Margaret Martin (doctor of public health)

Margaret Martin (born April 15, 1954) is the founder of the Harmony Project and was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal in 2011 by the President Barack Obama for her work on the project.[1]

Margaret Martin
Born (1954-04-15) April 15, 1954
EducationDrPH, Doctor of Public Health
Alma materUniversity of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles City College
OccupationPublic Health
Known forFounder of Harmony Project

Career

She is the author of The Illustrated Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, which provides a simple way to understand the body of a woman, the development of a fetus in the womb, breastfeeding and other aspects of childbirth.[2] She later published an update of her first book, entitled “Pregnancy & Childbirth: The Basic Illustrated Guide”.[3] Dr. Martin is the author, composer, and lyricist of the musical Gone with the Wind. [4]

Martin has worked to provide arts education to thousands of underserved children through Harmony Project by enabling them to receive instruments and participate in tuition-free music lessons.[5] Martin collaborates in neuroscience research into how music training affects the brains of students receiving the training.[6][7]

She serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles City College Foundation[8], a member of the advisors and Board of Directors of D’Addario Foundation [9], and a member of the Advisory Board of Knowles Hearing Center. [10]

Education

She completed a Masters of Public Health (MPH) degree in 1993 and a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree in 1998 from UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. [11] She is also an alumna of Los Angeles City College (1987 – 89).

Personal life

Martin has experienced both poverty and prosperity in her life. She is a mother to three children.[12]

References
  1. "Dr. Margaret Martin: Closing Achievement Gap Among Underserved Youth Through Music". UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. The Illustrated Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth. Amazon (company). ASIN 0816029172.CS1 maint: ASIN uses ISBN (link)
  3. Pregnancy And Childbirth- The Basic Illustrated Guide. Amazon (company). 22 February 1997. ASIN 1555611141.CS1 maint: ASIN uses ISBN (link)
  4. "The musical 'Gone With the Wind' rarely comes to life". The New York Times. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  5. "Presidential Citizens Medal Recipients of 2011". 19 October 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  6. Slater, Jessica; Skoe, Erika; Strait, Dana L.; o'Connell, Samantha; Thompson, Elaine; Kraus, Nina (15 September 2015). "Music training improves speech-in-noise perception - Longitudinal evidence from a community-based music program". Behavioural Brain Research. 291: 244–252. doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2015.05.026. PMID 26005127.
  7. Kraus, N.; Slater, J.; Thompson, E. C.; Hornickel, J.; Strait, D. L.; Nicol, T.; White-Schwoch, T. (3 September 2014). "Music Enrichment Programs Improve the Neural Encoding of Speech in At-Risk Children". Journal of Neuroscience. 34 (36): 11913–11918. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1881-14.2014. PMC 6608462. PMID 25186739.
  8. "Board of Directors - Los Angeles City College Foundation". Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  9. "D'ADDARIO FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORS". Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  10. "Knowles Hearing Center". Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  11. "MARTIN, MARGARET". Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  12. "Margaret Martin tells Maddy Costa why she's just like Scarlett O'Hara". The Guardian. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
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