Eugenia Hernandez Ruiz
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P.O. Box 870405 Tempe, AZ 85287
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Mail code: 0405Campus: Tempe
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Eugenia Hernandez Ruiz received her Master's and PhD in Music Therapy from the University of Kansas. Her clinical expertise is in the area of Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBI) and music interventions for autistic children, teenagers and young adults/on the Autism Spectrum, and their families; as well as women and children survivors of domestic violence. In 2004, she started a music therapy agency in her home country (Mexico), where she has provided clinical services and developed professional workshops and presentations about music therapy, autism, and domestic violence. She has presented clinical and research posters and presentations in regional, national and international conferences. Her research has been published in the Journal of Music Therapy, Music Therapy Perspectives, Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, Psychology of Music, and Arts in Psychotherapy. Her current research and clinical interests relate to parent coaching of music interventions for autistic children, music neuroscience, mindfulness and music interventions, and course-based undergraduate research experiences. She is Associate Editor of Music Therapy Perspectives and serves in the Editorial Board of the Journal of Music Therapy. She is a guest reviewer in several top-tier journals in music therapy, music, and developmental psychology. She is part of the Continuing Education Committee of the Certification Board of Music Therapist (CBMT) and part of the Advisory Board of Save the Music Foundation.
Ph.D. University of Kansas
- Music interventions for young autistic children/ in the Autism Spectrum to improve their social communication
- Parent coaching of music interventions for autistic children
- Research skill development of undergraduate and graduate students
- Music for wellbeing
- Music interventions for survivors of domestic violence
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Music Therapy and Autism
Hernandez-Ruiz, E. & Lehrer, G. (2022). “Music therapy was never on the table”: Perspectives of parents of young autistic children. Journal of Music Therapy, Advanced online article: https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/thac008
Hernandez-Ruiz, E., Qi, R., Wampler, M., & Welsh, E.R. (2022). Psychological and neural differences of music processing in autistic individuals: A scoping review. Journal of Music Therapy. Advanced online article: https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/thab020
Hernandez-Ruiz, E. & Braden, B.B. (2021). Improving a parent coaching model of music interventions for young autistic children. Journal of Music Therapy, 58(3), 278-309. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/thab008
Hernandez-Ruiz, E. (2019). Parent coaching of music interventions for children with ASD: A conceptual framework. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 28(4), 315-332. https://doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2019.1647447
Hernandez-Ruiz, E. (2020). A systematic review of parent-mediated music interventions with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://rdcu.be/b6mXB
Music, Anxiety and Mindfulness
Hernandez-Ruiz, E. (2022). Music to decrease anxiety in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Arts in Psychotherapy 80, 101953.
Hernandez-Ruiz, E., Sebren, A., Alderete, C., Bradshaw, L., & Fowler, R. (2021). Effect of music on a mindfulness experience: An online study. Arts in Psychotherapy, 75. 101827. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2021.101827
Hernandez-Ruiz, E. & Dvorak, A.L. (2020). Music stimuli for mindfulness practice: A replication study. Journal of Music Therapy, 58(2), 155-176.
Hernandez-Ruiz, E. & Dvorak, A.L. (2020). Music and mindfulness meditation: Comparing four music stimuli composed under similar principles. Psychology of Music 49(6), 1620- 1636. https://doi.org/10.1177/0305735620969798
Hernandez-Ruiz, E., James, B., Noll, J., & Chrysikou, E. (2018). What makes music relaxing? An investigation into musical elements. Psychology of Music. https://doi:10.1177/0305735618798027
Research Skill Development in Music Students
Hernandez-Ruiz, E. & Dvorak, A.L. (2022). Virtual course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Music Therapy Perspectives. Advanced online article. https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/miac012
Hernandez-Ruiz, E. & Dvorak, A. (2020) Replication of a course-based undergraduate research experience for music students. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2020.1737186.
Domestic Violence
Hernandez-Ruiz, E. (2020). Empowering women survivors of domestic violence (clinical portrait). Music Therapy Perspectives. https://10.1093/mtp/miaa005
Hernandez-Ruiz, E. (2005). Effect of music therapy on anxiety levels and sleep patterns of abused women in shelters, Journal of Music Therapy 42(2), 140-158. DOI: 10.1093/jmt/42.2.140
Courses
2023 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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MUE 161 | Introduction to Music Therapy |
MUE 501 | Intro to Music Therapy |
MUE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
MUE 599 | Thesis |
MUE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
MUE 493 | Honors Thesis |
MUE 162 | Intro to Music Therapy Lab |
MUE 586 | Music Therapy Grad Clinical Pr |
MUE 441 | Psychology of Music |
MUE 590 | Reading and Conference |
2023 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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MUE 590 | Reading and Conference |
MUE 586 | Music Therapy Grad Clinical Pr |
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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MUE 381 | Music Therapy Research |
MUE 260 | Repertoire for Music Therapy |
MUE 589 | Repertoire for Music Therapy |
MUE 586 | Music Therapy Grad Clinical Pr |
MUE 493 | Honors Thesis |
MUE 574 | Special Topics in Mus. Therapy |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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MUE 161 | Introduction to Music Therapy |
MUE 501 | Intro to Music Therapy |
MUE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
MUE 599 | Thesis |
MUE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
MUE 493 | Honors Thesis |
MUE 162 | Intro to Music Therapy Lab |
MUE 586 | Music Therapy Grad Clinical Pr |
MUE 441 | Psychology of Music |
MUE 590 | Reading and Conference |
2022 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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MUE 381 | Music Therapy Research |
MUE 590 | Reading and Conference |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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MUE 381 | Music Therapy Research |
MUE 260 | Repertoire for Music Therapy |
MUE 589 | Repertoire for Music Therapy |
MUE 586 | Music Therapy Grad Clinical Pr |
MUE 493 | Honors Thesis |
MUE 574 | Special Topics in Mus. Therapy |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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MUE 161 | Introduction to Music Therapy |
MUE 501 | Intro to Music Therapy |
MUE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
MUE 599 | Thesis |
MUE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
MUE 493 | Honors Thesis |
MUE 162 | Intro to Music Therapy Lab |
MUE 586 | Music Therapy Grad Clinical Pr |
MUE 441 | Psychology of Music |
2021 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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MUE 381 | Music Therapy Research |
MUE 590 | Reading and Conference |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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MUE 381 | Music Therapy Research |
MUE 260 | Repertoire for Music Therapy |
MUE 589 | Repertoire for Music Therapy |
MUE 586 | Music Therapy Grad Clinical Pr |
MUE 493 | Honors Thesis |
MUE 574 | Special Topics in Mus. Therapy |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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MUE 161 | Introduction to Music Therapy |
MUE 501 | Intro to Music Therapy |
MUE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
MUE 599 | Thesis |
MUE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
MUE 493 | Honors Thesis |
MUE 162 | Intro to Music Therapy Lab |
MUE 586 | Music Therapy Grad Clinical Pr |
MUE 441 | Psychology of Music |
2020 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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MUE 381 | Music Therapy Research |
MUE 590 | Reading and Conference |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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MUE 381 | Music Therapy Research |
MUE 260 | Repertoire for Music Therapy |
MUE 589 | Repertoire for Music Therapy |
MUE 586 | Music Therapy Grad Clinical Pr |
MUE 260 | Repertoire for Music Therapy |
MUE 493 | Honors Thesis |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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MUE 161 | Introduction to Music Therapy |
MUE 501 | Intro to Music Therapy |
MUE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
MUE 599 | Thesis |
MUE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
MUE 493 | Honors Thesis |
MUE 162 | Intro to Music Therapy Lab |
MUE 571 | Music Therapy Sem I: Supr & Ad |
MUE 586 | Music Therapy Grad Clinical Pr |
MUE 441 | Psychology of Music |
2019 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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MUE 381 | Music Therapy Research |
MUE 489 | Repertoire for Music Therapy |
MUE 589 | Repertoire for Music Therapy |
MUE 441 | Psychology of Music |
MUE 586 | Music Therapy Grad Clinical Pr |
2018 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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MUE 161 | Introduction to Music Therapy |
MUE 501 | Intro to Music Therapy |
MUE 162 | Intro to Music Therapy Lab |
World Federation of Music Therapy
American Music Therapy Association
Asociación de Musicoterapeutas en México, A.C.
International Society for Autism Research
Society for Research in Child Development
Fondazione Mariani, Neuromusic
Fulbright Alumni, Mexico City, Mexico.
Associate Editor, Music Therapy Perspectives
Editorial board member, Journal of Music Therapy
Chair, Education and Training Committee, Asociacion de Musicoterapeutas en Mexico
Advisory board member, Save the Music Foundation
Committee member, Continuing Education Committee, Certification Board for Music Therapists
Invited reviewer for Psychology of Music, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Research in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, Voices A World Forum for Music Therapy, among other journals.