Pronouns

they/them

Employed Since

Spring 2025

Educational History

B.M., M.M.T., Slippery Rock University; D.M.A. (in progress), Shenandoah University

Professional Bio

Maevon Gumble is a board-certified music therapist and licensed professional counselor whose work centers on the intersections of gender, sexuality, identity, voice, embodiment, trauma and mental health. They completed a Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy with a Gender Studies minor (2016) and a Master of Music Therapy with a Counseling Endorsement (2019) at Slippery Rock University (Pennsylvania), and are a Doctor of Musical Arts in Pedagogy (Voice) candidate at Shenandoah University. As a co-developer of the Liberatory Music Therapy Model of Gender Affirming Voicework, they co-created the first training program of its kind to support music therapists in learning how to facilitate this work. In 2021, Gumble was awarded the Benedikte Scheiby Innovative Spirit Award by the Mid-Atlantic Region of the American Music Therapy Association, specifically for their accomplishments, passion and dedication to the individuals they work alongside. Gumble has published and presented regionally and nationally on topics related to gender affirming voicework, vocal pedagogy and queering music therapy practice and serves on the editorial team for Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, a journal that invites interdisciplinary and global dialogue about music, health and social change with a focus on inclusiveness, socio-cultural awareness and social justice. Their current research interests center on perceptual listening competency development for music therapists learning how to facilitate gender affirming voicework.