Dr. Matthew Brooks, Director of Orchestral Activities in Music & Medicine, presents his research on facilitating support for mental health and wellness in music classrooms at the American String Teachers Association 2025 National Conference in Atlan…  | By ahilt21 on March 20, 2025 | Dr. Matthew Brooks, Director of Orchestral Activities in Music & Medicine, presents his research on facilitating support for mental health and wellness in music classrooms at the American String Teachers Association 2025 National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The ASTA National Conference is the premier string and orchestra conference in the US attracting over 3,000 teachers, musicians, and collegiate students each year. Dr. Brooks will not only share research on mental health issues among student and professional musicians, but also introduce and demonstrate creative support approaches derived from evidence-based mental health interventions made accessible to music teachers and conductors.  At UNO, Dr. Brooks teaches graduate conducting and leads the UNO Orchestra, OAYO Youth Symphony, and the Nebraska Medical Orchestra. He serves on the UNO Medical Humanities faculty and is also courtesy faculty in the UNMC College of Medicine. Outside of his work, Dr. Brooks is completing the requirements for a masters degree and licensure in clinical mental health counseling. He currently sees clients as an intern therapist at the UNO Community Counseling Clinic, and will begin seeing clients at Restore Rebuild Reconnect Counseling Center starting this summer. | | | |  | You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. | | | | |
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