Carole McNamee, Ph.D.
Affiliated Faculty of Human Development
E-Mail cmcnamee@vt.edu
Mailing Address 200 Professional Park Drive Suite 3
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone 540-449-4421
Fax 540-552-2660Curriculum Vitae
Carole McNamee, Ph.D., HD Affiliated Faculty, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Primary Academic Interests
- Integration of art therapy, family therapy, and neuroscience
- Art and spirituality
- Creative arts and wellness
- Qualitative research methods: what do participant art products add?
- Relational archetypal themes in folklore across cultures
Professional Responsibilities
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Blacksburg, VA
- Affiliate Research Professor, Virginia Tech
- Clinical Associate, The Marriage and Family Therapy Center of Virginia Tech
- Director, Willowbank Creative Center, Blacksburg, VA
- Director, The Arts in Healthcare Project, Willowbank Creative Center and Virginia Tech
- Board Member, Juvenile Diabestes Research Foundation
- Pro Bono Therapist, Mental Health Association of the New River Valley
Current Research
- Adult Development through Art: A Life Transition Study
- Couples Assessment through the MariÒ Card Test
- Effect of creative arts experiences on levels of distress in individuals with chronic medical conditions
Selected Publications and Presentations
McNamee, C. (2008). A midlife experience: An autoethnographic study . Hakomi Journal, 2008.
McNamee, C. (2008). The Power of the Creative Arts in Counseling, Roanoke Counselors Association and New River Valley Counselors Association, Higher Education Center, Roanoke, VA, March 10, 2008.
McNamee, C. (2007). Finding the creative fire: An expressive arts group for cancer patients. In J. E. Rogers, (Ed.). The Art of Grief, Routledge, NY.
McNamee, C.. (2007). Adult Cancer Patient Responses to Creative Arts Experiences. The Bedford Community Health Foundation Reception Honoring Bedford’s Nurses, The Bower Center and Bedford Academy for the Arts, Bedford, VA, May 8, 2007.
McNamee, C. (2007). Adult Cancer Patient Responses to Creative Arts Experiences. 16th International Conference of the Society for the Arts in Healthcare, Nashville, TN, April 11-14, 2007.
McNamee, C. (2006). Bilateral art: A retrospective study. Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 23(1).
McNamee, C. (2005). Bilateral Art: Integrating art therapy, family therapy, and neuroscience. Contemporary Family Therapy, 27(4).
McNamee, C. & Meeker, D. (2005). Art and wellness. Williamsburg Health Journal, Dec 2005.
McNamee, C. (2005). Bilateral art: A retrospective study [Abstract]. In Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of the American Art Therapy Association, Atlanta, CA, November 16-19, 2005.
McNamee, C. (2005). Bilateral Art: Exploring the Self in the System, Workshop, Bridging Art and Science: Anatomy of Creativity. 21st Annual Conference of The School of Visual Arts MPS Graduate Art Therapy Program, Jewish History Museum, New York City, April 8, 2005.
McNamee, C. (2004). Bilateral art: An experience with neurologically-based art expression [Abstract]. In Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the American Art Therapy Association, San Diego, CA, November 10-14, 2004.
McNamee, C. & McWey, L. (2004). Using bilateral art to facilitate clinical supervision. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 31(4).
McNamee, C. (2004). Using both sides of the brain: Experiences that integrate art and talk therapy through scribble drawings. Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 21(3).
McNamee, C. (2004). Bilateral art: An experience with neurologically-based art expression. [Abstract]. In Proceedings of The American Art Therapy Association Annual Conference, San Diego: November 10-14, 2004.
McNamee, C. (2003). Bilateral art: A creative response to advances in neuroscience [Abstract]. In Proceedings of The American Art Therapy Association Annual Conference, Chicago: November 19-23, 2003.
McNamee, C. (2003) Bilateral art: Facilitating systemic integration and balance, The Arts in Psychotherapy, 30(5), 283-292.