Supporting Non-Traditional Learners Starts With Respecting Their Knowledge

For those of us who have been shut out of higher education in the past, the path back to being a successful student is full of obstacles. The right support can make this a little easier, though.  In this episode, we explore this question with Russell Thornhill and Kathryn Pope, the Co-Directors of the BRIDGE program on Antioch’s Los Angeles campus—a financially free program that has helped over 700 students gain experience and credit studying at the college level. We try to answer how best to support each other as we advance in knowledge and power.

Jennifer Keller ’21, ‘23

Jennifer Keller ’21, ‘23 (New England; MS, PhD) is an accomplished science teacher with 16 years of experience in sustainability initiatives. Her forthcoming research, “Forest Bathing Increases Adolescent Mental Wellbeing…

Christine Copeland ‘91

Christine Copeland ‘91 (New England, MEd) recently completed a four-book series for young readers entitled Seasons in the Forest: Field Guides for Little Naturalists, which was designed to introduce the youngest…

Jody Anastasio ‘07

Jody Anastasio ‘07 (New England, MS) led the National Park Service (NPS) team that won the 2023 NPS Excellence in Education Award. As Education Specialist at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park,…

Shawna Garritson ’14

Shawna Garritson ‘14 (New England, MED) is the new director of Valley Oak Charter School in Mira Monte, CA. She is an educator with a background in charter schools, having…

Christine Mania ’22

Christine Mania ’22 (New England, MEd in Humane Education), while in pursuit of an MA in Humane Education, authored a series of personal essays, each aligned with a corresponding course’s theme….

Cathy Lounsbury Featured in Counseling Today Article

Professor and Chair of New England’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program Cathy Lounsbury EdD, LCPC was featured in the cover story of Counseling Today: “Growing Awareness for Trauma-informed Care.” In Lounsbury’s view, a significant number of clients…

Mike Akresh

Mike Akresh, PhD, Core Faculty in the MS in Environmental Studies and Co-Director, Antioch Spatial Analysis Lab Environmental Studies (ASAL), co-authored the paper “Habitat associations of Golden-winged Warblers and Blue-winged Warblers during the…