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Research Interests

Until recently my work concentrated on political culture, including electoral politics, in Imperial Germany and in comparative European perspective, as well as on the intersection of religion and society—especially Catholicism in the 19th century.

Selected Professional Activity

1985, Nominating Committee for the American Historical Association's Conference Group on Central European History

Publications

The End of the Ottomans: The Genocide of 1915 and the Politics of Turkish Nationalism, edited by Hans-Lukas Kieser, Margaret Lavinia Anderson, Seyhan Bayrakter, and Thomas Schmutz. I.B. Tauris, 2019.

Biography

Margaret Anderson’s interests lie in developing materials for teaching physiology, particularly in the area of excitable cells. Her most recent efforts include contributing revised and updated chapters to the fourth edition of the textbook Animal Physiology by Hill, Wyse and Anderson, which was published in spring 2016.

Selected Publications

Hill, R. W., G. A. Wyse, and M. Anderson. 2016. Animal Physiology, 4th ed. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, Massachusetts.

Trainer, Author, Consultant

Training groups and consulting with individuals in consensus building, persuasion, negotiation, and related communication skills. Author of the books "Bridges to Consensus," "Love on the Rocks with a Twist--Delightful Fiction with Lessons on Dealing with Others," and of a weekly blog incorporated in my website: https://persuasioncoach.com

Continuing Studies Instructor

Designed and taught Persuasion One-on-One (2002-2013), Meeting Facilitation, and Navigating Communication Styles.

Harvard University

Two ungraded summer courses, one week each. Basic Negotiation taught by Dr. Roger Fisher. Advanced Negotiation taught by Dr. William Ury.

Love on the Rocks with a Twist: Delightful Fiction with Lessons on Dealing with Others

Margaret E. Anderson, aka “The Persuasion Coach,” helps people learn how to get what they need from others in ways that build bridges, rather than burning them.

Bridges to Consensus--in Congregations

This practical guide explains consensus-building skills in a way that helps people get what they need from one another while building bridges, not burning them. The book demonstrates its principles through detailed sample dialogues based on situations everyone can identify with.

Blog

Margaret Anderson's blog is devoted to consensus building and related communication skills.

When was the American Association of Music Therapy established?

Fast forward to 1971 and that’s the year when the American Association of Music Therapy (AAMT) was established. It had differences in philosophy, education, and approach to the NAMT and by 1997 it had grown to 700 members.

Who was the first music therapist in Michigan?

Psychiatrist and music therapist Ira Altshuler, MD promoted music therapy in Michigan for three decades. Willem van de Wall pioneered the use of music therapy in state-funded facilities. He wrote the first “how to” music therapy text, Music in Institutions (1936). E.

Who was the first British musician to teach music therapy?

In 1919 British musician Margaret Anderson taught a course in Musicotherapy at Columbia University. Isa Maud Ilsen then formed the National Association for Music in Hospitals in 1926 and in 1950, the National Association of Music Therapy (NAMT) was born.

Where was the World Federation of Music Therapy founded?

Additionally, the World Federation of Music Therapy was founded in 1985 in Genoa, Italy as the only worldwide professional organization representing music therapy.