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Beyond the Studio: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Exploring Art Therapy Advocacy in Indiana Mo Hammond Submitted to the faculty of Herron School of Art and Design in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Masters of Arts in Art Therapy Herron School of Art and Design Indiana University May 2016 MIXED-METHODS APPROACH TO ART THERAPY ADVOCACY ii ABSTRACT In the United States currently 10 states have either professional licenses with verbiage inclusive of art therapy or licenses that are distinctly art therapy. The states with art therapy licenses received that distinction due to art therapists who advocated on behalf of the profession, consequently shaping the perception of art therapy within their communities and states (American Art Therapy Association (AATA), 2013). In the state of Indiana there is neither an art therapy license, nor verbiage that is inclusive of art therapy in any of their professional licenses. This research sought to understand what advocacy efforts had been conducted by AATA and their state chapter, the Indiana Art Therapy Association (INDIATA). A mixed- methods research design consisting of an integrative systematic literature review, a survey of 2014-2016 INDIATA board members, and interviews with the former/current presidents of INDIATA was conducted. The integrative systematic literature review was utilized in order to explore the proper context of advocacy. The survey and interviews informed the advocacy efforts that were conducted on part of the organization due to minimal published information. The information gathered from the literature review, survey, and personal interviews provided the basis for constructing a framework for future advocacy efforts within the state of Indiana. MIXED-METHODS APPROACH TO ART THERAPY ADVOCACY iii DEDICATION The work that has been put into this thesis is dedicated to my supportive parents who have been inspirational and encouraging, not only during my course of study, but throughout my life. My siblings who, in an ironic twist of events, are constantly raising the bar for their older brother. The Yonan, who understood that thesis work trumped everything this past year and supported me through the entire process. Joe Croffie— the man, the myth, the legend—whose sound advice saved my life and inadvertently brought me in the direction of art therapy. Lastly, I dedicate this thesis to—listed in no particular order—my classmates Liz, Courtney, Liza, and Shelbi who embarked on this journey with me as we became a great starting 5.
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