Emma Evans-Peck joined MacPhail’s Music Therapy faculty in 2024. Emma has been a board-certified music therapist since 2019 and neurologic music therapist since 2023. She has provided services across populations and settings, including children and adults with Autism and other developmental delays, adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders, public school settings in special education, veterans, hospice care, and individuals and groups with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Emma completed her Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy at Wartburg College with a minor in psychology with her internship at Park Nicollet in Minneapolis. She grew up in a music-loving family, and saw the effects of music therapy on her grandfather while he was on hospice, causing her to pursue this meaningful career. Emma has a strong passion for the use of music to help individuals reach their full potential and reads research to stay up-to-date on the profession. She is looking forward to growing access to music therapy in the Austin community and working alongside MacPhail staff.
Favorite non-musical hobby: She is an old soul who loves knitting, crossword puzzles, reading, and cats.
