Eileen P. McGann
Director of the arts and creative therapies, MercyFirst; ATR-BC; LCAT
Education
BFA, Manhattanville College; MA, New York University
Professional experience includes
Editorial board member, Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association; senior art therapist, Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services; art therapist, Art Therapy Outreach Center
Exhibitions include
Molloy University Art Gallery, Rockville Centre, NY; Gallery North, Setauket, NY; Mills Pond Gallery, Saint James, NY; Islip Art Museum, NY; Andrew Chang Gallery, School of Visual Arts, Seoul; Rye Art Center, NY; New York University
Publications include
Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association; Art Therapy With Older Adults; Journal of Emotional Abuse; The Arts in Psychotherapy; Racism and Racial Identity: Reflections on Urban Practice in Mental Health and Social Services; Arteterapie
Presentations include
"Art Therapy with Women Survivors," Molloy University; "Creativity and Creative Arts Therapies in Education and Health Care," Tallinn University; "Racism, Identity Formation and Art Therapy: Color Me Beautiful," American Art Therapy Association; "Community Violence: Causes, Solutions and Hope for the Future," Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services; "Between a Rock and a Soft Place," Hunter College
Awards and honors include
Sanctuary Award for Excellence, MercyFirst; Outstanding Teacher Award, National Collegiate Athletic Association