Education

2010 Yildiz Technical University, B.A.
2012 University of the Arts London, M.A.
2017 New York University, M.A.
2023 Drexel University, Ph.D.

Courses Taught

Art Therapy Practicum
Art Therapy with Adults
Art therapy Capstone
Art Therapy with Children and Adolescents
Introduction to Art Therapy

Professional and Community Activities

Asli Arslanbek’s research centers on arts-based interventions for mental health and psychosocial support, with a focus on trauma, adversity, and humanitarian contexts. She has published widely in peer-reviewed journals such as The Arts in Psychotherapy and Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association on topics including refugee mental health, gender-based violence, and innovative therapeutic approaches. 

Her work is collaborative and interdisciplinary, with contributions to major edited volumes and research spanning diverse populations, including children, veterans, and survivors of trauma. In addition to her scholarship, Dr. Arslanbek is actively involved in community and international initiatives, including training programs in Nigeria, Turkey, and China, providing leadership and advocacy within the art therapy field to expand access to mental health services. She is the current president of Florida Art Therapy Association. 

Honors and Awards

Grants and Awards:

2026    Undergraduate Research and Inquiry grant. Award budget: $6983.00
2024    Ph.D. Teaching Promise Award, Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions
2022    Dean’s PhD. Student Research Award
2022    Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal Exchange, U.S. Department of State’s  Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Award budget: $5000.00
2021    Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions Full-Time Research Fellowship
2021    Rawley Silver Award for Excellence, American Art Therapy Association
2020   Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions Full-Time Research Fellowship
2019    Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions Full-Time Research Fellowship
2017    NYU Steinhardt Undergraduate and Master’s Students Research and Creative Project Award

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