About

The Arts-in-Health Innovation Lab at the University of Utah is a catalyst of interdisciplinary research, teaching, clinical care, and community engagement at the intersection of the arts and health [1]. Our members study how the arts support and produce well-being, and put that knowledge to work in hospitals, clinics, community centers, schools, workplaces, and senior care facilities.

[1] We define “health” not just as the absence of disease, but as complete physical, mental, and social well-being.

Becky Zarate

Director, Arts & Health Innovation Lab
Associate Dean for Research, College of Fine Arts

Zarate is a music psychotherapist, musician, researcher, and educator of music therapy, arts therapies, and arts and health. Her research focuses on community mental health and sustainability, health, wellbeing, and the arts. A licensed Creative Arts Therapist, Board Certified Music Therapist, and certified Vocal Psychotherapist, she has a specific area of expertise in mental health, anxiety, and improvisation-based music therapy.

She is the author of the book, “Music psychotherapy and anxiety: Social, community, and clinical contexts,” published by Jessica Kingsley, where she illuminates the various dimensions of anxiety, and the inquiry of music and arts, and the global social issues of the rising impact of anxiety and stress.

Rebecca.zarate@utah.edu

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