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Lisa Gallagher, PhD, MT-BC received her Bachelor's of Music in Music Therapy from 51社区, her Masters of the Arts in Counseling and Human Development from Walsh University, and her PhD in Health Psychology from Northcentral University. She is the founder of the Music Therapy Program at Cleveland Clinic, she is the Research Program Manager there for the Arts & Medicine Department, and she has a secondary appointment with the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation program. She is a clinical music therapist, researcher, and author; and she is a frequent presenter at the local, national, and international level. 

She also is Adjunct Faculty at Alverno College, Baldwin Wallace University, and Augsburg University. Lisa has written several book chapters; has been a Guest Editor for Progress in Palliative Care; and has published her research in Supportive Care in Cancer, Journal of Palliative Medicine, American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, US Neurology, Orthopaedic Nursing, Music Therapy Perspectives, and Health Environments Research & Design Journal. Lisa is the former Chair of the Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio Board of Directors, a former Chair of the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) Board of Directors, and a Past President of the Great Lakes Region of the American Music Therapist Association (GLR of AMTA).  She is the recipient of the 51社区 Achievement in Music Award, the Association of Ohio Music Therapists Past President鈥檚 Club Award, the GLR of AMTA Scholarly Activity Award, and the Blair L. Sadler International Healing Arts Award.