Rate My Professor Kat McFerran

McFerran has authored five books, including Adolescents, Music and Music Therapy: Methods and Techniques for Clinicians, Educators and Students (2010) and Therapeutic Uses of Rap and Hip-Hop (2012), alongside 35 book chapters and over 130 refereed journal articles. Notable publications include 'Family-centred music therapy to promote social engagement in young children with severe autism spectrum disorder: A randomized controlled study' (2014, Child: Care, Health and Development), 'Development and validation of the Healthy-Unhealthy Music Scale' (2015, Child and Adolescent Mental Health), and 'Music use for mood regulation: Self-awareness and conscious listening choices in young people with tendencies to depression' (2019, Frontiers in Psychology). She has secured four major grants from the Australian Research Council for investigations into music, youth, wellbeing, and resilience. In 2025, she was inducted into the Australian Research Council's College of Experts. Her work has significantly influenced music therapy practices in schools, mental health settings, and clinical populations through empirical studies and practical frameworks.