Margaret Martin (doctor of public health) explained

Margaret Martin
Birth Date:15 April 1954
Education:DrPH, Doctor of Public Health
Alma Mater:University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles City College
Occupation:Public health
Known For:Founder of Harmony Project

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]

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 children in under-resourced communities through Harmony Project by enabling them to receive instruments and participate in musical mentoring and 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr. Margaret Martin: Closing Achievement Gap Among Underserved Youth Through Music. June 29, 2018. UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
  2. Book: The Illustrated Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth. 0816029172.
  3. Book: Pregnancy And Childbirth- The Basic Illustrated Guide. February 22, 1997. 1555611141. Martin. Margaret. Hachette Books .
  4. News: The musical 'Gone With the Wind' rarely comes to life. June 29, 2018. The New York Times. April 24, 2008.
  5. Web site: Presidential Citizens Medal Recipients of 2011. June 29, 2018. October 19, 2011.
  6. Music training improves speech-in-noise perception – Longitudinal evidence from a community-based music program . Behavioural Brain Research. 291. 244–252. 10.1016/j.bbr.2015.05.026 . 26005127. September 15, 2015. Slater. Jessica. Skoe. Erika. Strait. Dana L.. o'Connell. Samantha. Thompson. Elaine. Kraus. Nina. 2484298.
  7. Music Enrichment Programs Improve the Neural Encoding of Speech in At-Risk Children . Journal of Neuroscience . 34 . 36 . 11913–11918 . September 3, 2014. 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1881-14.2014 . 25186739 . 6608462 . Kraus . N. . Slater . J. . Thompson . E. C. . Hornickel . J. . Strait . D. L. . Nicol . T. . White-Schwoch . T. .
  8. Web site: Board of Directors – Los Angeles City College Foundation. June 29, 2018.
  9. Web site: D'ADDARIO FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORS. June 29, 2018.
  10. Web site: Knowles Hearing Center. June 29, 2018.
  11. Web site: MARTIN, MARGARET. June 29, 2018.
  12. News: Margaret Martin tells Maddy Costa why she's just like Scarlett O'Hara. June 29, 2018. The Guardian. April 22, 2008.