Overview
Background
Mary is a musician and researcher in the psychology of music, which involves applying psychological science theory and methods to study human thought, feeling and behaviour in relation to music. Her research conjoins art and science, using neurophysiological, behavioural, quantitative and qualitative techniques, to gain insights into how humans generate and audiences respond to music, and the impact this can have on individuals and groups. Mary's interdisciplinary research includes work in music perception and cognition, human action and interaction through music performance, audience engagement and development, music in the early childhood period, and promoting individual and community wellbeing through active participation in music performance. As a percussionist, Mary has performed with orchestras such as the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and West Australian Symphony Orchestra, and has performed nationally and internationally as a chamber and solo musician.
Availability
- Associate Professor Mary Broughton is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Music, Griffith University
- Masters (Coursework), Australian National University
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Western Sydney
Research interests
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Psychology of Music
- Music perception and cognition - Action and interaction in music performance - Audience engagement and development for music performance - Music in the early childhood period - Promoting individual and community wellbeing through active participation in music performance
Works
Search Professor Mary Broughton’s works on UQ eSpace
2004
Other Outputs
Bang. Volume 2
Broughton, Mary (2004). Bang. Volume 2. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Rhythmscape Publishing Australia.
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Mary Broughton is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The investigation of communicating through non-verbal music conducting of children on the autism spectrum
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ada Kritikos
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Doctor Philosophy
Ecological Dynamics, Gendered Body Image, and Self-Regulation in Elite Female Violinists: Affordances for Sustainable Performance Identities
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Cassandra Byrnes
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Master Philosophy
Improvisation anxiety in recreational drumming: The influence of musical training on psychobiological challenge and threat responses
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ada Kritikos
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the Perceptions and Experiences that Shape Australian Studio Music Teachers' Motivation, Wellbeing, and Flourishing in Work
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Julie Ballantyne
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating social health and wellbeing outcomes associated with involvement in community based, group music making activities: Development and validation of a conceptual model and measurement tool
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Genevieve Dingle, Dr Chiara Broccatelli
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Aesthetic and social responses to Western classical music concerts in live-in-situ and technologically mediated situational contexts
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liam Viney
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2018
Master Philosophy
Investigating the role of Australian Orchestral Musicians in artistic decision-making processes: Two case studies
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michael O'Loghlin
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
The multi-instrumental percussionist: An exploratory study on the roles of teachers, parents, and students towards high school percussion practise across school and home
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephanie Macmahon, Associate Professor Julie Ballantyne
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Effects of sensory environmental enrichment on the behaviour and heart rate variability of dogs in kennels
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Francois-Rene Bertin
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Developing and sustaining audience participation for classical music in a regional Australian community: Facilitators and constraints of engagement
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Mr Patrick Murphy
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2020
Master Philosophy
A Guide to Performance of Twentieth-Century Concerti for Trumpet and Orchestra by Karl Pilss, William Lovelock, and John Williams
Associate Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating participant values, beliefs and practices in one-to-one tertiary classical singing lessons: a collective case study.
Associate Advisor
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