Regarding Social Art

Mary Oestereicher Hamill’s consistent focus as an artist on the needs of poor and marginalized people proceeds from a career in educational reform, work that led to four national awards and to a set of U.S. legislation (PL94-142). She served as Senior Research Scientist in the New York Mental Health system, tenured Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies at Brooklyn College, and Associate Professor of Psychology and Dean Undergraduate Studies at Babson College, where she led an acclaimed curriculum reinvention. Hamill has a Diploma from the Museum School and the Traveling Scholar Award, and has had numerous fellowships including Djerassi Resident Artist Program and Virginia Center for Creative Arts. She earned the Ph.D., Columbia University; M.Phil., University of Sussex, England; and A.B., University of Michigan.