Carolyn Brown Treadon, PhD, ATR-BC, ATCS

I am a Registered and Board Certified art therapist (ATR-BC), and an Art Therapy Certified Supervisor (ATCS). Before teaching at PennWest Edinboro, I taught at Florida State University and Thomas University.  I received a Bachelor of Science (Psychology) and Fine Art (Painting) degrees from Ohio University, Master of Arts in Expressive Therapy from The University of Louisville and a Ph.D. from Florida State University. Before beginning teaching, I provided art therapy services in alternative schools and out-patient settings before becoming clinical supervisor of a community based mental health clinic. During that time, I had the privilege of supervising art therapy interns as well as interns from other disciplines. My published research includes topics on utilizing art museums in the therapeutic process and using the art therapy process to alter individual's perceptions and attitudes toward individuals with disabilities. I continue to explore how using resources such as the museum and other experience based practices can be utilized to further students' knowledge acquisition during their training to become art therapists. I have served on the Art Therapy Credentials Board and the American Art Therapy Association.