Andrea Crimmins

Biography

Dr. Crimmins began teaching music therapy at Illinois State University in 2009. She received her doctorate in music therapy from the University of Kansas where her main area of study was related to aggression disorders and abnormal psychology. Prior to college teaching, she was a music therapist and treatment team coordinator at a state forensic psychiatric facility. Additionally, she possesses clinical experience working in addiction recovery, hospice, dementia care, and long term residential care serving people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Dr. Crimmins is active in the profession internationally, nationally, and locally. She has presented at numerous conferences and workshops. Currently, she is a member of the Board of Directors for the Certification Board of Music Therapists.