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M. CLARE SWEENEY
BVM, PhD
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The Artist's Studio at The Farm at South Mountain
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Contact
the Artist:
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M. Clare Sweeney
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Email:
 
idmcs@asu.edu

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M. Clare Sweeney
PO Box 26670
Tempe, AZ
85285-6670

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M. Clare Sweeney came to Arizona State
University State University in 1970, taught in the
English Department for several decades, directed
the ASU Writing Center for thirteen years, the
ASU Learning Resource Center for four years, and
then taught graduate students in the College
of Technology at ASU East (now Polytechnic)
for several more years.
M. Clare Sweeney received her BA degree from
St. Ambrose University; her MA from Iowa State
University; and a PhD from Arizona State
University.  She continues to learn from her
students.
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Prior to this, M. Clare taught at Mundelein
College (now Mundelein College of Loyola
University, Chicago) and Iowa State University.
Her early teaching career includes working with
Martin Luther King, Jr., in Chicago’s Lawndale
area, directing a Chicago Head Start program, and
teaching in an academy boarding school.
She has published award-winning
articles and photos in several
magazines, including The National
Catholic Reporter, Alive Magazine,
Today’s Catholic Teacher, and
SALT Magazine.
Currently, M. Clare facilitates
Journal writing workshops in the
Art & Soul program at The
Artist's Studio at The Farm at
South Mountain.