Background
Michel, Donald Edward was born on May 1, 1921 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Edward Aherns and Edna Amelia (Grawe) Michel.
music educator music therapist
Michel, Donald Edward was born on May 1, 1921 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Edward Aherns and Edna Amelia (Grawe) Michel.
Associate of Arts, St. Joseph Junior College, 1940. BME, University Kansas, 1942. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University Kansas, 1943.
Mechanical and Materials Engineering in Music Education and Therapy, University Kansas, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education, University Kansas, 1959.
Director music therapy Veterans Administration Hospital, Topeka, 1946-1954. Director, founder music therapy Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1954-1975. Professor, coordinator music therapy Texas Womans' University, Denton, 1975-1992.
Professor emeritus Texas Woman's University, since 1992. Professional counselor, since 1984. Visiting professor University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1966-1967, University Pacific, Stockton, California, 1974-1975.
Consultant, lecturer Brazilian Music Therapy Association, Porto Alegre, 1970, British Society for Music Therapy, London, 1970-1971, Norwegian Society in Museum Therapy, 1971, S. African Music Therapy Association, 1980, Tokyo Japan Music Therapy Associations, 1985, Australia and New Zealand Music Therapy Associations, 1985.
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Member City of Denton Task Force, 1992. Lieutenant jg United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, PTO. Member American Music Therapy Association (president 1959-1961), Rotary Club Denton South (president 1982-1983), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Mary Jeane Roberts, July 16, 1949. Children: Mary Priscilla Lester, Matthew Edward.