CURRICULUM VITAE. Laura S. Brown, PhD, MT-BC 104 Estates Drive Athens, OH Institution Degree Date

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Laura Brown 1 Laura S. Brown, PhD, MT-BC 104 Estates Drive Athens, OH BrownL5@ohio.edu EDUCATION Institution Degree Date The University of PhD, Music in Human Learning 2012 Texas at Austin (summa cum laude) Appalachian State University MMT, Music Therapy 2009 Boone, NC (summa cum laude) Appalachian State University BM, Music Therapy (summa cum laude) 2003 Boone, NC Minor, Psychology CLINICAL AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Present Ohio University Athens, Oh MUS 1810 Introduction to Music Therapy MUS 4810 Music Therapy Principles and Techniques MUS 3920 Third Year Practicum MUS 5920 Advanced Practicum Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Western Illinois University Macomb, IL MUS 151 Introduction to Music Therapy MUS 195 American Popular Music MUS 232 Orff, Kodály, and Dalcroze Techniques MUS 254 Music Therapy Methods and Materials MUS 255 Music Therapy Clinical Skills I MUS 258/458 Music Therapy Practicum MUS 454 Music Therapy in Development and Education Subcontracting Music Therapist Music Therapy Innovations Austin, TX Music therapy services for children with autism or intellectual disabilities.

2 Teaching Assistant, Music and Human Learning Butler School of Music The University of Texas at Austin MUS 313 Functional Piano (Instructor) MUS 393 Music and Therapy in Special Education (Assistant) Teaching Assistant, Music Therapy Hayes School of Music Appalachian State University, Boone, NC MUS 3900 Music Therapy Practicum, Clinical Supervisor MUS 3060 Functional Piano (Instructor) Subcontracting Music Therapist Watauga County Schools Boone, NC Music therapy services for a student with Asperger s Syndrome Graduate Instructional Assistant, Music Therapy Hayes School of Music Appalachian State University, Boone, NC MUS 3900 Music Therapy Practicum, Clinical Supervisor MUS 1053 Functional Guitar II (Instructor) MUS 3060 Functional Piano (Instructional Assistant) Laura Brown Music Therapist (full time) Department of Exceptional Children Gaston County Schools, Gastonia, NC Music therapy services for students with a variety of disabilities including autism, intellectual disabilities, hearing impairments, and behavioral and emotional disabilities Subcontracting Music Therapist Southeastern Music Therapy Services Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties, NC Music therapy services for young adults with disabilities and older adults Choral Teacher Grier Middle School Gaston County Schools, Gastonia, NC Taught grades 6-8 and provided music therapy services for self-contained classes of children with autism Teacher Assistant Special Education Department Turrentine Middle School Alamance Burlington Schools, Burlington, NC Music Therapy Intern Fulton County Schools, Atlanta, GA Music therapy services for children and adolescents with disabilities from preschool through high school.

3 PUBLICATIONS Laura Brown 3 Jones, J. D., & Brown, L. S. (in press). Single-subject and small-n research AB, ABA, ABAB, and other withdrawal designs. In K. Murphy & B. Wheeler (Eds.), Music Therapy Research. Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers. Brown, L. S., & Jellison, J. A. (2012). Music research with children and youth with disabilities and typically developing peers: A systematic review. Journal of Music Therapy, 49(3), Brown, L. S. (2012). The influence of music on facial emotion recognition in children with autism and typical children. (Unpublished dissertation). The University of Texas at Austin, TX. Brown, L. S. (2009). The effect of music therapy social skills interventions on children with behavioral and emotional disabilities or autism. (Unpublished master s thesis). Appalachian State University, NC. PRESENTATIONS (*Refereed Presentations) *Brown, L. S., Draper, E., & Jellison, J. J. (2014). Research informs practice: Learning from systematic reviews of music research. Poster presented at National Conference of the National Association for Music Education, St. Louis, MO. *Brown, L. S. (2012, November). Music, emotion, and autism. Presentation at the National Conference of the American Music Therapy Association, St. Charles, IL. *Brown, L. S. (2012, November). The influence of music on facial emotion recognition in children with autism and typical children. Poster presented at the National Conference of the American Music Therapy Association, St. Charles, IL. *Jellison, J. A., Scott, L., & Brown, L. S. (2012, February). Successful music learning for children with autism. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Texas Music Educators Association, San Antonio, TX. *Brown, L. S., & Jellison, J. A. (2011, November). Auditory perception of emotion in sung and instrumental music in children with autism spectrum disorders. Poster presented at the National Conference of the American Music Therapy Association, Atlanta, GA. (Poster also presented at the Annual Conference of the Texas Music Educators Association, San Antonio, TX). *Brown, L. S., & Jellison, J. A. (2011, September). Including everyone: Successful music learning for children with autism. Poster presented at the Society for Music Teacher Education Conference, Greensboro, NC. Brown, L. S., & Jellison, J. A. (2011, February). Music and children and youth with disabilities and typically developing peers: A systematic review ( ). Poster presented at the 19 th International Symposium for Research in Music Behavior, Barcelona, Spain. (Invited). Brown, L. S., and others. (2010, November). Young adults with autism: School years to real life. Copresenter of an institute at the National Conference of the American Music Therapy Association, Cleveland, OH. (Invited).

4 Laura Brown 4 *Brown, L. S. (2010, November). Principles of social skills training: Applications for music therapy with children with disabilities. Presentation at the National Conference of the American Music Therapy Association, Cleveland, OH. *Brown, L. S. & Jellison, J. A. (2010, November). Music and children with disabilities: A research update ( ). Poster presented at the National Conference of the American Music Therapy Association, Cleveland, OH. (Poster also presented at the Annual Conference of the Texas Music Educators Association, San Antonio, TX). *Brown, L. S. (2009, November). The effect of music therapy social skills interventions on children with behavioral and emotional disabilities or autism. Poster presented at the National Conference of the American Music Therapy Association, San Diego, CA. *Brown, L. S. (2009, March). Using visuals in music therapy with school-aged children. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Region of the American Music Therapy Association, Marietta, GA. *Brown, L. S. (2008, November). Experiences and concerns of students during music therapy practica: A quasi replication of Wheeler s (2002) study. Poster presented at the National Conference of the American Music Therapy Association, St. Louis, MO. (Poster also presented at the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Region of the American Music Therapy Association, New Orleans, LA). WORKSHOPS AND OTHER PRESENTATIONS 2012, November. An introduction to music therapy. Presentation for high school students at the National Conference of the American Music Therapy Association, St. Charles, IL. (invited presentation). 2011, January. Music in the classroom for children with disabilities. Funded by ArtsNOW for special education teachers, music teachers, and administrators, Atlanta, GA. 2008, January. Music therapy and children with autism. Music and special education teachers, Burke County Schools, Granite Falls, NC. 2007, March. Music therapy and children with autism. SOAR Parent Group, Shelby, NC. 2007, September. Collaboration in music therapy. Music Therapy Association of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC. SELECTED GUEST LECTURES 2011, October. Auditory perception of emotion in sung and instrumental music in children with autism spectrum disorders. Center for Music Learning Research Group, Butler School of Music, The University of Texas at Austin 2011, January. Music therapy and music education: A comparison. Graduate Students, Butler School of Music, The University of Texas at Austin

5 Laura Brown , February. Music therapy and social skills. Graduate Students, Butler School of Music, The University of Texas at Austin 2009, April. Current research in autism. Special Education Department, Appalachian State University. 2008, November. Music therapy for children with hearing impairments: Techniques and equipment. Music Therapy Department, Appalachian State University. 2008, October. Music with children with autism. Music Therapy Department, Appalachian State University. 2008, September. Using visual aides in music therapy. Music Therapy Department, Appalachian State University. 2006, November. Working as a music therapist in the public schools. Music Therapy Department, Appalachian State University. 2004, September. Music therapy internship in the public schools. Music Therapy Department, Appalachian State University. VOLUNTEER SERVICE Special Olympics Gastonia, NC Christian Activity Center, East Saint Louis, IL Volunteered with inner city children during summers. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND SERVICE 2013-Present National Association for Music Education 2012-Present Illinois Association for Music Therapy 2001-Present American Music Therapy Association Texas Music Educators Association Music Therapy Association of North Carolina Secretary-Treasurer ( ) AWARDS AND HONORS Butler Excellence Scholarship ( ) Butler School of Music, Travel Award ( ) Alumni Fellowship, Appalachian State University (2008) Internship Scholarship, Southeastern Region, American Music Therapy Association (2003) Internship Scholarship, Music Therapy Association of North Carolina (2003) Pi Kappa Lambda Scholarship (2002) Sigma Alpha Iota Alumni Scholarship (2002) William Hester Memorial Scholarship (2002)

6 Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honors Society The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Alpha Chi Honors Society Laura Brown 6 PRIMARY REFERENCES Dr. Judith Jellison, RMT Mary D. Bold Regents Professor of Music and Human Learning University Distinguished Teaching Professor jjellison@mail.utexas.edu Dr. Cathy McKinney, MT-BC, Director of Music Therapy Hayes School of Music Appalachian State University Boone, NC mckinnych@appstate.du Dr. Robert Duke, Director of the Center for Music Learning Marlene and Morton Meyerson Centennial Professor University Distinguished Teaching Professor Elizabeth Shatto Massey Distinguished Fellow in Teacher Education bobduke@mail.utexas.edu Dr. Tammie Walker, Coordinator of Keyboard Area Professor of Piano Western Illinois University Macomb, IL TL-Walker4@wiu.edu

7 Laura Brown 7 ADDITIONAL RERENCES Dr. Eugenia Costa-Giomi, Director of Graduate Studies E. W. Doty Professor Professor of Music and Human Learning costagiomi@mail.utexas.edu Kimberly Harmon Special Education Teacher Gardner Park School Gaston County Schools Gastonia, NC KimberlyHarmon@Gaston.k12.nc.us Dr. Jacqueline Henninger Assistant Professor of Music and Human Learning jhenninger@mail.utexas.edu Dr. Mark O Reilly, BCBA-D, C. Psychol. Mollie Villeret Davis Professor in Learning Disabilities Autism and Developmental Disabilities Special Education The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX markoreilly@mail.utexas.edu Dr. Laurie Scott, Director, String Project Associate Professor of Music and Human Learning Butler School of Music, The University of Texas at Austin lascott@mail.utexas.edu Missy Worden, MM, MT-BC, Music Therapy Intern Supervisor Fulton County Schools Woodland Elementary 1130 Spalding Drive, NE Atlanta, GA Worden@fulton.k12.ga.us