D.O.B.
August 17, 1952 in Zurich, Switzerland
Languages
German, English, French
Appointments
1996 to date THE EUROPEAN GRADUATE SCHOOL in Leuk, Switzerland
Dean of the Masters Program at the Arts, Health and Society Division
Member of the original core faculty of EGS
MA Thesis Advisor
Senior Advisor in the Expressive Arts Doctoral Program
1983 to 1992 LESLEY UNIVERSITY, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Adjunct faculty of Counseling Psychology and Intermodal Expressive Arts Therapies and Creative Learning
- - core group leader and core faculty
- - developed standards for the MA thesis and supervised the thesis advisors
- - supervised the internships
- - lead the arts based research seminars in expressive arts therapy
1992 to 1995 Ass. Professor
Since 1986 UNION GRADUATE SCHOOL, Yellow Springs, Ohio
Advisement of doctorate students
1987 to date INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES (ISIS), Zurich, Switzerland
with training centers in Spain, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Israel, Peru, Canada and USA Institutes
Guest professor
1994 – 2000 Chair person of the curriculum commission and director of research and academic affairs at ISIS Switzerland
1995 CIIS (CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRAL STUDIES)
Guest professor
2004 ASU (APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
Guest professor
Guest Appointments
Since 2010 as teacher, supervisor and lecturer:
Expressive Arts Therapy at Moscow State University of Psychology and Education, Vienna, MAC Kunsttherapie, Ottersberg, DL, University of Applied Science
2013 ART IN HOSPITAL, Hong Kong
Guest lecturer
2013 MAGIS, Manila, Philippines
Guest teacher
Since 1980 to date WORKING IN PRIVATE PRAXIS
Cambridge, MA, Arlington, MA, and Schaffhausen, Switzerland
1975 - 1979 TEACHING ASSISTANT at the UNIVERSITY OF ZÜRICH (Division of Education)
with Professor B. Krapf
Training and Education
1985 UNION GRADUATE SCHOOL, Yellow Springs, Ohio,
Ph.D. in Psychology
1982 LESLEY COLLEGE GRADUATE SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE, MA, USA,
C.A.G.S. (Certificate in Advanced Graduate Study) in Psychology, Specialization in Intermodal Expressive Arts Psychotherapy
1973 - 1979 UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH, Switzerland,
Education, Special Education with a Minor in Anthropological Psychology
1973 Teacher’s Certificate, (Fähigkeitszeugnis für Primarlehrer) State of Zürich
1974 - 1979 Professional training (part time)
as a psychotherapist at the Fritz Perls Institute (FPJ), Germany
Licenses, Professional Memberships
Since 1995 SPV Swiss Certification as Psychotherapist
Since 1992 L.M.H.C. Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Since 1991 The National Expressive Therapy Association. Certified Professional
Since 1992 RPT National Association for Poetry Therapy. Registered Professional,
Since 1993 Mentor Supervisor
Since 1994 International Expressive Arts Therapy Association. Professional Member
Since 2003 femscript, Switzerland. Member
Since 2013 EATA HK (Expressive Arts Therapy Association Hong Kong). Member
Since 2013 FSA Forum for Authors, Schaffhausen. Member
Since 2013 Pro Lyrica Switzerland. Co-presidium