Bio

Jennifer Beasley, DAT, ATR-BC, LPAT serves as Assistant Professor in the Graduate Art Therapy with Counseling Program. She also supports students in the Pre-Art Therapy program in the Art Department. As a clinician, she has utilized art therapy with children from all over the world, including Bosnia, Uzbekistan, Nicaragua, Burma, Rwanda, Somalia, Cuba, Iraq, Syria and Sudan. She presents regionally and nationally on art therapy with diverse populations and self-care for caregivers. She is interested in the use of art therapy paired with mindfulness to promote human flourishing.

Education

Mount Mary University, Milwaukee, WI
D.A.T. Art Therapy May, 2018

University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Master of Arts, Expressive Therapies August, 2003

University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Bachelor of Arts, College of Journalism and Mass Communication

Publications

• Beasley, J. (March 2010). Review of Lark Books' Pretty little book series, KYATA Clarion, 4(1), 3.
• Beasley, J. (March 2010). Coloring outside the lines: Lani Gerrity's e-courses, KYATA Clarion, 4, (1), 3.
• Beasley, J. (March 2010). Dr. Myra Levick returns to Louisville, KYATA Clarion, 4(1), 3.
• Beasley, J. (May 2009). Book review: Art as a way of knowing by Pat Allen, KYATA Clarion, 3(2), 3-4.
• Beasley, J. (June 2008). Coloring outside the lines: Cathy Malchiodi and Melissa Solorzano, KYATA Clarion, 1(2), 7.

Awards

• Fran P. Mainella Play Conference Scholarship, U.S. Play Coalition 2020
• Faculty Favorite Nominee, University of Louisville 2010

Organizations

Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB)
Appointments
Continuing Education Sub-committee 2019

Kentucky Art Therapy Association (KYATA)
State Elected Offices 2016-2017 Treasurer
Appointments
Newsletter Editor 2008-2009 Co-Chair, Nominating Committee 2006-2007

Presentations

Daod, E., Kapitan, L., Beasley, J., Bardot, H., Feen-Calligan, H. (2019), Master class: Art therapy with refugee and migrant populations [Panel presentation], American Art Therapy Association 2019 Conference, Kansas City, MO, United States.

Welsh, E. & Beasley, J. (2016), Hooping for wholeness [Juried experiential workshop], Buckeye Art Therapy
Association Symposium, Columbus, OH, United States.

Beasley, J. (2014), Cancer in the classroom [Juried presentation], Annual Conference of the Kentucky School Counselor Association, Lexington, KY, United States.

Beasley, J. & Welsh, E. (2013), The sum of our beautiful parts [Juried experiential workshop], Buckeye Art Therapy Association Symposium, Columbus, OH, United States.

Beasley, J. (2009), Refilling the well: Self-care tools for resettlement agency staff [Invited experiential workshop], Tri-Agency Conference, Detroit, MI, United States.

Beasley, J. (2008), Expressive activities with immigrant and refugee children [Invited presentation], Warren County Public Schools, Bowling Green, KY, United States.

Beasley, J. (2008), Working with refugees and immigrants: Issues for mental health professionals [Juried presentation], Kentucky Art Therapy Association, Louisville, KY, United States.

Beasley, J. (2008, November 20), Creating mandalas for self-care: An introduction to art therapy for resettlement agency staff [Invited experiential workshop], Episcopal Migration Ministries, Atlanta, GA, United States.

Beasley, J. (2007), Art therapy with refugee youth in a resettlement agency setting, [Juried presentation], 2007 National Immigrant and Refugee Conference, Chicago, IL, United States.

Beasley, J. (2007), Art therapy with refugee children, [Juried presentation], Buckeye Art Therapy Association Symposium, Columbus, OH.

Beasley, J. (2006), Art therapy with refugee children [Invited presentation], 2006 Network of American Torture Treatment Providers, Center for Victims of Torture, Louisville, KY, United States.