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Biography

Andrea McGraw Hunt has practiced music therapy since 1997 with clients in various settings, including skilled nursing, inpatient psychiatric, and residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation, in addition to private practice in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music. As assistant director of Temple University’s Arts and Quality of Life Research Center, she oversaw all aspects of the Center’s operations, including project and research designs; community partnerships; obtaining funding; data collection, management, and analysis; and reports of project outcomes. She also taught and assisted with clinical coordination at Temple University before taking a position at Immaculata University where she served as clinical coordinator and a core faculty member for both the undergraduate and graduate programs. Dr. Hunt is the founding faculty member of Rowan's music therapy program, which opened in 2018.

Dr. Hunt has presented both nationally and internationally on her research and clinical practice, particularly on the topics of neurophenomenology and the interface of the neuroscience and music therapy fields. Her research focuses on the use of electroencephalogram (EEG) in live music therapy experiences, particularly addressing mental health needs. Her interests also include exploring the role of community music therapy in social justice movements in the US. She is a founding member of Mandala, an interfaith devotional music ensemble, which performs in the Philadelphia region and across the country. Outside of music therapy she enjoys doing gymnastics and flying trapeze, gardening, and traveling with her family.

Education and Credentials

• Ph.D., M.M.T., Temple University
• B.M., Michigan State University
• Music Therapist, Board-Certified (MT-BC)
• Fellow of the Association for Music and Imagery (FAMI)

Research Support

• 2019 Rowan Faculty Seed Funds $8616 Camden Expressive Arts Collaborative Co-PI with Dr. Seran Schug, Lecturer, Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Publications

• View all of Andrea Hunt’s published research here: https://works.bepress.com/andrea-hunt/

Presentations

• “Music Therapy Practice as Part of a Creative Arts Therapy Team in a Spectrum of Psychiatric Care”—presenter at the 2021 Harmony Conference (online), February 2021
• “The Beat Goes On: Music and Meaning-Making in a University Music Therapy Program during COVID”—presenter at AIME: Active & Imaginative Music Education Conference, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (online), January 2021.
• “Music, Medicine, and Chronic Pain” – presenter at the World Congress of Music Therapy (online), University of Pretoria, South Africa, July 2020.
• “Access, Please! Searching for research articles when working outside of academia”—co-presenter with Dr. Joy Allen and Dr. Heather Wagner at the 2019 AMTA Conference, Minneapolis, MN, November 2019.
• “The Role and Mission of the World Federation of Music Therapy”—co-presenter with Dr. Bronwen Landless, Dr. Anita Swanson, and Dr. Daniel Tague at the 2019 AMTA Conference, Minneapolis, MN, November 2019.
• “Neuronal Effects of Music Entrainment Versus Preferred Music in Three Patients with Chronic Pain as Measured via EEG and LORETA Imaging”—co-presenter with Dr. Cheryl Dileo and Dr. Jörg Fachner at the 2019 European Music Therapy Conference, Aalborg, Denmark, June 2019.
• “The Tutti Project: Creating inclusive music experiences within higher education that engage the whole community” -- Co-presenter with Dr. Rachel Brashier and Dr. Adrian Barnes at ABLE: Arts Better the Lives of Everyone at Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs, Berklee School of Music, Boston, MA April 2019
• “Solidarity Singing: The Role of Music Therapy in Social Justice” –co-presenter with Patricia Winter and Adenike Webb at the 2019 Mid-Atlantic Region-AMTA Conference, Reston, VA March 2019
• “Foundation and Beginning Grant Writing”—co-presenter with Patricia Winter at the 2019 Mid-Atlantic Region-AMTA Conference, Reston, VA March 2019.
• “Solidarity Singing in STL: The Role of Music Therapy in Social Justice”— co-presenter with Dr. Patricia Winter and Adenike Webb at the 2018 AMTA Conference, Dallas, TX
• “Spotlight on WFMT Initiatives” Co-presenter with members of the World Federation of Music Therapy council members and commissioners, 2018 AMTA Conference, Dallas, TX
•  “Teaching Brain Research Concepts and Methodology to Music Therapy Students”— at the World Congress for Music Therapy, Tsukuba, Japan, July 2017
• “A Neurophenomenological Investigation of a Guided Imagery and Music Experience: Protocol and Methodological Challenges”—at the Association for Music and Imagery biannual conference, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, June 2017
• “Grant Writing for Small-Scale Funding” – co-presenter with Joke Bradt at the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Region-AMTA Conference, Rochester, NY
• “Not THAT Call Again: Responding to Requests for Music Therapy Volunteers” – co-presenter with Brian Abrams at the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Region-AMTA Conference, Rochester, NY
• “Finding Our Groove: Enhancing the Well-being of International Students and Music Therapists” – 2016 AMTA conference, Sandusky, OH
• “Developing Research Questions”—Panelist in featured Research Track session at the 2016 MAR-AMTA conference, Harrisburg, PA
• “Music Therapy and Neuroscience Research: Boundaries, Potentials, and Alternatives”—Presenter in featured Research Track session at the 2016 MAR-AMTA conference, Harrisburg, PA
• “Brainstorming: A Research Agenda for Music Therapy, Neuroimaging, and Mental Health”—Presenter at the 8^th Nordic Music Therapy Congress, The Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway
• “Research results and reflections: The effect of music-imagery and art on professional burnout”—Co-Presenter with Lillian Eyre at the 2015 Interdisciplinary Society for Quantitative Research in Music and Medicine conference, Immaculata University, Immaculata, PA
• “A Universal Language? ESOL Speakers in Music Therapy Education and Supervision" co-presenter with Seung-A Kim, Sophia Chih-Chen Lee, and Adenike Webb at the 2014 AMTA national conference in Louisville, KY
• “Boundaries of Cognitive Neuroscience and Alternative Research Methodologies in Music Therapy”— at the 2014 World Congress of Music Therapy, IMC University of Applied Sciences, Krems, Austria
• roundtable “Music Therapy, Altered States, and Imagery” at the 2014 World Congress of Music Therapy, IMC University of Applied Sciences, Krems, Austria
• “The Impact of Cultural Identity on Cross-Cultural Music Therapy Practice and Supervision”—Co-Presenter at the 2013 American Music Therapy Association National Conference, Jacksonville, FL
• “Self-Perception, Empowerment, and Music Therapy: Lessons from our Culturally-Diverse Clients”—Co-Presenter at the 2012 American Music Therapy Association National Conference, St. Charles, IL.
• “Integrating EEG and First-Person Reports to Examine the Guided Imagery and Music Experience: Methodology, Potential Applications, and Implications”— for the forum “Imaging and Sensing—Convergence of Basic and Applied Research and Practice with Music, Music Therapy, and the Brain” at the 7^th (2012) Nordic Music Therapy Congress, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
• “A Neurophenomenological Description of the Guided Imagery and Music Experience: A Summary of Integrated Results”— at the 7^th (2012) Nordic Music Therapy Congress, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
• “Using EEG and Subjective Reports to Describe the Music and Imagery Experience”— at the 5^th (2012) Arts and Quality of Life Research Center conference, Temple University; and at the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Region-American Music Therapy Association Conference, Baltimore, MD; and at the 2011 American Music Therapy Association National Conference, Atlanta, GA. 
• “One in Harmony: Clinical and Educational Strategies in Multicultural Music Therapy”—Co-Presenter of five-hour CMTE presented at the 2011 American Music Therapy Association National Conference, Atlanta, GA. 
• “Integrating EEG and First-Person Reports: Examining the Guided Imagery and Music Experience” – at the Music Technology: Solutions to Challenges; 2010 International conference, Royal Hospital for Neurodisability, London, UK.
• “Making Research Work for You”— Research-Track presentation at the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Region-American Music Therapy Association Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
• “Embracing the Differences: Actions of Multicultural Music Therapy in Education and Practice” – Panelist in forum presentation, 2008 American Music Therapy Association National Conference, St. Louis, MO.
• “Multiculturalism and Music Therapy”—Panelist in forum presentation, 2006 American Music Therapy Association National Conference, Kansas City, MO.
• “Rhythmic responses of addicted versus normal adults: A pilot study”—Research poster presentation at the 2004 Mid-Atlantic Region-American Music Therapy Association Conference, Harrisburg, PA.