Chris Lippke is a board-certified music therapist, professional musician and music educator. In addition to teaching in the Music Therapy department at UIW, he works as a music therapist for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services unit at Austin State Hospital. When he's not teaching or providing music therapy services for those in need, Lippke can be found playing drums/percussion around the central Texas area in a variety of performance settings.
- Master of Music Therapy, Shenandoah University (Winchester, VA)
- Graduate Certificate in Music Therapy, Shenandoah University (Winchester, VA)
- Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Texas State University (San Marcos, TX)
- Instructor/Lecturer at University of the Incarnate Word since January 2016
- Instructor/Lecturer at Central Texas College from January 2019 - May 2023
- Guest Teacher at Hays CISD from March 2018 - May 2021