Clara Corn

Clara Corn serves as an Instructor of Counselor Education at Emporia State University, joining the faculty in January 2020 and affiliated with the art therapy program as a CACREP Affiliate Faculty. She maintains active community roles including director of Bloom House Youth Services, member of the Emporia Natural Resources Advisory Board, board member of SOS domestic violence shelter, and participant in the Kansas Homeless Coalition's continuum of care.

Education:

• MS in Art Therapy Counseling, Emporia State University, 2015
• BA in Fine Art and BA in Psychology, Northeastern State University, 2009

Her research focuses on art therapy applications for vulnerable populations, specifically addressing homelessness, marginalized communities, and multicultural competency. She has presented extensively on art therapy interventions for homeless populations and culturally responsive practices at local, state, and national conferences, demonstrating practical community-oriented research methodologies.

Scientific awards: None documented in source material.

Clara supervised graduate and undergraduate interns during her tenure as art therapist and executive director at a women's homeless shelter, implementing full-time art therapy services. Prior academic experience includes teaching Intro to Psychology at Flint Hills Technical College, with no formal grants mentioned but significant community-based program development in Emporia's social services sector.