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What’s happening with Antioch’s Alumni, Faculty, and Staff

  • Megan Lyons ’17

    Megan Lyons ’17 (New England, PsyD) was interviewed for St. Eau Claire, Wisconsin’s The Country Today on mental health as an increasingly pressing issue in all communities, including rural areas. Dr. Lyons is a postdoctoral therapist at Phoenix Behavioral Health in Two Rivers, WI.

  • Jane-Rebecca Cannarella ’17

    Jane-Rebecca Cannarella ’17 (Los Angeles, MFA) published a story in an issue of Ellipsis Zine, an online literary journal. Cannarella is the editor of HOOT Review and Meow Meow Pow Pow Lit.

  • Abigail Abrash Walton ’16

    Abigail Abrash Walton ’16 (GSLC, PhD) published a research article, “Positive Deviance and Behavior Change: A Research Methods Approach for Understanding Fossil Fuel Divestment,” in the Elsevier Journal of Energy Research and Social Science. The article focuses on the need for global institutional leaders to divest from fossil fuels.

  • Katie Furden ’16

    Katie Furden ’16 (Santa Barbara, MEd) has received the honor of Distinguished New Educator for her work as a fifth-grade teacher at Franklin Elementary School in the Santa Barbara Unified School District.

  • Amy Climer ’16

    Amy Climer ’16 (GSLC, PhD) shared insight based on her dissertation research at TEDxAsheville. Her presentation “The Power of Deliberative Creative Teams” highlights the ways in which tapping into collective team creativity leads to innovation. Owner of Climer Consulting, Dr. Climer delivers engaging, experiential training programs that teach people to leverage creativity.

  • Alpha Woodward ’15

    Alpha Woodward ’15 (GSLC, PhD) was hired as director of music therapy at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. Dr. Woodward taught at Concordia University in Montreal; served as course director for the master’s in music therapy program at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance in Limerick, Ireland; and was the interim director of…

  • Tom Borrup ’15

    Tom Borrup ’15 (GSLC, PhD) was the keynote speaker for the 2018 Gwangju Urban Design Forum in Korea. He also published the chapter titled, “Creative Placemaking: Arts and Culture as a Partner in Community Revitalization” in Arts and Cultural Management with Bloomsbury Academic. Dr. Borrup is the Principal for Creative Community Builders and Director of…

  • Jen Baron ’15

    Jen Baron ’15 (Santa Barbara, BA) is the Founder and Executive Director of Girls Rock. She was honored by the Association for Women in Communications, Santa Barbara Chapter (AWC-SB) and was presented with the Lois Phillips Founders Award for her efforts to help girls find their voices and become more confident through music.

  • Sylvia Asante ’15

    Sylvia Asante ’15 (GSLC, PhD) was appointed Dean of Labor at Berea College in Berea, Kentucky. Dr. Asante was recently recognized by alumni of Gettysburg College who voted to honor her work by renaming the Gettysburg College Award of Distinction to the Sylvia E. M. Asante Award of Distinction.

  • Stephanie VanHouten ’14, ‘17

    Stephanie VanHouten ’14, ‘17 (Midwest, BA, MEd) was selected to give a Ted Talk at TedxDayton on October 12, 2018. Her talk centered around the Reggio Emilia Approach and the current view of young children in the American educational system.

  • Sam Jaffe ’14

    Sam Jaffe ’14 (New England, MS) was featured in an article on Mother Nature Network titled “What’s not to love about caterpillars?” Jaffe is a scientist and photographer who has received international attention for his work with caterpillars.

  • Michael Davis ’14

    Michael Davis ’14 (GSLC, PhD) was recently appointed to the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood, a state-wide commission whose mission is to enhance the well-being of Ohio’s children by providing opportunities for fathers to become better parents, partners, and providers. He was also featured in a training DVD created by the National Institute of Corrections and…