FACULTY

Pam Barragar Dunne, Ph.D., RDT-BCT. (Registered Drama Therapist, Board Certified) is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who also serves as Professor of Drama at California State LA. Author of Double Stick Tape: Drama, Poetry and Narrative as Therapy for Adolescents, The Narrative Therapist and the Arts, Media in Drama Therapy: An Exercise Handbook, Drama Therapy Activities with Parents and Children: An Exercise Handbook, and The Creative Therapeutic Thinker, Dr. Dunne has served as President of the National Association for Drama Therapy and is a founding member of the Board of Examiners.  She operates a private practice in Westwood, Ca. Dr. Dunne leads a number of training programs and private training for individuals interested in drama and creative arts therapies through the Drama Therapy Institute of Los Angeles and gives workshops internationally, most recently in Bahrain.

Patricia is a Registered Drama Therapist and Board Certified Trainer. Currently, Patricia works as a drama therapist on an in-patient psychiatric unit in Culver City. She has extensive experience working with physically and mentally disabled, psychiatric and dual diagnosed populations, in both inpatient and outpatient settings. In addition, she has led seminars and workshops on Drama Therapy throughout the country. Patricia is a former Executive Board Member of the National Association for Drama Therapy and is co-author and co-editor of Actor's Almanac: The Original Scene Book.

Pat is a Registered Drama Therapist and Board Certified Trainer. Dr. Sternberg is past Chair of the Certification Board for Drama Therapy and has also served on the Board of Directors for Drama Therapy for 8 years. Dr. Sternberg is Professor of Theatre Arts at Hunter College where she teaches classes in drama therapy and creative drama. Her most recent books include Drama for Conflict Resolution and Sociodrama: Who''s in Our Shoes? which she co-authored with Nina Garcia.