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

  • Dana Kedziora Raises Awareness and Funds for Hike for Mental Health

    Dana Kedziora ’10 (New England, MS in Conservation Biology) has taken her passion for the outdoors and hiking and put it to use helping others. She started by joining the 501c3 nonprofit Hike for Mental Health in 2018 and climbing the 10.2-mile round trip up the Jewell Trail on Mt. Washington in Bretton Woods, NH, to raise awareness and…

  • Tom Pyun to Publish Debut Novel

    Tom Pyun ‘21 (Los Angeles, MFA) will have his debut novel, Something Close To Nothing, published this fall. The book provides a darkly comedic perspective on a troubled relationship within the confines of the couple’s home, juxtaposed with the facade of perfection projected on social media to the outside world. It follows the journey of…

  • Lucy Barbera Publishes Chapter in “The Expressive Use of Masks Across Cultures and Healing Arts”

    Lucy Barbera ’09 (GSLC, PhD) published “The Avatar: Masks of Hope and Healing” in the book The Expressive Use of Masks Across Cultures and Healing Arts (Routledge 2024). The Expressive Use of Masks Across Cultures and Healing Arts explores the interplay between masks and culture and their therapeutic use in the healing arts, such as music,…

  • Charlotte Dungan Named Program Architect of the Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamps

    Charlotte Dungan ‘08 (Midwest, BA) is now the Program Architect of the Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamps, which offer free AI learning opportunities for high school students at various host companies across the country. She will lead the team responsible for organizing these free AI boot camps nationwide. Founded by Mark Cuban in 2019, the…

  • Andromeda Romano-Lax Publishes “The Deepest Lake”

    Andromeda Romano-Lax ‘12 (Los Angeles, MFA) had her novel The Deepest Lake published by Soho Crime on May 7, 2024. It was an Editors’ Pick at Amazon and listed as one of the best thrillers for May by CrimeReads. Romano-Lax worked as a freelance journalist and travel writer before turning to fiction. Her first novel,…

  • Kate Maruyama Featured in Shoutout LA

    Kate Maruyama ’09 (Los Angeles, MFA) was interviewed by Shoutout LA for the article “Kate Maruyama writes, teaches, edits, cooks, and eats in Los Angeles.” In the article, Maruyama shares what inspires her, how she got to where she is today, and her favorite places to eat and things to do in Los Angeles. Maruyama’s novel…

  • Miranda Doyle Honored with the Oregon Library Association Intellectual Freedom Champion Award

    Miranda Doyle, adjunct faculty in Seattle’s Endorsement in K-12 Library Media program, recently received the OLA Intellectual Freedom Champion Award, which honors individuals or groups who show exceptional commitment to protecting intellectual freedoms in Oregon. Given by the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Oregon Library Association, this recognition highlights Doyle’s tireless advocacy for free expression…

  • Lorraine Mangione Featured on Conversations with our Curator

    The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music (BSACAM) recently hosted an online conversation featuring Lorraine Mangione, Professor of Clinical Psychology at Antioch University in New England, and writer Donna Luff, for the March 2024 Women’s History Month edition of “Conversations with our Curator,” discussing their book Mary Climbs In: The Journeys of Bruce…

  • Peter Nichols Publishes Crime Thriller

    Maine author Peter Nichols ‘12 (Los Angeles, MFA) just released his latest crime thriller, “Granite Harbor,” a fictional story based on his own life as a single father living in the small, coastal town of Camden, Maine.  Nichols is known for his bestselling novel “The Rocks,” currently in development as a TV miniseries. He has…

  • Carolyn V. Hamilton’s Dare to Survive Honored as a Finalist in International Book Awards Contest

    Carolyn V. Hamilton ‘86 (Seattle, BA) recently garnered attention with her latest publication, “Dare to Survive.” The book chronicles the true story of a woman deceived and imprisoned in South America for drug trafficking. Among thousands of entries, Hamilton’s work distinguished itself with exceptional writing, design, and broad market appeal, securing a finalist position in…

  • Michael Akresh and Christian Carson Featured Guests on St. Vincent TV

    Michael Akresh, PhD, core faculty in New England’s Environmental Studies program, and Christian Carson, a current graduate student in the Environment Studies, and Conservation Biology program, were recently featured guests on St. Vincent TV. They have been working on a project in St. Vincent in collaboration with the Department of Forestry and Birds Caribbean, learning…

  • Janet Dewart Bell Joins Tavis Smiley to Discuss Her New Book

    Janet Dewart Bell ’74, ’15 (Maryland, BA and GSLC, PhD; and a member of Antioch’s Board of Governors) recently joined Tavis Smiley to discuss her new book, Blackbirds Singing: Inspiring Black Women’s Speeches From the Civil War to the Twenty-First Century (The New Press, 2024). Dewart Bell is a communications strategist and management consultant with a multimedia background,…