Aurelie Athan is a Full-Time Lecturer and Program Coordinator of the Masters Program in the Department of Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University. She is also a co-founder of the Sexuality, Women, and Gender Project at TC where her research focuses on women’s development across the lifespan and optimal aging, with a current emphasis on the transition to motherhood. Her clinical orientation is informed by depth perspectives such as Jungian psychology with a focus on the creative expression of the human psyche in art and psychotherapy. She has been honored to work with the Archives for Research on Archetypal Symbolism on their 10-year effort culminating in The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Symbolism (Taschen). With a background in adult spiritual development and as an administrator in higher education, she applies a strength-based and transformational learning framework to foster the positive development of students through innovative curriculum design and academic guidance. She teaches courses on Symbolism, Imagery, and Processes of Creativity among others.