Jennifer Bugos

Jennifer A. Bugos is a Professor of Music Education at the University of South Florida. Dr. Bugos directs an interdisciplinary research lab, Music Research and Testing Lab (MRTL), of undergraduate and graduate students from across the USF campus. She also regularly mentors students as part of the Medical Humanities program. Dr. Bugos’ research interests include the neurological basis for music perception and cognition with regard to human development, lifelong learning, and cognitive transfer. Her interests have led to the development of new music education programs for healthy and clinical populations of children (Multimodal Music Training), and for adults (Keys to Staying Sharp; Piano for Parkinson’s).