Research & Publications

  • Invited Podcast Guest, “The Sound of Science” by Julia Zinnbauer, “An Industry of Healing: Music Therapy with Jessica Fletcher” (April 2025)
  • Featured Expert, Parents Magazine, “Are Lullabies Really too Sad for Kids? This Toddler’s Reaction Strikes a Chord” by Hannah Nwoko, (July 2024)
  • Fletcher, J. (2018). Rap in Music Therapy with Appalachian Youth with Adverse Childhood  Experiences. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 18(4). https://doi.org/10.15845/  voices.v18i4.2591 
  • Schlabach, J. L. (2015). We’re Free: The Impact of a Rap Writing Music Therapy  Intervention of Self-Esteem of At-Risk Adolescents in a Public Middle School Setting (Masters Thesis). 

Professional Service & Experiences

  • AMTA Workforce Analysis Taskforce Committee, AMTA (2023-Present)
  • Co chair, Workforce Development and Retention Committee, AMTA, (2020-Present)
  • Invited Concurrent Session Reviewer, Great Lake Regional Conference, (2023 & 2024) 
  • Great Lakes Regional Representative, Workforce Development and Retention Committee,  AMTA, (2018-2020)
  • Selected Member ,“30 Mile Studio Cohort”, College of Fine Arts, Ohio University (Spring 2019)
  • Recipient of the Association of Ohio Music Therapist’s National Conference Scholarship, (Fall 2018)
  • American Music Therapy Association (AMTA), Professional Member, 2015-present