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Doctor of Letters
Doctor of Science
Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
External positions
Artistic Director, austraLYSIS
Research keywords
- Music cognition and computation
- Biochemistry and cell biology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Acoustical and cultural explanations for contextual tonal stability
Hearne, L. M., Dean, R. T. & Milne, A. J., 23 Dec 2025, In: Music Perception. 43, 3, 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Objective demonstration and quantitation of musical learning in older adult novices across a 12-month online study
Chmiel, A., Dean, R. T., Stevens, C. J. & MacRitchie, J., Apr 2025, In: PLoS One. 20, 4 April, 22 p., e0320055.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring the comprehensibility of ten different musical notation systems and underlying factors
Cheng, S., Milne, A. J., Dean, R. T., Hanham, J. & MacRitchie, J., 2024, In: Music and Science. 7, p. 1-19Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Generalising personalised exploration and organisation of sonic spaces: metacultural approaches
Dean, R. T. & Evans, S. J., 2024, In: Journal of Creative Music Systems. 8, 1, 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Increasing music preference through guided self-framing : a comparison of historical and imaginative approaches
Chmiel, A., Milne, A. J., Dean, R. T. & Schubert, E., 2024, In: Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. 18, 6, p. 968–977 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
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To map and enhance Australian musical improvisation as a creative industry
Dean, R. (PI), Magee, L. (Investigator), Evans, S. (Investigator), Davis, J. (Investigator) & Rose, J. (Investigator)
Earshift Music, Australian Research Council, Australian Music Centre Ltd
1/07/21 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Make the music speak for you: musicking with a deep net partner
Dean, R. (PI), Undy, C. (Scholarship Recipient), Hamilton, T. (Investigator), Davis, J. (Investigator), Heble, A. (Investigator) & Walder, C. (Investigator)
Macquarie University Non Cat 1, Australian Research Council, Western Sydney University, Australian Music Centre Ltd, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), University of Guelph
31/10/19 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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The Australian Emulation Network: Born Digital Cultural Collections Access [Via Swinburne]
Dean, R. (PI), Munster, A. (Investigator), Salwell, M. (Investigator), Teasley, S. (Investigator), Cubitt, S. (Investigator), Biggs, S. (Investigator), Zurr, I. (Investigator), Keller, C. (Investigator), Bell, A. (Investigator), Lemon, B. (Investigator), Chan, S. (Investigator) & Murphy, C. (Investigator)
Australian Research Council, Western Sydney University
1/01/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Maintaining active minds and bodies through older adult music education
Dean, R. (PI), MacRitchie, J. (Investigator), Stevens, K. (Investigator) & Hallam, S. (Investigator)
3/06/19 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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The noisy ear; the influence of background noise on day-to-day listening
Dean, R. (PI), Herff, S. (Investigator) & Schaal, N. (Investigator)
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Western Sydney University
1/01/17 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
Datasets
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Affective evaluation of unfamiliar musical chords
Smit, E., Milne, A. & Dean, R., Western Sydney University, 24 Sept 2020
DOI: osf.io/6fg7b/, https://osf.io/6fg7b/
Dataset
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Acoustic intensity data related to the 'musical affect' of 50 pieces of electro-acoustic music
Dean, R. & Bailes, F., Western Sydney University, 2015
https://research-data.westernsydney.edu.au/published/323beb00519411ecb15399911543e199
Dataset
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Music Learning by older adult novices
Chmiel, A., Dean, R., Stevens, K. & MacRitchie, J., osf, 18 Feb 2025
DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/2GVTY, https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/2GVTY
Dataset
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EEG data on perception of microtones and computational information on the stimuli
Dean, R., Western Sydney University, 29 May 2015
DOI: 10.4225/35/5576334a09105, https://research-data.westernsydney.edu.au/published/1af694e0519411ecb15399911543e199
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Objective demonstration and quantitation of musical learning in older adult novices across a 12-month online study RDMP ID
Chmiel, A., Dean, R., Stevens, K. & MacRitchie, J., Western Sydney University, 8 Apr 2025
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0320055.s001, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0320055.s001
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