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Carol Barrett serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Humanistic Psychology at Saybrook University, with concurrent roles as Affiliate Faculty at Antioch University's Doctoral Program in Leadership and Change. Her interdisciplinary career bridges poetry, clinical psychology, and creative writing across academic levels from kindergarten to doctoral studies.
Her educational foundation includes two master's degrees and dual Ph.D.s: one in Clinical Psychology and another in Creative Writing. This unique background informs her cross-disciplinary scholarship and teaching methodology.
Barrett's research centers on the healing potential of poetry, widowhood, and psychology of aging, with significant contributions to social, clinical, and community psychology. Her work actively challenges barriers related to race, gender, age, social class, and ability through literary and psychological lenses, emphasizing therapeutic applications of creative expression.
Her publication trajectory reveals consistent exploration of healing narratives across genres, culminating in the 2024 poetry collection Reading Wind. Barrett's scholarly output spans poetry, creative nonfiction, and interdisciplinary research, demonstrating how literary arts intersect with psychological well-being and social justice.
Key honors include:
- National Endowment for the Arts Award
- National Science Foundation Award
- National Institute of Mental Health Award
- College-wide Teaching Award
- Ashland Poetry Press Prize
- Oregon Book Awards Finalist (2020)
Barrett actively mentors doctoral candidates at Antioch University while maintaining research supervision at Saybrook. Her scholarly work has been sustained through grants from major federal agencies including the National Endowment for the Arts, National Science Foundation, and National Institute of Mental Health, alongside state arts organization and university research funding.
Though not formally affiliated with a specific laboratory, Barrett's collaborative research networks span seven countries through poetry publications and interdisciplinary journals, creating informal communities of practice around therapeutic writing and cultural healing.
