Michael Franklin
Michael Franklin, ATR-BC (PhD candidate, Lesley University), directed the art therapy program at Bowling Green State University in Ohio from 1986 to 1997. After leaving BGSU he became the director of the Graduate Art Therapy Program at the Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. Since 1981 he has both practiced and taught art therapy in various academic and clinical settings. He has lectured nationally and internationally, offering a wide range of research contributions to the field in the areas of aesthetics, self esteem, AIDs iconography, interpretive strategies, contemplative approaches to art therapy and community based art therapy. His current work as an artist and researcher focuses on the relationship between art therapy and social engagement, yoga philosophy, and meditation.
Speakers
- Arthur Zajonc, Professor of Physics at Amherst College and renowned expert in bringing contemplative inquiry into teaching for transformative education;
- Maureen Hall, Assistant Professor of Education, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, currently co-authoring a book on the use of reflection in writing and education classes;
- Sharon Solloway, Associate Professor of Education at Bloomsburg University, whose research focuses on bringing reflective practices into education for hard to reach student populations;
- Michael Franklin, Director of Art Therapy at Naropa University, who has both practiced and taught the intersection between art therapy and mindfulness in various academic, community, and clinical settings.