Art Therapy Educators Survey

We want to hear from you! As part of our ongoing commitment to the educator community, we’re gathering input to better understand your current needs and priorities. Your feedback will help the AATA Board of Directors shape resources, conference sessions, networking opportunities, curriculum supports, and professional development tailored to educators at all levels. Thank you for sharing your voice!
Tell Us About Your Role as an Educator
1.As an educator, what challenges do you face in preparing students for the current realities of the professional field?
2.What current gaps do you see in national-level guidance or support for art therapy educators?
3.How often do you seek updates or training on teaching strategies and curriculum design, particularly those specific to art therapy?
4.Where do you currently receive support or resources for these teaching strategies and curriculum needs?
5.How confident do you personally feel preparing students for licensure and post-graduate employment?
6.As you consider your role in preparing graduate students for their next steps after completing their degree, what concerns you most?
Tell Us About Your Needs As an Educator, and How AATA Can Support You
7.What kinds of shared tools or centralized resources would improve your teaching or program development? (Check all that apply.)
8.What kinds of professional development would help you stay current with evolving pedagogical strategies? (Check all that apply)
9.What forms of support would help you in advocating for your program within your institution? (Check all that apply.)
10.What role do you believe AATA, as your professional association, should play in shaping or supporting the continuum of art therapy education?
Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Neither agree/disagree
Somewhat Agree
Strongly Agree
N/A
Advocating for national standards across undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate levels
Offering curriculum development support or model syllabi
Facilitating educator networking and mentorship across career stages
Providing accreditation and licensure guidance
Supporting culturally responsive and anti-oppressive pedagogy
Creating and sharing teaching resources (e.g., assignments, assessment tools)
Offering professional development specific to educators
Supporting research and publication in art therapy education
Promoting equity and access in art therapy education pathways
11.Do you have suggestions as to how AATA's role should evolve now that ACATE fully guides Master’s-level education and the Master's Education Subcommittee has completed its foundational work in establishing ACATE?
12.What would motivate you to engage regularly with an Educators’ Committee or community? (Check all that apply.)
13.What barriers, if any, prevent you from engaging more with AATA initiatives as an educator? (Check all that apply.)
14.What topics or skills do you want to learn more about as an educator? What topics are you able (and willing) to present? (Select all that apply)
Interested in Learning More About the Topic
Interested in Teaching a Virtual Session About the Topic
Trauma-informed practices
Culturally responsive pedagogy
Technology in the classroom
Working with Gen Z/Alpha students
Advocacy and policy engagement
Research and writing skills
Supporting students with disabilities and neurodivergence
Integrating anti-oppressive and decolonial frameworks
Teaching clinical documentation and case conceptualization
Assessment of student learning outcomes
Supporting student mental health and well-being
Balancing educator workload and burnout prevention
Supervising student research/theses
Navigating accreditation requirements (e.g., CAAHEP, CACREP)
Navigating credentialing and licensing qualifications for students (e.g. ATCB, state licenses)
15.How interested are you in networking opportunities with other educators or professionals from across the country teaching art therapy?
16.How interested are you in networking opportunities with other educators or professionals teaching at the graduate level specifically?
17.What formats of networking or peer connection do you prefer? (Check all that apply.)
18.Would you be interested in contributing to CE curriculum development, mentoring, or co-teaching opportunities through the association?
Tell Us About Yourself
19.What type of institution do you currently teach at? (Select all that apply.)
20.Is your program...
21.Which levels of art therapy education do you currently teach? (Select all that apply)
22.Do you teach...
23.How many years have you been teaching in art therapy or a related field?
24.In addition to teaching, do you also... (Select all that apply.)
25.Are you currently an AATA Member?
26.[OPTIONAL] Please share your email address so we can share the survey results, or follow up with you as needed.
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