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

  • Shandell Maxwell Publishes “Keep Going: A JEDI Journal for Activists”

    Shandell Maxwell ’21 (GSLC PhD) recently self-published a new journal entitled Keep Going: A JEDI Journal for Activists. The resource aims to inspire activists to reflect and document lived experiences and social observations for meaning, motivation, affirmation, and reconciliation. She was also featured in Canvas Rebel Magazine, which utilizes storytelling to highlight small business owners,…

  • Etta Jackson Accepted to the Fulbright Specialist Program

    Etta Jackson ’20 (GSLC, PhD) has been accepted to the Fulbright Specialist Program. She will be working directly with The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development, which provisions geo-information and allied technologies for sustainable development, in Kenya. Jackson is Board Chair, Founder, and CEO of the Institute for Conscious Global Change. Learn more…

  • Ed Droste ’22

    Ed Droste ’22 (Los Angeles, MA), the well-known front man of the indie rock band Grizzly Bear, has recently embarked on a unique career change, obtaining a license as an associate therapist in California. At 44, Droste serves as an independent therapist, providing multifaceted, evidence-based counseling with a specialization in addressing issues such as depression,…

  • Kathy Hoffman ’22

    Kathy Hoffman ‘22 (GSLC PhD) has been appointed as an Advisor in the Director’s Office of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. She joined the agency in 2018. In her new role, she will provide policy, analytic, research, and legislative management advice and support to the Director and executive leadership on policy issues…

  • Tawana Davis ‘21

    Tawana Davis ‘21 (GSLC PhD) recently hosted the organization’s annual Sistah Soul Search weekend retreat in partnership with colleagues to provide free breast cancer screenings for young women and the LGBTQIA+ community. Davis is the Co-Founder/Executive Director of Soul 2 Soul Sisters, a grassroots, loved-based, racial justice nonprofit organization focused on Black healing, health and…

  • Alesia Grace Thompson

    PhD in Leadership and Change student Alesia Grace Thompson is the new Co-Chair of the Association for Conflict Resolution’s Section of Workplace Ombuds. Thompson is the CEO, and Principal Owner of ClearVision Mediation Services, LLC. She also works in the Economic Assistance and Employment Support Division of the Minnesota Department of Human Services as their…

  • Mitch Kusy

    Professor of Organization Learning and Development in the Graduate School of Leadership & Change and a 2005 Fulbright Scholar Mitch Kusy, delivered a keynote address at the 2023 Association of Occupational Health Professionals conference. He shared the stage with his colleague, Steve Wiesner, MD. Their presentation, “Burnout, Turnover, Medical Errors, and Sleepless Nights: Addressing the…

  • Renee Charney

    Renee Charney ’17 (GSLC, PhD) accepted the position of Affiliate Professor in the Master of Science in Organizational Leadership Program housed within the School of Business of Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Charney is the Founder and CEO of Charney Consulting and has over 25 years of corporate experience in coaching, learning, leadership,…

  • Fayth Parks

    Graduate School of Leadership and Change Professor of Leadership and Psychology Fayth Parks has been elected to the National Association for Rural Mental Health Board of Directors.

  • Lize Booysen

    Graduate School of Leadership and Change Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Lize Booysen co-authored the article entitled, “Workplace Approaches and Women’s Inequality: Embracing Change is the Future” in the Global Voice Magazine.

  • Steffen Gillom ’23

    Steffen Gillom ’23 (New England, PhD), president of the Windham County NAACP and a community leader, was honored at the Freedom Fund Dinner, celebrating his impressive achievements. Gillom, a Marriage and Family Therapist, also serves as a Faculty Clinical Supervisor at Antioch in New England. Serving as President of the Windham County Vermont Branch of…

  • Lisa Denison ’92

    Lisa Denison ’92 (New England, MA) was featured in the article Lisa Denison Tells How You Can Help Rescued Animals on the InDepthNH.org website. Denison has been the Executive Director of the New Hampshire SPCA (NHSPCA) since 1994. Her dedication to animal welfare and advocacy for stronger laws to protect animals and ensure their long-term…