- Phone:
- 317-278-9419
- Email:
- bdgreene@iu.edu
- Campus:
- IUPUI
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Education
M.S., Emporia State University, 2004B.A., Indiana University, 2002
About
Brooke (Greene) Komar is a Clinical Assistant Professor and art therapy internship coordinator. Komar is a Board Certified Art Therapist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor in both Indiana and Texas (LMHC, LPC). In both her role as educator and clinician, she recognizes there must be genuine connection and understanding before transformative change can occur.
Awards + Grants
- IU Kokomo, Experiential and Active Learning Awards, 2022.
- IU Kokomo, Applied Learning Grant, 2021.
- IU Kokomo, Applied Learning Grant, 2019.
- IU Kokomo, Applied Learning Grant, 2018.
- IU Kokomo, Applied Learning Grant, 2017.
Exhibitions
- "The Art of Alzheimer’s Disease: Art Therapy Gives Rise to Social Belonging and Self Esteem," IU Kokomo Art Gallery, Kokomo, Indiana, 2019
- IU Kokomo Newsroom. "Students take art therapy journey with Alzheimer’s patients." Web, 18 Jan. 2019.
- Cawthon, Haley. "'The Art of Alzheimer's Disease': New exhibit highlights therapy group, IUK service learning." Kokomo Tribune, 17 Jan. 2019. Web, 17 Jan. 2019.
- "Rise Above: Art Therapy Gives Rise to Addiction Recovery," IU Kokomo Art Gallery, Kokomo, Indiana, 2017
- Cass County Online. "Exhibition showcases work created in art therapy internship program." Web, 26 June 2017.
- Pemberton, Caele. "IUK students work with Logansport Juvenile Correctional students in art therapy program." Kokomo Tribune, 23 June 2017. Web, 23 June 2017.
Presentations
- "Art Therapy with Individuals with Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease: Building Integrity, Esteem, and Belonging." IU Kokomo, 2019.
- “Art Therapy with Adjudicated Youth and Group Supervision: Observations of a Parallel Proces." IU Kokomo, 2017.
Publications
- Greene, B. (2008). Review of the book, "Grief unseen: Healing pregnancy loss through the arts." Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 25(1) 44-45.
- Greene, B. (2007). Review of the book, How we see God and why it matters. Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 24 (2), 94-95.
- George, I., Greene, B., & Key, M. (2005). Three Voices on Multiculturalism in the Art Therapy Classroom. Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 22(3), 132-138.