West Chester University Music Therapy Program

04/19/2026

04/18/2026

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457 Main Capitol Building Senate Box 203019 Harrisburg, PA 17120-3019 (717) 787-5709 Fax: 717-787-4384 Mon. – Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

04/17/2026

We are so thankful to have partnered with the PA Music Therapy PA State Task Force, our panelists, and Senator Carolyn Comitta during this important event to keep music therapists in Pennsylvania and expand access to care. Licensure matters.

04/17/2026

04/16/2026

Our music therapy students and faculty proudly participated in Research and Creative Activity Day today! Congratulations to:-Prof. Christina O’Brien -Samantha Cundiff (Junior, Faculty Mentor: Dr. Angela Guerriero)
-Aliah Chinofsky (Senior, Faculty Mentor: Dr. Eun Sil Suh)
We are so proud of your dedication, hard work, and contributions to advancing music therapy through research and creativity! 🎶

04/12/2026

TUESDAY IS THE BIG DAY! We hope you'll join us!

West Chester University's Wells School of Music and Office of External Relations invite you to join Senator Carolyn Comitta and the Music Therapy PA State Task Force for a very special and important event toward music therapy licensure.

On April 14th, 2026, from 11-12:30PM EST, Senator Carolyn Comitta and colleagues, the PASTF, faculty and students from West Chester University's music therapy program, local music therapists, and recipients of care will discuss the necessity of passing SB579 state licensure for board-certified music therapists.

This state licensure would open avenues for state revenue, professional protection, and, most importantly, expand access to services across the state. Let's keep music therapists in Pennsylvania!

General public attendance is available via Zoom by scanning the QR codes below or by clicking this link at the time of the event.

https://wcupa.zoom.us/j/96503846080?pwd=7cRABZ7RiqqpmETNsaWuoJc9Qu1R5l.1

If you have questions about the event, please email WCU's program director (Dr. Eun Sil Suh, esuh@wcupa.edu), clinical coordinator (Christina O'Brien, cobrien@wcupa.edu) and the Pennsylvania State Task Force (pastate.task.force@gmail.com) for more information.

We look forward to seeing you there!

04/01/2026

West Chester University's Wells School of Music and Office of External Relations invite you to join Senator Carolyn Comitta and the Music Therapy PA State Task Force for a very special and important event toward music therapy licensure.

On April 14th, 2026, from 11-12:30PM EST, Senator Carolyn Comitta and colleagues, the PASTF, faculty and students from West Chester University's music therapy program, local music therapists, and recipients of care will discuss the necessity of passing SB579 state licensure for board-certified music therapists.

This state licensure would open avenues for state revenue, professional protection, and, most importantly, expand access to services across the state. Let's keep music therapists in Pennsylvania!

General public attendance is available via Zoom by scanning the QR codes below or by clicking this link at the time of the event.

https://wcupa.zoom.us/j/96503846080?pwd=7cRABZ7RiqqpmETNsaWuoJc9Qu1R5l.1

If you have questions about the event, please email WCU's program director (Dr. Eun Sil Suh, esuh@wcupa.edu), clinical coordinator (Christina O'Brien, cobrien@wcupa.edu) and the Pennsylvania State Task Force (pastate.task.force@gmail.com) for more information.

We look forward to seeing you there!

03/18/2026

Today, music therapy students Lundy Langstaff (Fr.), Aurora Kishbaugh (Fr.), Rae Schnable (Fr.), Salem Backenstoss (Jr.), and Michaela Eagles (Jr.) attended PASTF Hill Day, accompanied by Dr. Suh & Prof. O'Brien, to promote the Music Therapy Licensure Senate Bill SB579!

Advocating for this bill is imperative for all music therapists in Pennsylvania. Did you know... PA has the most training programs in the U.S.? When our music therapists graduate from our institutions, they leave for surrounding areas to work where licensure is available.

What does this mean? It means that music therapy is more widely accessible to people who can benefit from it and helps prevent harm to participants when working with a licensed professional.

Who wouldn't want this for Pennsylvania?!?!

Want to learn more about the bill and spread the word? Visit Music Therapy PA State Task Force's FB page! Let's open access to more people who can benefit from music therapy services and keep our music therapists in PA!

03/04/2026

Prof. Ian Vereen and our Music Therapy students, Umii Nsekhe (Jr.), Lundy Langstaff (Fr.) and Georgia Gregory (Fr.),presented this morning to the palliative medical team at Christiana Hospital in DE on medical music therapy and music therapy for healthcare providers.

03/03/2026

Congratulations to our Music Therapy students and faculty on presenting at the AMTA Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference last week! 🎉

Caitlin Biddle (So.), Seung Mee Baak (Jr.), Lauren Fetzer (Sr.), Sam Cundiff (Jr.), Aliah Chinofsky (Sr.), Dr. Angela Guerriero, Prof. Christina O’Brien, Prof. Ian Vereen, and Dr. Eun Sil Suh

We are proud of their dedication to undergraduate research and professional engagement in the field of music therapy.