Brendan Carroll

EDUCATION
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore MD
Hoffberger School of Painting
Master of Fine Arts: 2011
Certificate in the College Teaching of Art: 2011
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore MD
Providence College, Providence RI
Bachelor of Arts, 2003
Major: Psychology

EXHIBITIONS
2011 Pinkard Gallery, Thesis, Baltimore, MD
2010 Subbasement Gallery, Tough Guy, Baltimore, MD
Maryland Art Place (MAP), Out of Order, Baltimore, MD
Rabbithole Gallery, Resonance, Brooklyn, NY
Rosenberg Gallery, In This I Believe, Baltimore, MD
Pinkard Gallery, MFA First Year Thesis Show, Baltimore, MD
2003 ArtSpace, Open Studio, New Haven, CT

HONORS AND AWARDS
2011 Fulbright Finalist
2009 ARTS Scholarship, MICA Award for artistic merit to MFA students
2003 Ann Frank Scholarship Recipient: Award for Providence College Student majoring in psychology based on academic achievement and potential

TEACHING AND FIELD EXPERIENCE
Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA 2010
Collections and Preparator Intern, Organized and cataloged museum acquisitions. Assisted with hanging and exhibiting artwork.

Louisiana Art Works, New Orleans, LA 2010
Administrative Intern Created materials and advertising for community outreach. Entered and maintained donor and member information for 93,000 sqft. visual arts facility. Louisiana ArtWorks creates an infrastructure for the growth of the creative industry by providing needed workspace and equipment for artists, while attracting the public as a premier cultural destination.

Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD 2009-2010
Graduate Program Assistant for The Hoffberger School of Painting Assist Program Directors in the daily operations of the program, act as a liaison between the Graduate Studies office and Hoffberger, and coordinate logistics for all incoming visiting artists and critics.
Graduate Teaching Intern Undergraduate Art Education course, Contemporary Concepts in Painting. Responsibilities include lecturing on contemporary painting, moderating critique, and grading.
Graduate Teaching Intern Undergraduate Art Education course, Color Abstraction. Responsibilities include teaching assignments on color theory, moderating critiques, and grading.
Graduate Teaching Intern Undergraduate Art Education course, Elements of Visual Thinking. Responsibilities include teaching several classes throughout the semester based on composition and color, leading critiques, and grading assignments.
Graduate Teaching Intern Undergraduate Art Education course, Painting I. Responsibilities include assisting teacher with instruction, critiques, and grading assignment.

Head Start -Caring at Columbia, New York, NY 2008
Art Therapy Group Leader Caring at Columbia works with at risk children and parents to strengthen coping skills. Designed in conjunction with Head Start to foster secure attachment relationships between caretakers and children.

Vista Vocational and Life Skills Center, Westbrook, CT 2000-2004
Painting Instructor (2004) Designed, developed, budgeted, and taught a painting course for students at Vista, a program for young adults with severe learning disabilities, brain damage, and psychiatric disorders.
Team Leader Coordinated responsibilities of student counselors to manage the residence facility at Vista.
Student Support Counselor Aided students with coping strategies, vocational skills, and daily living skills to gain higher level of independence.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND PUBLICATIONS
Columbia University, New York City, NY 2006-2009
Supervising Research Coordinator, Division of Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology Managed daily operations of five research studies. Investigation topics included posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, panic disorder, and bipolar disorder. Oversaw 4 research assistants. Administered fMRI tasks and assisted with spectroscopy. Assisted in drafting protocols and grants for submission to the National Institute of Health (NIH) and Institutional Review Board (IRB).

New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City, NY 2003-2005
Research Assistant, Division of Substance Abuse Coordinated assessments of medication (NMDA agents) for alcohol abuse. Trained participants in study procedures and computerized cognitive tasks.

Providence College, Providence, RI 1999-2003
Neuropsychology Research Conducted a study to investigate remote memory in the elderly using the events of September 11th. Developed and administered new scoring methods based on events of September 11th. Professional publications and presentations included:

Guilmette, T.J., Carroll, B., Ferreira, J., Magner, E., Mihuta, M., & Kennedy, M.L., (2004) Recall of 9/11/01 as an indicator of cognitive functioning in the elderly. Journal of Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 11, 450-458.