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

  • Yolanda Davis-Overstreet Featured in the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum’s “L.A. on Wheels” Series

    Yolanda Davis-Overstreet ’18 (Los Angeles, MA) was featured in the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County’s L.A. on Wheels, an online series celebrating the diversity of Los Angeles and its people through the lens of creative modes of transportation. Davis-Overstreet was spotlighted in “Justice and Joy on Bikes“, which highlights her movement and 2021…

  • Professor Rengin B. Firat Co-Edits New Edition of The Handbook of Neurosociology

    Rengin B. Firat, Professor of Leadership and Change for Antioch’s PhD in Leadership and Change, co-edited the new edition of The Handbook of Neurosociology (Springer-Verlag). Building on the landmark 2013 volume, this updated handbook documents major theoretical, empirical, and methodological advances in neurosociology, adds nearly two dozen new chapters, and showcases emerging interdisciplinary work connecting…

  • Mohammed Raei Interviews Ileya Grosman on his Podcast

    Mohammed Raei ’18 (GSLC, PhD) recently interviewed Ileya Grosman ’25 (GSLC, PhD) on his podcast, Epistemic Alchemy. In the episode “The Space Between: Relational Cultural Theory and the Art of Connection,” Grosman—an artist, scholar, and practitioner whose work bridges leadership, education, and the arts through the lens of relational cultural theory (RCT)—shares her journey from…

  • Susie Erenrich Publishes New Book

    Susie Erenrich ’10 (GSLC, PhD) has published a new book, Wasn’t That a Time: A Cultural Activist Love Letter for the Next Generation. The book offers an inspiring roadmap for grassroots leadership and social change through the arts. Drawing on decades of movement work, Erenrich weaves together personal stories and practical wisdom shaped by experiences…

  • Peter Thurrell Publishes Badji’s Tales

    Peter Thurrell ’94 (New England, MS in Environmental Studies) has written a memoir of true-life stories spanning nearly 60 years of exploring psychedelic spirituality and trauma healing. Badji’s Tales is a transmission, encoded in story, that reminds us what is truly important about being human and why we are here. It is a collection of…

  • Roselind Amaker Featured in UConn HDFS Alumni Spotlight

    Roselind Amaker, a PhD student in the Couples and Family Therapy program, was featured as the October 2025 HDFS Alumni Spotlight by the University of Connecticut’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences. The article highlights her journey as a first-generation academic and her commitment to advancing mental health support for individuals, families, and communities.…

  • Toni Ann Johnson Returns with Award-Winning New Story Collection

    Acclaimed writer Toni Ann Johnson ’08 (Los Angeles, MFA) will release a new short story collection that asks a question many people spend a lifetime trying to answer: Where is home—and who gets to feel they truly belong there? But Where’s Home?, forthcoming from Screen Door Press in February 2026 (an imprint of the University…

  • New Encyclopedia Entry Rethinks Global Citizenship, Diversity, and Responsibility

    Yulia Tolstikov-Mast, teaching faculty for the PhD in Leadership and Change, and doctoral student, Aleesha Ikayuk Towns-Bain, have co-authored a new encyclopedia entry titled “Global citizenship and diversity: Complexities and contested models,” in the Encyclopedia of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Spirituality. Through a broader, more relational understanding of diversity, their chapter reimagines and expands the…

  • Ileya Grosman Shares Connection-Centered Leadership Teaching and Mentorship Insights

    Ileya Grosman ’25 (GSLC, PhD) is teaching upper-level undergraduates about leadership through the lens of connection, exploring topics such as self-as-leader, leadership and power, difference, and leadership as an ongoing process at the University of Denver. As part of the course, students visited the University of Denver’s art gallery to practice “artful thinking” and build adaptability…

  • Leury Peña Receives AAMFT Dissertation Award

    Leury Peña ’24 (New England, PhD) has been honored with a Dissertation Award from the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). Her dissertation, “Parentification and the Protective Factor of Familismo in the Latine Community,” offers insights into the complexities of parentification within Latine families and highlights how familismo can serve as a protective…

  • Antioch Doctoral Supervisors Lead International Consultation in Mexico City

    Four Antioch University doctoral supervisors recently served as special guests at the Universidad de Londres in Mexico City, where they participated in the university’s first Conversatorio en Psicoterapia Internacional. The event brought together nearly 50 psychology students for a live, interactive case consultation led by Antioch faculty and supervisors. Representing Antioch were Pamela M. Anderson,…

  • Adrienne Kupper Named VP of Operations and Chief of Staff at CredLens

    Adrienne Kupper ’23 (Online, MBA) began a new role in summer 2025 as Vice President of Operations and Chief of Staff at CredLens. CredLens delivers actionable insights into credential, employment, and wage outcomes—helping credential issuers, policymakers, and funders make evidence-based decisions that drive impact. In her role, Adrienne leads strategic initiatives, strengthens day-to-day operations, and…