Presentations:

Upcoming Presentations:

• Fletcher, Jessica; Parsons, Sean; “Less Can Be More: Providing “Reflexive Music Support in Low Socioeconomic Environments”, 3 Hour Continuing Education Credit, Association of Ohio Music Therapists, (Athens, OH, November 2025)
• Fletcher, Jessica; “Less Can Be More: Digital Instruments in Appalachian Ohio”, National Organization for Arts in Health Conference, (New York, New York, November 2025)
  

Past Presentations:

• Fletcher, Jessica; “Transform: Music & Recovery in Appalachia”, Global Arts Festival Symposium: Intersections in Arts & Health, (Athens Ohio, April 2025)
• Fletcher, Jessica; “Irish Roots meets Appalachian Identity: Empowerment Through Community Dance”, Global Arts Festival Symposium: Intersections in Arts & Health, (Athens Ohio, April 2025)
• Fletcher, Jessica; Parsons, Sean; Reedy, James: Less Can Be More: Providing “Reflexive Music Support in Low Socioeconomic Environments”, Great Lakes Region Conference, Columbus, OH, March 2025)
• Fletcher, Jessica; “Women in Music” featured presenter for Tau Beta Sigma Fraternity, Ohio University, (Athens, Ohio, February 2025)
• Fletcher, Jessica, “The Musician & Mental Health), invited presented for National Pride Band Conference, Columbus, OH (June 2024)
• Fletcher, Jessica.: “A Long and Winding Road”—The Current State of AMTA, Baldwin Wallace  University, Program and Development in Music Therapy Class, Virtual Presentation, Berea, OH,  March, 2023) 
• Fletcher, Jessica S.; Sheets, Sarah; Keep Movin’ in 2020: Clinical Implications and Practical  Application of Rap/Hip Hop in Music Therapy, Great Lakes Regional Conference, (Schaumburg,  IL, March 2020)  
• Spring, Erin K.; Fletcher, Jessica S.; Developing the Policies You Need Before You Know You  Need Them, AMTA National Music Therapy Conference, (Minneapolis, MN, November 2019)  
• Fletcher, Jessica; Schlabach, John; Come Together, Merging the Needs of the Applied Teacher and  the Music Therapy Student, Association of Ohio Music Therapists Conference, (Columbus, OH,  September 2019)  
• Fletcher, Jessica; Spring, Erin K; Sheets, Sarah; Morris, Stephanie H.; May, Sarah; Pugh, Kristen;  Whitlow, Laura; D’Amico, Gwen; Promoting Clients Therapeutic Use of Music During the Other  167 Hours a Week, Association of Ohio Music Therapists Conference, (Columbus, OH, September 2019)  
• Fletcher, Jessica S.; Crooke, Alexander; Druziako, Victoria; Fisher, CharCarol; Leonard, Hakeem;  Melvin, Keva; Mina, Corrine; Using Hip Hop in Music Therapy: Discussing Challenges,  Conflicts, and Successes, AMTA National Music Therapy Conference, (Dallas, TX, November 2018)  
• Fletcher, Jessica S.; Suhay, Elyse; “Deserve it!” A Music Therapy Pilot Program in Juvenile  Corrections”, Great Lakes Regional Conference, (Ypsilanti MI, April 2018)
• Spring, Erin K.; Fletcher, Jessica; Fostering Growth with the Community, Contracts, Clients, and  Staff, Great Lakes Region Music Therapy Conference, (Yipsilanti, MI, April 2018)  
• Norris, Marisol S.; Fisher, CharCarol; Fletcher, Jessica; Freeman, Demeko; Hadley, Susan; Low,  Ming Yuan; Viega, Michael; Continuing the Conversation II: Race in Music Therapy, AMTA  National Music Therapy Conference (St Louis, MO, November 2017)  
• Fletcher, Jessica; Under Pressure: What to do when your session isn’t working:, Association of  Ohio Music Therapists, State Conference, (Columbus, OH, September 2017)  
• Fletcher, Jessica; We’re Free: Rap Writing with At-Risk Adolescents in a Rural Setting. AMTA  National Music Therapy Conference, (Sandusky, OH, November 2016)  
• Norris, Marisol S.; Fisher, CharCarol; Fletcher, Jessica; Freeman, Demeko; Hadley, Susan; Low,  Ming Yuan; Viega, Michael; Courageous Conversations: Race and Music Therapy—Panel  discussion, AMTA National Music Therapy Conference (Sandusky, OH, November 2016) 
• Spring, Erin K.; Brown, Laura; Geist, Kamile; Beeson, Brent; Fletcher, Jessica; Dunlap, Amy;  University-Private Practice Partnership: Benefiting Students, the University, the Business, and  the Community. AMTA National Music Therapy Conference, (Sandusky, OH, November 2016) 
• Fletcher, Jessica; Music Therapy Repertoire Challenge—February Featured Interview, Hip Hop in  Music Therapy, (Online, February 2016)  
• Fletcher, Jessica; ”Mindstorm Mondays”, Music Therapy Ed.com Webinar Series—Introduction to  Music Therapy and Rap. (Online, September 2014)  
• Fletcher, Jessica; “Back to the Beat”—Practical Applications of Rap Techniques in Music  Therapy with Young Adolescents. AMTA National Music Therapy Conference. (Jacksonville, FL,  November 2013).  
• Fletcher, Jessica; “Gimme a Beat!”—Beginning Applications of Rap Techniques in Music  Therapy with Adolescents, Association of Ohio Music Therapists State Conference. (Athens, OH,  October 2013).