Arts, Architecture, Film, Occupational Therapy, Public Health, Therapeutic Recreation and Community Outreach.

 

Dr. Cheryl Dileo, Music Therapy Dr. Beth Bolton, Music Education Dr. Ruth Farber, Occupational Therapy Dr. Tom Gordon, Public Health Dr. Andrea McGraw Hunt, Music Therapy Mr. Mark Huxsoll, Music Preparatory Division Dr. Lisa Kay, Tyler School of Art Prof. Brigitte Knowles, Tyler School of Art Dr. Suzanne Lesnik-Emas, Therapeutic Recreation Prof. Dustin Morrow, Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media Dr. Ellen Tedaldi, Temple University Hospital Dr. Billy Yalowitz, Tyler School of Art

 

Funders

The following organizations have generously provided funding for our research, training, and outreach programs:

 

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation       Barra Foundation Exelon Generation Mid-Atlantic Region of the AMTA The State of Pennsylvania Formula Fund

Temple University, Provost Seed Grant Temple University, Faculty Senate Seed Money Samuel P. Mandell Foundation Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation

 

Contact Us

The Arts and Quality of Life Research Center
Temple University
Presser Hall
2001 N. 13 Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
T.U. Zip: 012-00

Dr. Cheryl Dileo, Director
Dr. Andrea McGraw Hunt, Assistant Director

Phone: 215-204-8542
Email: aqlrcenter@temple.edu