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Dr. Nancy Hadsell in her office.    

Nancy Hadsell

MT-BC, Professor

TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1985
Professor of Music, Texas Woman's University, 1994-present
Associate Professor of Music, Texas Woman's University, 1988-1994
Assistant Professor of Music, Texas Woman's University, 1984-1988
Teaching Assistant, University of Kansas, 1981-1983
Assistant Professor of Music Therapy, Director of Music Therapy, Tennessee Technological University, 1977-1981
Music Therapist/Clinical Training Director, DeKalb-Rockdale Psychoeducational Center, Decatur, GA, 1974-1977
 
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Certification Board for Music Therapists: Board of Directors
American Music Therapy Association
Southwest Region AMTA President
Denton Area Psychotherapists Association Secretary
Council for Research in Music Education
 
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Regulatory/legislative issues in the practice of music therapy
Music therapy education/practice
Music therapy and clients with developmental disabilities
External structure in the music therapy process
Functional music skills in the practice of music therapy
 
SPECIAL INTERESTS AND SKILLS
Principal instrument: piano
Duo piano performance and literature
Appalachian autoharp techniques
Functional guitar techniques, including alternative tunings and fingerings
 
HONORS AND AWARDS
Harmony Award - Service to SWAMT, Spring 1999
Presidential Award - Spirit of Unification, AMTA, 1998
Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 1996 and 1997
Mortar Board "Top Prof," 1986
 
PUBLICATIONS
Articles
Lacy, L. D., & Hadsell, N. A. (2003).  Music therapy practice in the Southwestern Region of the American Music
    Therapy Association:  Making a living in a dynamic, complex field."  Music Therapy Perspectives, In press.
Cohen, N.S., Hadsell, N.A., and Williams, S. (1997). The perceived applicability of applied music requirements in the     vocational practices of professional music therapists. Music Therapy Perspectives, 15, 67-72.
Hadsell, N.A. (1993). Levels of external structure in music therapy. Music Therapy Perspectives, 11, 61-65.
Hadsell, N.A. (1990). An alternate chord configuration for the autoharp. Music Therapy Perspectives, 8, 80-81.
Hadsell, N.A. (1989). Multivariate analysis of musicians' and nonmusicians' ratings of stimulative and sedative music. Journal     of Music Therapy, 26, 106-114.
Hadsell, N.A., and Coleman, K.A. (1988). Rett Syndrome: A challenge for music therapists. Music Therapy Perspectives, 5,     52-56.
Hadsell, N.A., and Jones, J.L. (1988). Music therapy practicum: A cooperative effort. Music Therapy Perspectives, 5, 57-59.
Howard, N.H. (1986). The effects of applied relaxation training and sedative music on anxiety levels of female college     students. Dissertation Abstracts International, 47, 459A.
Howard, N.H. (1981). Survey of civil service classifications for music therapists. National Association for Music Therapy,     Inc., Lawrence, KS.
Hadsell, N.A. (1973). A sociological theory and approach to music therapy with adult psychiatric patients. Journal of Music     Therapy, 11, 113-124.
Dissertation Reviews
McClain, F.J. (1993). Student evaluations of practicum training in music therapy, Ph.D. Dissertation, Temple University. In     Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, Winter, 1998, 135, 71-73.
Shiraishi, I.M. (1993). The effect of a home based music therapy program with multi-risk mothers, Ph.D. Dissertation,     University of Minnesota. In Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, Winter, 1998, 135, 80-82.
Groene, II, R.W. (1992). Effective of music therapy intervention with individuals having senile dementia of the Alzheimer's     type, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Minnesota. In Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, Spring,     1995, 124, 51-53.
Montello, L. (1990). Music therapy in the treatment of performance anxiety in professional musicians, Ph.D. Dissertation,     New York University. In Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, Summer, 1992, 113, 68-71.
Book Reviews
Unkefer, R. F., & Thaut, M. H. (Eds.), (2002).  Music therapy in the treatment of adults with mental disorders.  St.
    Louis:  MMB, Inc.  In Journal of Music Therapy, 40, 74-75.
Thaut, M. H. (2000).  A scientific model of music in therapy and medicine.  In Bulletin of the Council for Research in
    Music Education  In Press.
Dileo, C. (2000).  Ethical thinking in music therapy.  Cherry Hill, NJ:  Jeffrey Books.  In Journal of Music Therapy,
    38, 165-167.
Unkefer, R. (Ed.). (1990). Music therapy in the treatment of adults with mental disorders. In Bulletin of the Council for     Research in Music Education, Summer, 1991, 110, 102-103.
Pratt, R.E. (Ed.). (1989). The Fourth International Symposium on Music. Boston: University Press of America. In Bulletin     of the Council for Research in Music Education, Spring, 1989, 100, 110-111.
Bruscia, K.E. (1989). Improvisational models of music therapy. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas. In Bulletin of the Council     for Research in Music Education, Spring, 1989, 100, 115-116.
Michel, D.E. (1976). Music therapy: An introduction to therapy and special education through music. Springfield, IL:     Charles C. Thomas. In Quodlibet, July, 1977, 60-61.