Giorgos Tsiris

Dr. Giorgos Tsiris is a Senior Lecturer in Music Therapy at Queen Margaret University (QMU) and Head of Research at Nordoff-Robbins Scotland. He holds a MMT-NR (Music Therapy) and a Degree in Special Education. His research focuses on spirituality in music therapy, palliative care, and interdisciplinary approaches to music and health. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of Approaches: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Music Therapy and sits on editorial boards for multiple journals. His work includes over 30 peer-reviewed articles and co-authored books on evaluation and research ethics in arts therapies.

• Education: MMT-NR (Nordoff-Robbins/City University London), Degree in Special Education
• Key Roles: Nordoff-Robbins Scotland (Head of Research), ISME Commission on Music Therapy (Commissioner)

Research interests span death education, music therapy outcomes, and participatory methodologies. He has led projects on music therapy in dementia care and spirituality, funded by The Music Therapy Charity and British Association for Music Therapy. Teaching areas include evaluation, community music therapy, and palliative care. Affiliations include HCPC, BAMT, and ESPEM.