Lori Gooding
Lori Gooding, PhD, MT-BC, is an Associate Professor of Music Therapy at Florida State University. Gooding taught at Charleston Southern University and founded the academic and clinical music therapy programs at the University of Kentucky before joining the FSU faculty in 2015.
Her research and teaching interests include music therapy in mental and physical healthcare, with particular focus on biopsychosocial care, patient-and family centered care, and music therapy education. Gooding’s publications appear in a variety of refereed journals including the Journal of Music Therapy, Music Therapy Perspectives, and Medical Problems of Performing Artists. She is editor of Medical Music Therapy: Building a Comprehensive Program and co-author of Procedural Support Music Therapy: A Guide to Evidence-Based Practice and Program Development.
Gooding is Immediate Past President of the American Music Therapy Association and a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Music Therapy. She has presented nationally and internationally. She has also received several grants, including a Fulbright grant to Malaysia. She received the BME degree from the University of South Carolina and the MM and PhD degrees from Florida State University.
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