Dr. Suzanne B. Hanser is Founding Chair Emerita & Professor of Music Therapy at Berklee College of Music and President of the International Association for Music & Medicine. She is Past President of the World Federation of Music Therapy and National Association for Music Therapy. Her books include: The New Music Therapist's Handbook, Integrative Health through Music Therapy: Accompanying the Journey from Illness to Wellness, and Manage Your Stress and Pain through Music, book and CD, with Dr. Susan Mandel. Her most recent book, Music for Wellness: Feel the Music, See the Light will be published this year. Her courses on music and wellness may be found on Coursera and Berklee Online. She has published research in multi-disciplinary journals, and is recipient of many awards, including the American Music Therapy Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
