Rhonda Schaller

Rhonda is Assistant Vice President in the division of Student Affairs, and oversees the Center for Career and Professional Development and the Student Success Center. Her service in Student Affairs spans a 15 year career and has been an invited speaker presenting her research and expertise in Higher Education at NASPA, AICAD, PAVE, Rutgers U. She is a member of the Pratt Senate and teaches for the Integrative Mind and Body Program in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies. She co-leads The Mindfulness Collaboratory, and is part of the The Pratt Research Yard Accelerator. She was awarded a 2022 Fulbright Specialist grant to Ireland, a 2024 Women Leaders in American Buddhism grant from the Frederick P. Lenz Foundation, and multi year support for the Collaboratory from the Emily P Hall Foundation . She is the author of Create Your Art Career (2013, Allworth Press), Called or Not, Spirits are Present (2009, Blue Pearl Press), and contributed chapters for The Mindful Eye: Contemplative Pedagogies in Visual Arts Education (2018, Common Wealth Pub), Starting Your Career in the Fine Arts (2011, Allworth Press) and Iteratio Volume 3 (2023 Pratt Center for Teaching and Learning). Her artworks are in the permanent collections of Memorial Art Gallery University of Rochester.

MPS, Arts & Cultural Management, Pratt Institute
BA, Studio Art, Queens College, City University of New York

Roenpagel, N. & Garbutt, M. Editors. The Mindful Eye: Contemplative Pedagogies in Visual
Arts Education. Schaller, R. (2018). Infinite Mind, Creative Mind, Business Mind: Meditation
Incubator. Common Ground Publishing: Champaign
Jochum, R. Editor.

ArtSchool Critique 2.0. Schaller, R. (2017) A Look at Studio Critque Stress
and Mindfulness. Teachers College, Columbia University Symposium Proceedings Nov 18-19
Schaller, R. (2016).

Time and Meditation. Rose Garden Magazine, Berlin
Frank-Grosse, M. (2016). From the Inside to the Top – Benefits of Meditation: Interview with Rhonda Schaller. In Rose Garden Magazine, retrieved April 29, 2016, from
http://www.rosegarden-mag.de 2015 Berlin

Schaller, R. (2013) Create Your Art Career: Practical Tools, Visualizations, and
Self-Assessment Exercises for Success. Allworth Press: NYC

Edlund, C. Editor. (2013) Schaller, R., Thriving As an Artist in Mid-Life.
http://wwwartsyshark.com

Glaser, B. Editor. (2012) Schaller, R., Tools for Success. Visual Arts Journal, NYC: School of
Visual Arts

Wojak, A and Miller, S. Editor (s). (2011) Schaller, R. Chapter 5: Start a Career in the Fine
Arts, Allworth Press: New York

Schaller, R author; Glaser, B editor. (2011) Freelancer Survival Tips Visual Arts Journal, NYC: School of Visual Arts publication

Schaller, R author; Edlund, C editor. (2010) Alternative Opportunities for Artists,
http://wwwartsysharkcom

Edlund, C. Editor. (2010) Schaller, R. Visions and Strategies for Artists,
http://wwwartsysharkcom

Glaser, B. Editor. (2010) Schaller, R. Visioning the Future Visual Arts Journal, School of Visual Arts

Edlund, C. Editor. (2010) Schaller, R. Selling Your Work in NY Galleries,
http://wwwartsysharkcom

Schaller, R. (2009) Called or Not, Spirits Are Present. Blue Pearl Press: NYC