Jonathan (Jaytee) Tang

Grateful to have completed my Visiting Scholars Program last month, supported by the Music4Pain Network! 🎶 From Indiana University Indianapolis to Stanford University—sharing research, learning from others, exchanging ideas, making new connections, and exploring future collaborations ✨

Grateful to attend and present at the World Congress of Music Therapy! 🎶 It was wonderful to reconnect with colleagues, meet in-person many people I’ve only met online, and share ideas with the global music therapy community. Looking forward to continuing these conversations! 🌍 #wcmt2026

First time at the Bay Area Affective Science Conference! 🧠✨ Great to connect with affective science researchers from across the Bay Area and beyond, learn about exciting new work, and exchange ideas. Looking forward to future collaborations and research ahead! #BAAS2026

An overdue post! Finally sharing that I attended the WRAMTA Regional Conference 2026 in Berkeley 🎶 Grateful for the chance to reconnect with colleagues, exchange ideas, and be part of such a supportive community. Looking forward to more!

Attended the Pediatric Pain Masterclass at UCSF this past week. So glad to see familiar faces & reconnect. A key takeaway: pediatric pain management works best when it's multimodal, with integrative medicine & creative arts therapies playing an important role from the start! 🎶

2026 is off to a great start! 🎉 Excited to share my new open-access publication in @plosone.org! 🎶 This study examines how our sense of self (self-construal) influences the pleasure (musical reward) we get from listening to our favourite music. Read it here: doi.org/10.1371/jour...

What a New Year’s surprise! 🎉 My paper was published on New Year’s Eve - thrilled to see it out in the Open Access Journal of Southeast Asian Psychology, highlighting participants from Singapore. A wonderful way to end and start the year! ✨ Read it here: doi.org/10.51200/sap...

Grateful for all the opportunities this past year has brought—projects explored, lessons learned, relationships strengthened, and new ones formed. Looking ahead with curiosity and care. Happy New Year! ✨

Celebrate the Rockin’ Holiday with @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social Creative Arts! 🎶✨ A joyful reminder of how music and the creative arts can bring connection and comfort during the holidays. Check it out here: www.bchcreativearts.org/blog/rockin-... #CreativeArts #MusicForHealing #musictherapy

Recently presented on the healing power of music at the @ucsfoshercenter.bsky.social with my mentor Julene Johnson 🎶 We discussed the importance of cultural considerations to harness music's healing potential in more culturally sustaining ways. Grateful for the opportunity & connections made!

It’s been a whirlwind of events this week! Grateful to end it with a Clinical Music Research Exchange 🎶 Refreshing to reconnect with the amazing music therapists at @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social and to learn about the music research happening across UCSF. Looking forward to collaborating!

Started this past week with the AccelNet workshop on movement, music & brain health. A fantastic learning opportunity about tech innovations in studying music 🎶, dance 💃 & the brain 🧠. Grateful for the presentations and new connections. Excited for the new collaborations!

Thrilled to share our new publication in Aesthetics, Creativity & the Arts! 🎶 Huge thanks to my wonderful collaborators for making this possible. Our paper explores how culture shapes emotions felt with favorite music and their implications for arts & health. Read it here: doi.org/10.1037/aca0...

Congrats to Berklee on 30 years of Music Therapy! 🎉 So glad to attend this special event, reconnect with teachers and friends, and celebrate the incredible impact of music therapy. Excited for the future ahead! 🎶

Happy National Postdoc Appreciation Week! Shoutout to UCSF Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs for everything that you do for us :) #ucsfnpaw2025

First time attending & presenting at #ESCoP2025 in Sheffield! 🎶 I shared my research on how culture shapes the emotions we perceive & feel in favorite music, and its links to creativity. Grateful to Renee for the invite & the chance to network with scholars worldwide!

Attended the Education in Palliative & End-of-Life Care (EPEC) for Pediatrics training at UCSF a couple of weeks ago. Grateful to deepen my knowledge in #pediatric #palliativecare and learn how to teach this important content alongside dedicated clinicians 🌱

More than a month ago, I started my #postdoc at UCSF! 🎶 Grateful to Laura & Greg Perloff for supporting this fellowship. Looking forward to working with @noneedlesspain.bsky.social, Julene Johnson, Sheri Robb & the music therapy teams at @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social on #pediatricpain & #palliativecare

Hot off the press! 📄 My new publication from my doctoral research is out! Big thanks to Edison Tan, Shen Li, @neuroceutical.bsky.social & Chi-Ying Cheng; grateful to Nikki Dibben, Renee Timmers & WRoCAH for their support! #MusicPsychology #CrossCulturalResearch doi.org/10.1177/0022...

Incredibly grateful for the support I received from #WRoCAH throughout my doctoral studies! 🙏 A huge thank you to Jo, Clare, @danelawdawn.bsky.social, James, and Dina for their encouragement - it made all the difference 😊 #phdlife #gratitude

I’ve truly enjoyed my PhD journey at @sheffielduni.bsky.social @musicpsychshef.bsky.social! 🎓🎶 Grateful to my amazing supervisors, Nikki Dibben & Renee Timmers, for their guidance, support & inspiration throughout this research adventure. Excited for what's next! #PhDLife #MusicPsychology

Thrilled to share my paper on ethical considerations in international service-learning in music therapy, now published! 🙏Grateful to Sanna & Taru for editing this special issue. Let's keep striving to be the most ethical versions of ourselves. doi.org/10.56883/aij...

Ran a fun workshop in May for the public & Singapore Poly's Media, Arts & Design School on leading effective community music groups! 🎶 Great to also team up with SMU Espressivo, who shared their amazing work with AphasiaSG. Glad that #artsandhealth is growing in Singapore!

SEMPRE was a blast! 🎶 Huge thanks to the organisers for an inspiring conference. Grateful to receive the Aubrey Hickman Award & present my paper. Loved reconnecting with colleagues & meeting new peeps—so many great conversations! 🙌

Excited for #SEMPRE2025 at RNCM tomorrow! If you're going, let's connect :)

Attended a thought-provoking workshop by justaddwater last Thursday on “Is too much care bad for business?” 💭 Enjoyed the play & storytelling — and left reflecting on what appropriate #care looks like in my work with others. Grateful for the insights & connections!

Last week, I attended a conference on musical creativity & AI 🎶🤖 Learned so much about tech in music performance and met brilliant researchers at the cutting edge. Left with big thoughts on tech’s role in music research & therapeutic applications! #musicAI

Grateful to have attended Musical Care as a Balm for Grief - a powerful event filled with music, connection, & reflection 🎶 watched a poignant film, made music together, met new faces & reconnected with colleagues. Can't wait for the next We are Monster event!

Great time reconnecting & meeting fellow SMU alumni in London! 🎉 Congratulations to SMU on its 25th anniversary—proud to be part of this global community. Here’s to more connections & milestones ahead! 💙

🙏Grateful to have attended the discussion on making research on vulnerable & marginalised communities open, hosted by LSE Open Research Group. Important conversations on ethics, inclusion & accessibility in research! 🔍🧐

Excited to attend the upcoming event, Musical Care as a Balm for Grief, hosted by the We Are Monster Network for music therapists of colour. Grateful for the support of Musical Care International Network. Click below to find out more. I hope to see you there! www.wamonster.org/ourevents#mu...

Reflecting on this past year, from conferences to public engagement, I've loved sharing my research and learning from others. Grateful for the connections and collaborations - check out the reel for highlights! 🎶 ✨ www.instagram.com/reel/DGQNS5d...

🎙️Glad to chat with @jazztoad.bsky.social on @musictherapyuk.bsky.social, sharing my research on how the self shapes affective experiences with music across cultures. Grateful for this opportunity - hope it sparks cultural reflexivity in music therapy practice! 🎤 jazztoad.libsyn.com/ep-94-jonath...

As I reflect on 2024, I'm reminded of the challenges, lessons, and growth this year has brought. From navigating rejections to celebrating successes, I’ve learned so much. Grateful for every opportunity - ready to take on 2025 with renewed energy! 🌟 #gratitude #lookingforward

(not) embarrassed to say that every 'starter pack' reminds me of these guys

“I’m exhausted trying to please everyone.” Rosé found global fame as part of the K-pop group Blackpink. She described the loneliness of managing her public image and online negativity, as well as her new solo project, on The Interview. Read or listen here. nyti.ms/3CQuQHk

We are recruiting postdocs! Want to grow your own social networks to study creativity, cultural evolution & decision-making? We are hiring an NSF-funded postdoc at Cornell in collaboration with UC Davis, CUNY, & Princeton. Apply here : academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28959

This past weekend, I was privileged to attend a powerful fundraiser for families in Gaza. It was a beautiful night of solidarity and music, coming together to uplift the oppressed and stand for justice. #Solidarity