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Section I: The Historical Evolution of Music Therapy in the Military 1. The Role of Music in Military Culture - Johnathan Crane 2. The Evolution of Music Therapy in Military Medicine -Justin Francis and Donna Faraone 3. Music Therapy in the Department of Veterans Affairs -Lisbeth Woodward and David Otto 4. Creative Forces (R): NEA Healing Arts Network -Expanding Creative Arts Therapies in the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs -Sara Kass, Rebecca Vaudreuil, Elizabeth Freeman, and Melissa Walker Section II: Music Therapy Clinical Application and Community Integration 5. Military Music Therapy in Individual Settings - Megan Wong and Natalie Quintana 6. Military Music Therapy in Group Contexts -Danielle Vetro-Kalseth and Nathaniel McLaughlan 7. Caring for the Caregiver: Supporting Military Families Through Music - Claudia Avila and Lisa Fagan 8. Music Therapy and Telehealth: Serving Remote Military Populations - Diane G. Langston and Karen Wacks Section III: Expansion Efforts and Military Music Therapy Research 9. Bridging the Clinic to Community: The Social Impact of Music -Mack Bailey, Demi Bullock, Jason Danley, and Barbara Reuer 10. Music Integration with the National Guard, Military Reserve Force, and First Responders - Brittany Costa 11. Historical Overview, Research Trends and Gaps in Military Music Therapy -Lori Gooding, Donna Betts, and John Hogue 12. Looking Ahead: Continued Advancement of the Military Music Therapy Continuum - Hannah Bronson, Moira Maguire, and Rebecca Vaudreuil
Rebecca Vaudreuil is a board-certified music therapist who earned a bachelor's degree in music therapy at Berklee College of Music and master's degree at Harvard Graduate School of Education with a focus on educational neuroscience. She is currently working on a master's in social work at Fordham University. In 2010, she founded a music therapy model for military populations that she implemented on military installations throughout Southern California. Since 2014, Rebecca works as Lead Music Therapist for Creative Forces (R): NEA Military Healing Arts Network, a national initiative that develops creative arts therapies best practices for military populations.