New Faculty

Please join us in welcoming our new MT Graduate

Assistant Delia

Reagan!

INTRODUCING NEW FACULTY: DELIA REAGAN

Music Therapy Graduate Assistant

Julie: What and where did you study for undergrad?

I graduated from Anna Maria College in Paxton, Massachusetts in May 2021 with a BA in Music Therapy and Minors in Education and Psychology! I completed my music therapy internship at Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital..

Julie: Why Music Therapy?

I have always loved music, so finding a career where I could use music regularly was ideal. I considered music education, but I did not feel a calling to it. I looked at other possible majors and careers, and music therapy seemed to be the best fit. When I was a senior in high school my best friend’ s mother actually sent me a news article about music therapy, and that’ s how I first discovered it! In the beginning of my music therapy journey I thought I would want to work with adults in a rehabilitation setting, but I discovered I felt drawn to mental healthcare over the course of my academic experiences. I completed my internship in a psychiatric setting, and I found that I love working with adolescents and young adults in mental healthcare!

Julie: Why Immaculata for graduate school?

I originally did not plan on going to graduate school right after completing my undergraduate program, but with the pandemic still running full force in May of 2021 it made sense to me to continue my education. I reached out to my undergraduate advisor and asked for recommendations for graduate schools for music therapy. I was also looking at schools for clinical mental health counseling, and Immaculata University has an advanced Music Therapy track with a dual degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling! I met Corey Olver at a virtual graduate admissions event, and I found that she shares similar values and theoretical orientations to me! I am originally from Massachusetts, and I knew I would need to move to Pennsylvania in order to go to Immaculata University. I had some comfort and familiarity in Pennsylvania and New Jersey from repeated visits to see a loved one, so it did not seem foreign or too uncomfortable to move. I also had immense support from my family, friends, and colleagues to move to a new state and pursue my education :)

INTRODUCING NEW FACULTY: DELIA REAGAN

If you are allowed to share, which setting and population are you working with?

I am currently working as a Creative Arts Therapist at a virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (vIOP) called Charlie Health. I work with adolescents and young adults across the country! I never saw myself working remotely, but I have found that I absolutely love it! I can support individuals from all over the country from my apartment in Pennsylvania or my home in Massachusetts. There is so much flexibility in telehealth that I had never considered before trying it.

What is one piece of advice you have for all music students here at Immaculata?

Overall, try to get to know your professors as more than just educators! Be curious about the people around you, and the ones educating you! We all have different life experiences and outlooks on life, and it is so valuable and beautiful to listen openly to the individuals around us. As far as specifically in music therapy, get involved with the greater music therapy community! Socialize, network, send cold emails, and even get connected on social media! Many of the influential people in our field are still alive today, and you could also easily be an influential individual in the field of music therapy! I have sent many emails to individuals I admire in order to get their perspective on a topic, and I have received all warm responses!