So You Want to Be an Adjunct Art Therapy Professor
January 30, 2014 | By Sean Morris |
Cathy Malchiodi’s article originally appeared in Psychology Today. For the original article, click here.
Many of my colleagues are art therapy professors at colleges and universities. But the majority of these colleagues make up the massive group collectively known as art therapy “adjunct professors.” Most teach because they enjoy the interaction with graduate students and an academic community; some do it for the extra money (more on that later on); and others do it to class up their CV and get library privileges they may otherwise not have access to. I have been an adjunct art therapy professor for over 25 years, mostly because some of my most memorable professional moments have been teaching graduate students, witnessing how many of them eventually join the ranks of the profession.
