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

  • Antioch Connections Spark Student-Centered Environmental Collaboration

    Jess (Skinner) Boynton ’10 (New England, Science Teacher Certification) reconnected with a fellow Antioch University graduate in a surprising and meaningful way while teaching science at Sant Bani School in Sanbornton, NH. Seeking local partners to support student engagement with the Newfound Lake watershed, she reached out to the Newfound Lake Region Association—and quickly realized…

  • Cathy Linh Che receives the Short Film Jury Award for Non-Fiction at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival

    Cathy Linh Che, a Core Poetry Faculty of Antioch University at Los Angeles MFA Creative Writing Program, received the Short Film Jury Award for Non-Fiction at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, the largest independent film festival in the United States. The documentary We Were the Scenery was produced and written by Che and directed by Christopher…

  • Amanda Suzzi-Simmons Had Research Cited

    Amanda Suzzi-Simmons, Core Faculty in Environmental Studies and Sustainability and Director of the Spatial Analysis Lab at Antioch University’s New England campus, had research cited in NASA’s Image of the Day for January 19, 2025. Suzzi-Simmons’ article, Status of Deforestation of Madagascar, in the Journal of Global Ecology and Conservation, examines deforestation in Madagascar over…

  • Philomena Essed Honored with the Academy Medal for Groundbreaking Work on Racism

    Philomena Essed, PhD,  Professor of Critical Race, Gender, and Leadership Studies at Antioch University’s Graduate School of Leadership and Change, has been awarded the Academy Medal by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. This prestigious honor recognizes her profound contributions to the study of racism, both in the Netherlands and globally. Essed’s work,…

  • Mike Young Publishes Book on U.S. Army Leadership Doctrine

    Mike Young ‘14 (GSLC, PhD) has published The Evolution of U.S. Army Leadership Doctrine: A Brief Critique (Lulu Publishing, Morrisville, NC), offering a critical analysis of the Army’s leadership philosophy since 1946. In his book, Young examines the 14 iterations of Army leadership doctrine and argues that the institution has largely failed to integrate transformational…

  • Micah Depper Recognized with Prestigious Milken Educator Award

    Micah Depper ‘23 (New England, MS in Environmental Studies) has been honored with a 2024-25 Milken Educator Award, one of education’s most prestigious national recognitions. As the sole recipient in Maine this year and the first-ever honoree from Regional School Unit 1 (RSU 1), Depper was surprised with the award during a school-wide assembly at…

  • Lynn Horan to Release Book on Clergy Women and Church Culture

    Lynn Horan ‘24 (GSLC, PhD) will release her book Dismantled: Abusive Church Culture and the Clergy Women Who Leave this spring through Tehom Center Publishing. Based on her dissertation, “Feminized Servanthood, Gendered Scapegoating, and the Disappearance of Gen-X/Millennial Protestant Clergy Women,” the book explores the systemic challenges women face in church leadership. Horan’s research will…

  • Martha Freymann Miser Publishes Article on Leadership and Organizational Culture

    Martha Freymann Miser ‘11 (GSLC, PhD), founder and president of Aduro Consulting, recently published an article in Coaching Perspectives, a UK-based journal. The piece titled “Do Not Obey in Advance: Comply or Rebel?” examines the risks of autocratic systems within organizations and explores how coaches may inadvertently reinforce control-oriented cultures. Drawing on historical and personal…

  • Trisha A. Swed Publishes New Book on Youth Leadership Development

    Trisha A. Swed ‘23 (GSLC, PhD) has published Ecosystems of Youth Leadership Development: Pathways to New Programs, a thought-provoking exploration of youth leadership development. The book amplifies the voices of young people who have felt excluded from traditional programs, challenging adult-centric, success-driven narratives in the field. Drawing on her expertise as a leadership development practitioner…

  • Flourishing in the Moment: A Transformational Journey with Jan Byars and Axis Mundi Academy

    Jan Byars ’09 (GSLC, PhD) is partnering with Axis Mundi Academy to offer an ongoing community of support to meet this critical moment. It begins with a new course called Flourishing in the Moment: A Call to Wholeness. The program helps individuals stay grounded in our interconnection while navigating the current reality of our daily…

  • Unzila Chowdury Named Director of Development at Laal, Advancing Support for Bangladeshi Immigrant Women in the Bronx

    Unzila Chowdury ’24 (MA, GSLC) has been named Director of Development at Laal. Chowdury drives the organization’s groundbreaking work in providing essential resources and support to underserved Bangladeshi immigrant women in the Bronx, New York. Before joining Laal, Chowdury worked in business development at the intersection of multifamily affordable housing and clean energy, focusing on…

  • Mo Raei Launches “The Epistemic Alchemy Podcast” to Explore Scholarship and Research

    Mo Raei ‘18 (PhD, GSLC) has launched a new podcast, The Epistemic Alchemy Podcast. This series delves into topics such as research, academic writing, and scholarship within the social sciences and humanities, offering valuable insights for scholars, students, and practitioners. The inaugural episode on Constructivist Critical Incident Technique spotlights the scholarship and practice of Graduate…