New Paltz mourns the loss of Mary Boyle, emerita professor and director of the College’s music therapy program. Boyle died on May 4, 2012 after a long battle with breast cancer. Boyle was a beloved teacher, music therapy clinician, music educator, and researcher for more than 30 years. She published widely on the topic of music therapy and comatose patients and presented her work nationally and internationally. A faculty member at New Paltz from 1981 to 2010, she received the received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1990 and the American Music Therapy Association Lifetime Achievement...
