Samantha is a multifaceted researcher, educator, and performer who applies knowledge gleaned from her artistic experiences to understand how we appreciate music. She holds a B.A. and B.Mus from Northwestern University; a Ph.D. from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; and had received postdoctoral training from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Sam currently is a Scientific Consultant at NIRx Medical Technologies, LLC.

Contact Information:

For research inquiries: samantha.oconnell [at] nirx [dot] net

For music and dance inquiries: samroconnell [at] gmail [dot] com