156. Intersecting Identities and Internship Experiences: Laura Elliott Buckner, MTI

In this episode Laura Elliott Buckner shares about their internship and life experiences and how their intersecting identities impact and inform their life, practice, and learning.

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Laura Elliott Buckner (they/them) is a music therapy intern in the southeast region pursuing their equivalency and Master of Music degree in music therapy. They are also finishing the last class of their Diversity and Inclusion graduate certificate. Elliott is a trans, non-binary, genderqueer, lesbian, and they are autistic and Hard-of-Hearing. Elliott is focusing their graduate studies and research on how to make the profession of music therapy more accessible, inclusive, and diverse to reflect the diverse communities served by music therapists. They also want to conduct more research about the intersectionality of queer and disabled identities among music therapists. In their free time, Laura enjoys reading, watching their comfort shows, coloring, and spending time with their loved ones.

Find Laura Elliott Buckner on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and email them at Laura.Buckner@uky.edu

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