Music Faculty

Rebecca L. (Becky) Engen, PhD, MT-BC

Director of Graduate Music Therapy, Professor

Becky Engen is an experienced music therapy educator, presenter at regional, national, and international conferences and published in the Journal of Music Therapy and Music Therapy Perspectives, with interests in voice, vocal health, and music therapy pedagogy. Her clinical specialties are in mental health and long term acute medical settings.

Publications

"Community music therapy, in concert with you: Partnering with Summerfest Music Festival"
Music Therapy Today

"Ethics in music therapy education: Four points to consider"
Music Therapy Perspectives

Functional Voice Skills for Music Therapists
Link to e-book through Alverno Library

"A Descriptive Analysis of the Perceived Vocal Health and Vocal Challenges for Music Therapists"
SAGE Open Access

"Mapping resilience: Analysis of measures and suggested use in music therapy"
Approaches: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Music Therapy

"Are Music Therapists at Risk for Voice Problems? Raising Awareness of Vocal Health Issues in Music Therapy"
Music Therapy Perspectives

"The Singer’s Breath: Implications for Treatment of Persons with Emphysema"
Journal of Music Therapy