Prior to joining FSU, she was the Director of Music Therapy at the University of Kentucky where she developed the clinical and academic programs. As a clinician, Dr. Gooding has worked primarily in behavioral health and pediatrics, and has served as an evaluator for IEP-based music therapy services in the public school system. Her primary research interests are psychosocial care and music therapy education, and she has published in a number of journals including the Journal of Music Therapy, The Arts in Psychotherapy and Music Therapy Perspectives. Dr. Gooding was also the editor of Medical Music Therapy: Building a Comprehensive Program.