Introducing the American Art Therapy Association's Undergraduate Pre-Art Therapy Education Guidelines

Heather Denning is a licensed professional art therapist in Ohio and a board-certified art therapist. She is the director of the undergraduate art therapy program and Chair of the Art, Design, and Communication department at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania. Heather is an adjunct faculty member at Ursuline College and Southwestern College. She serves as a member of the AATA Undergraduate Education Subcommittee and Secretary of the Buckeye Art Therapy Association.  Heather’s passions in art therapy are group work, service-learning, and art therapy education. 

Jen Schwartz is a licenced professional art therapist in Ohio and board certified art therapy supervisor. She is the Program Director of Art Therapy and Service Learning Coordinator at Ursuline College in Cleveland, OH. She was recently elevated to Honorary Lifetime Member status within the Buckeye Art Therapy Association (BATA), where she currently serves as External Relations Chair. She is past Chair of AATA’s Undergraduate Education Subcommittee, and served on AATA’s first Undergraduate Education Task Force.