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  • 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…

  • Steve Curtis Named Fellow by the American Psychological Association

    Steve Curtis, affiliate faculty in Counseling, Psychology, & Therapy at Antioch University Seattle, has been named a Fellow representing Division 55, the Society for Prescribing Psychology, by the American Psychological Association. Curtis brings deep expertise in pediatric psychology and psychopharmacology, enriching Antioch students’ learning and advancing the field over many years. Fellow status recognizes APA…

  • Russell Thornhill Serves as Chairperson for World AIDS Day

    Russell E. Thornhill, EdD ’13, ‘14 (Los Angeles, BA in Liberal Studies; MA in Organizational Management), teaching faculty in Undergraduate Studies at Antioch University and co-director of the Bridge Program, served as chairperson for the World AIDS Day event at the Minority AIDS Project (MAP), where he also serves as Board Secretary. MAP welcomed clients,…

  • Markie Twist Leads Digisexuality Workshop, Wins 2025 AASECT Sexuality Educator Award

    Markie Twist, teaching faculty in the Division of Relational Therapies, School of Counseling, Psychology, and Therapy at Antioch University’s  New England and Seattle campuses, co-led an advanced workshop at the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The session, titled “Human-Technology Relationships: Advanced Sexual Attitude Reassessment on Digisexuality, Digital…

  • Antioch Faculty Member Co-Authors Study on Striped Bass Angler Perceptions and Conservation

    Meaghan L. Guckian, Core Faculty in Environmental Studies at Antioch University’s New England campus, has co-authored an article in Marine and Coastal Fisheries titled “Understanding beliefs, perceptions, and attitudes of anglers in the Striped Bass recreational fishery along the Atlantic coast of the United States,” part of a themed issue on Atlantic Striped Bass population…

  • Antioch University Advances Commitment to Veterans and Military-Connected Learners

    Antioch University’s Veterans and Military-Connected Strategic Vision Committee, composed of faculty and staff from the University’s Management, Leadership, and Change programs, has completed the first phase of a major initiative to strengthen support for veteran and military-connected students. Established to explore and recommend ways to more effectively serve this student population, the committee took a…

  • Environmental Studies Alum’s Picture Book Included on National Best-of-2025 Lists

    Author-illustrator and Antioch alum Kari Percival’s new picture book Safe Crossing, which was published by Chronicle Books this past January, has landed on some high-profile end of the year must-read lists. Safe Crossing was named as one of only eleven chosen as Best Picture Books of the Year by Book Page, one of twenty books…

  • Hang Yin Candy Lo Receives National Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance/Movement Therapy

    Hang Yin Candy Lo, Senior Lecturer at Antioch University, has received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA). This national honor is presented annually to an ADTA member who has made a significant and specific contribution to the advancement of dance/movement therapy in their local community. Each year, ADTA recognizes individuals…

  • GSLC Professor Rengin B. Firat Co-Authors Research Paper on Person–Culture Match and Cultural Heterogeneity

    Rengin B. Firat, Professor of Leadership & Change at Antioch University’s Graduate School of Leadership & Change, and Hye Won Kwon (Dong-A University), have co-authored an article, “Cultural Nuances of Agency–Wellbeing Relationship: Testing the Person–Culture Match and Cultural Heterogeneity Hypotheses,” in The Journal of Happiness Studies. The article examines how cultural environments influence the relationship…