Papers & Presentations

Use of AI in Document Preparation

All research presented on this site - including data collection, analysis, and written content - is my original work. I use Claude AI as a formatting assistant to help structure my manuscripts and documents according to academic publishing standards. The AI does not generate research content, interpret findings, or contribute to scientific conclusions. It simply helps present my work in a clear, professional format.

Year	Name	Description	Presentations
2020-2023	Practice Habits and Development of Adult Musicians.	Mixed-methods investigation of 19 professional and amateur musicians  which suggests that sustained musical expertise requires integrating psychological resilience, physical awareness, and adaptive practice strategies—implications relevant for music pedagogy, performance science, and healthy aging research.	Short presentation Research Circles presentation
2025	Neural Correlates of Motor Control and Stress Response During Ambidextrous Polyrhythmic Drumming	Characterizes cortical activation patterns during asymmetric, stress-loaded drumming tasks.	Short presentation
2025	New Breed Practice Variations - Comprehensive Research Summary	Practice structure matters more than content complexity, with effects that increase proportionally to rhythmic difficulty. This pattern is predicted by four converging theoretical frameworks from motor learning and cognitive psychology.	Short presentation
2025	Physiological Stress Responses During Musical Practice: An Integrated Analysis of Genre-Specific and Practice Structure Effects	Musical genres and practice structures create distinct, measurable physiological signatures. Practice structure findings demonstrate that strategic rest intervals can reduce physiological demands by ~44% while maintaining learning effectiveness.
2013-2024	Innovations	Innovations for drummers, some of my own and some which are modifications of existing innovations. Composed: 2013 - 2024 Published: Jan 2023 - Nov 2025 Guiro Drum Sticks Floor Tom Sound Booster Lazy Susan turntable for drum maintenance and cymbal cleaning Tennis ball drum riser for quiet practice	Short presentation