Colleen Renihan, Queen's University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Queen's University profile.

Latest papers

Creative aging and lifelong learning through singing+: A scoping review.
Research studies in music education · 2026
Creativity, agency, and stability: Perceptions of Canadian musicians working across the cultural domains.
International journal of music education · 2024

All 2 publications

Latest funding

The Choir Motivation Questionnaire: Investigating Motivational Diversity to Enhance Inclusion
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$85,628
Affordances & Limits of Motion Capture Video Analysis of Older Adults in "Real-World" Music and Movement Contexts
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$41,038
Gesturing Toward Selfhood: Investigating the Effects of Musical and Physical Gesture on the Well-Being of Ontario’s Older Adults and Their Caregivers
ONTARIO · 2023 · Principal investigator
$140,000

All 6 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Creative aging and lifelong learning through singing+: A scoping review.

Brook J, Renihan C, Varela W, Bruce C, Prystay K

Research studies in music education2026

DOI: 10.1177/1321103x251394998 PMID: 41938654

02

Creativity, agency, and stability: Perceptions of Canadian musicians working across the cultural domains.

Brook J, Renihan C, Schnitzer B

International journal of music education2024

DOI: 10.1177/02557614231191144 PMID: 39493928

The Choir Motivation Questionnaire: Investigating Motivational Diversity to Enhance Inclusion

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Bolden, Benjamin

$85,628

Affordances & Limits of Motion Capture Video Analysis of Older Adults in "Real-World" Music and Movement Contexts

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Brook, Julia

Keywords: Singing; dancing; MediaPipe; Movement analysis

$41,038

Gesturing Toward Selfhood: Investigating the Effects of Musical and Physical Gesture on the Well-Being of Ontario’s Older Adults and Their Caregivers

Principal investigatorONTARIO2023Early Researcher Awards: Early Researcher Awards - Round 017

Principal investigators: Renihan, Colleen

Keywords: Older adults; music; movement; gesture; aging; well-being; selfhood; loneliness; connection; dyad

$140,000

The Virtual Music Theatre Environment: Fostering Creativity, Agency, and Well-Being for Older Adults

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Special Call

Principal investigators: Brook, Julia

Keywords: music theatre older adults creativity online learning well-being

$237,970

Re-Sounding Difference: Creating Accessible Music Theatre for Children with Exceptionalities and Senior Citizens

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Brook, Julia E.

Keywords: music theatre; human development; quality of life; professional development; higher education; creation

$321,737

Driving Innovation: Establishing a Mobile Inclusive Music Theatre Makerspace

Co-investigatorCFI2018John R. Evans Leaders Fund: John R. Evans Leaders Fund – Funding for research infrastructure

Principal investigators: Brook, Julia

Keywords: music theatre access, social/emotional, development, artistic development, post-secondary education Music Theatre Makerspace

$40,800

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Dan School of Drama and Music
Other

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Julia Brook

Dan School of Drama and Music

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Wynnpaul Varela

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Renihan, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Creative aging and lifelong learning through singing+: A scoping review." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your ONTARIO-funded project "Gesturing Toward Selfhood: Investigating the Effects of Musical and Physical Gesture on the Well-Being of Ontario’s Older Adults and Their Caregivers" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]