Board of Directors

2026 & 2027 Leadership

Board of Directors + Leadership

IndiATA’s 2026 & 2027 leadership includes its elected Board of Directors and appointed committee and student leadership supporting chapter work across Indiana.

Board of Directors

2026 & 2027

The five elected officers of IndiATA constitute the Board of Directors: President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Delegate to the Assembly of Chapters.

President and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair

Katy Wagner, MA, ATR-P, LMHCA

Katy is an art psychotherapist, curator, and mixed-media artist whose clinical work spans children, teens, adults, families, caregivers, and systems. She earned a BS in Pre-Art Therapy from the University of Indianapolis and an MA in Art Therapy from Herron School of Art + Design at Indiana University Indianapolis. Her work centers adoption, identity, attachment, trauma, chronic stress, neurodivergence, disability, grief, and life transitions.

President-Elect

Shawn Haymaker, MA, ATR, LMHC

Shawn is a Registered Art Therapist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor who earned an MA in Art Therapy from Herron School of Art + Design. His clinical work includes children, adolescents, adults, and families navigating anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, behavioral concerns, and life transitions.

Treasurer

Dr. Tami Harris, MFA, MAAT, ATR-BC, TF-CBT, FCC, LMHC, Ph.D.

Dr. Tami Harris is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Board-Certified Art Therapist with more than 20 years of experience supporting individuals, families, and groups. Her work includes trauma-informed therapy, expressive arts, anxiety, depression, life transitions, identity development, teaching, and clinical and art therapy supervision.

Secretary

Ami Fair, MAAT, ATR, LMHC

Ami earned her master’s degree in art therapy from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and is a Registered Art Therapist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Her work supports people navigating trauma, depression, anxiety, emotional regulation, and related concerns.

Open Position

Open elected office for 2026 & 2027

Delegate to the Assembly of Chapters

The Delegate represents IndiATA within AATA’s Assembly of Chapters and maintains communication between the Indiana chapter and the national association.

Contact IndiATA About the Delegate Role

2026 & 2027 Professional Committees

Committee Leadership

Committee Chairs are appointed chapter leadership roles. Committee Chairs are not members of the Board of Directors solely because they chair a committee.

Join a committee anytime. Committee participation is separate from elected office and may change as projects, chapter priorities, and member availability evolve.

Multicultural Committee

Linda Adeniyi, MBA, MA, ATR

Chair

Linda is an art therapist, muralist, mixed-media artist, Army veteran, and graduate of Herron School of Art + Design’s Master of Art Therapy program.

Public + Professional Education Committee

Meaghan Wiggins, MA, LMHC

Chair

Meaghan is an art therapist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor whose work includes supportive oncology and hospital-based art therapy.

Membership Engagement Committee

Sonia Thomas, MS, ATR-BC, LPC, GC-C, ATCS

Chair

Sonia is a Board-Certified Art Therapist, Art Therapy Certified Supervisor, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Certified Grief Counselor with experience in clinical practice, teaching, supervision, group art therapy, nonprofit work, and professional leadership.

Governmental Affairs Committee

Katy Wagner, MA, ATR-P, LMHCA

Chair

Leads IndiATA’s public policy and licensure advocacy, including work toward an art therapy-specific licensure pathway in Indiana.

Interested in committee work, a bounded project, or another way to participate in chapter activity?

Contact IndiATA

2026 & 2027 Student Leadership: 5 of 6 seats open

Student Representatives

IndiATA may establish Student Representative positions to support communication between Indiana graduate art therapy programs, students, and the chapter. Student Representatives are representative and participatory positions and are not members of the Board of Directors solely by virtue of that role.

Terre Haute

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

1 of 2 seats filled

Representative

Christina Green

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Open

Representative

Open Position

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Indianapolis

Herron School of Art and Design, IU Indianapolis

2 seats open

Open

Representative

Open Position

Herron School of Art and Design

Open

Representative

Open Position

Herron School of Art and Design

Indianapolis

University of Indianapolis

2 seats open

Open

Representative

Open Position

University of Indianapolis

Open

Representative

Open Position

University of Indianapolis

The Role

Connect students, programs, and Indiana’s professional art therapy community.

Share IndiATA information, opportunities, events, and professional resources with students.
Bring student questions, ideas, needs, and perspectives into communication with IndiATA.
Learn about advocacy, licensure, professional practice, and developments affecting art therapy in Indiana.
Contribute to chapter outreach, events, projects, and cross-program connection as availability allows.

2026 & 2027 Open Leadership + Participation

Interested in getting involved?

The Delegate to the Assembly of Chapters and five Student Representative seats are currently open. Committee participation and project-based involvement are also available throughout the year.

Contact IndiATA

2027 Board Meetings

Board Meeting Calendar

Board meetings are scheduled for Sundays from 3:00 to 4:00 PM. Meetings are held in person and on Zoom.

The regular schedule is the second Sunday of each month. February, May, and October meet on the third Sunday so the schedule stays clear of Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, and Indigenous Peoples’ Day weekend.

3:00 to 4:00 PM

January 10

Second Sunday

3:00 to 4:00 PM

February 21

Third Sunday

3:00 to 4:00 PM

March 14

Second Sunday

3:00 to 4:00 PM

April 11

Second Sunday

3:00 to 4:00 PM

May 16

Third Sunday

3:00 to 4:00 PM

June 13

Second Sunday

3:00 to 4:00 PM

July 11

Second Sunday

3:00 to 4:00 PM

August 8

Second Sunday

3:00 to 4:00 PM

September 12

Second Sunday

3:00 to 4:00 PM

October 17

Third Sunday

3:00 to 4:00 PM

November 14

Second Sunday

3:00 to 4:00 PM

December 12

Second Sunday

3:00 to 4:00 PM

Board meeting calendar: These dates are for Board meetings. IndiATA’s Annual Meeting is a separate membership meeting held in September.

Mission + Governance

How IndiATA operates

IndiATA is a nonprofit professional membership association serving Indiana and a chapter of the American Art Therapy Association.

Board of Directors: The five elected officers are the President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Delegate to the Assembly of Chapters.
Board quorum: A majority of the currently serving members of the Board of Directors constitutes a quorum. Proxy voting by Board members is not permitted.
Member quorum: Those voting members present at a meeting shall constitute a quorum.
Committees + representatives: Committee Chairs and Student Representatives are not members of the Board of Directors solely by virtue of those roles.
Parliamentary authority: IndiATA uses the current edition of Democratic Rules of Order.
Bylaw amendments: Proposals may come from any two voting members or the Board of Directors. Voting members receive at least 30 days’ notice. A majority of votes cast is required unless a greater vote is legally required. AATA approval applies when required by current AATA governing requirements.

Read the Chapter Bylaws Contact IndiATA