Southwestern Region
Of The American Music Therapy Association
2006-2007 ASSEMBLY DELEGATES
ACADEMIC PROGRAM APPROVAL                                                        ASSOCIATION INTERNSHIP APPROVAL
Chih-Chen Sophia Lee, PhD, MT-BC                                                     Cathy Rivera, MS, MM, MT-BC

RESEARCH                                                                                               CONTINUING EDUCATION
Amy Hochrieter Rogers, MT-BC                                                             Ann Petty, MT-BC

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS                                                                  EMPLOYMENT & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Elsa Maria Garcia, MT-BC                                                                      Carolyn Webb, MT-BC

STANDARDS OF CLINICAL PRACTICE                                                    PROFESSIONAL ADVOCACY
Janice Dvorkin, Psy.D., ACMT                                                               Julie Long, MT-BC

AFFILIATE RELATIONS                                                                            GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Kayla Minchew, MT-BC                                                                          Carol Gardner, DA, MT-BC

MEMBERSHIP                                                                                           REIMBURSEMENT
Stephanie Perkins, MT-BC                                                                     Kathleen Coleman, MMT, MT-BC

SPECIAL TARGET POPULATIONS                                                          SAAB
Linda Lininger, MMT, MT-BC                                                                 Michelle Kennemer, MT-BC

SAAB ALTERNATE  E-MAIL                                                                    JUDICIAL REVIEW BOARD
Michelle Kennemer, MT-BC                                                                   Robert Krout, EdD, RMTh, MT-BC

ARCHIVE HISTORIAN                                                                              TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS
Amy Culpepper, MT-BC                                                                         Christella Bermudez Webb, MT-BC
2007-2009  BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT:  Edward Kahler, Ph.D., MT-BC**
PRESIDENT-ELECT:  Janice M. Harris, MA, MT-BC**
VICE-PRESIDENT:  Stephanie Shehan, NMT, MT-BC**
PAST-PRESIDENT:  Karen Miller, MM, MT-BC, NMT**
SECRETARY:  Nancy Hadsell, Ph.D., MT-BC**
ASSEMBLY DELEGATE TO THE BOD:  Bill Matney, MA, MT-BC**
REGIONAL STUDENT PRESIDENT:  Ana-Alicia Lopez**
TREASURER:  Andrea Knaack Joliff, MT-BC
PARLIAMENTARIAN:  Chih-Chen Sophia Lee, PhD, MT-BC
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS:  Carol Gardiner, DA, MT-BC
CONTINUING EDUCATION:  Ann Petty, MT-BC
RRV EDITOR:  Terri Hart, MT-BC
SAAB CHAIR:  Michelle Kennemer, MT-BC
**Denotes a voting board member
2007-2009  ASSEMBLY DELEGATES
Karen Miller, MM, MT-BC, NMT
Ed Kahler II, Ph.D., MT-BC
Nancy Hadsell, Ph.D., MT-BC
Bill Matney, MA, MT-BC*


Michelle Kennemer, MT-BC
Michael Kenny, MT-BC
Chih-Chen Sophia Lee, Ph.D., MT-BC
Joseph Pinson, MA, MT-BC
Stephanie Shehan, MT-BC, NMT
2007-2009  APPOINTMENTS
2006-2007 ASSEMBLY DELEGATE ALTERNATES
Ed Kahler II, Ph.D., MT-BC
Janice M. Harris, MA, MT-BC
Karen Miller, MM, MT-BC, NMT
Bill Matney, MA, MT-BC*
2007-2009 ASSEMBLY DELEGATE ALTERNATES
Nellie Doty
Robert Krout
Sophia Lee
Kim McEathron
Joe Pinson
Jennifer Voss

*Elected Assembly Representative to the SWAMTA Board of Directors