Ara Parker

Associate Chair, Art Therapy Program
Faculty Lecturer in Art Therapy

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Ara Parker, MA, BCATR, RCAT, is Associate Chair of the Art Therapy Program at St Stephen’s College. Ara holds the Bachelor of Fine Arts (General Honours) degree from York University, and the Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) from Carleton University. She earned her Master of Arts in Expressive Therapies concurrently through the Toronto Art Therapy Institute and Lesley College in Cambridge, Massachussetts, and is currently enrolled in doctoral studies. Ara has an extensive career in arts management, having worked in leading cultural agencies and media networks across Canada and in Mexico.