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Annie Heiderscheit is a Professor of Music Therapy and Director of the Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research at Anglia Ruskin University. Her research focuses on music-based interventions in critical care, mental health, and chronic illness settings, driven by her clinical expertise in eating disorders, substance use disorders, and trauma-informed care.
- Bachelor’s degree in music therapy & music education – Wartburg College
- Master’s degree in counseling – Iowa State University
- Doctor of Philosophy – University of Minnesota
- Licensure in Marriage and Family Therapy – Adler Graduate School
- Certification in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music – Temple University
Her work emphasizes patient-directed music listening, guided imagery and music (GIM) for addiction treatment, and music therapy education reform. She has collaborated on NIH-funded studies to reduce delirium in ICU patients and developed curricula for music therapy programs at Augsburg University. Her recent publications explore clinical decision-making, arts-based research, and interdisciplinary applications of music therapy.
She has received significant research grants, including $1.95M from the NIH for the DDM study, and serves on editorial boards for journals like Music Therapy Perspectives and Journal of Supportive Cancer Care. As a Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery, she trains in the Bonny Method and HealthRhythms®.
