Conference Keynote Speaker

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Keynote Speaker

Dr. Lori Gooding

The Role of Music in Health and Education in the United States: Possibilities and Challenges for the 21st Century

Lori F. Gooding, PhD, MT-BC, is Professor of Music Therapy and Area Coordinator for Music Education/ Music Therapy Florida State University. Dr. Gooding has degrees in both music education and music therapy, and her clinical background includes work in physical and mental healthcare and special education. In addition to her role as Area Coordinator, she also directs the music therapy program at FSU.
 
Dr. Gooding is an active teacher, researcher, and mentor. Her clinical research has focused on the use of music therapy interventions in integrative and patient-and family centered care, and she has also studied topics related to music therapy education. More recently, she has focused on music and health, with an emphasis on student and occupational health and wellbeing. Dr. Gooding has presented nationally and internationally, and she has published in leading journals like the Journal of Music Therapy. Additionally, she has been awarded various grants across her career, including a Fulbright grant to Malaysia. She also actively mentors doctoral students and young professionals, and has served in a number of roles, including as a past president of the American Music Therapy Association.