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  • Katherine Soto-Vasquez ‘19

    Katherine Soto-Vasquez ‘19 (Santa Barbara, MBA) was recognized by PATH Santa Barbara for Women’s History Month, for her work providing unhoused individuals with housing and social services resources. As the Associate Director of Housing Programs for PATH, Soto-Vasquez was instrumental in implementing the Coordinated Entry System (CES) in Santa Barbara County – the process through…

  • Tom Wessels

    Tom Wessels, New England Professor Emeritus and founder of the Master’s program in Conservation Biology, was featured in an episode of The Radical Centrist podcast. He discussed how his understanding of nature evolved from a therapeutic and innate understanding of the world to a deeper understanding of our social and civic relationships. Wessels is a…

  • Heather Curl

    Seattle Education Faculty Dr. Heather Curl was quoted talking about social class in a recent article about the difference between working and middle class. “Money was actually secondary for some to the visceral experience they felt they had,” Dr. Curl says of the aspects that divide working and middle class. Check out the full article…

  • Heather Curl

    Seattle Education Faculty Dr. Heather Curl was quoted in an article in Grow talking about social class in a recent article about the difference between working and middle class. “Money was actually secondary for some to the visceral experience they felt they had,” Dr. Curl says of the aspects that divide working and middle class.…

  • Chris Taylor ’16

    Dr. Chris Taylor ’16 (GSLC, PhD) is the Managing Director of Solar Thermal Australia and has led the organization to become one of the fastest-growing businesses as noted by The Australian Financial Review for 2022.

  • Catherine Auman ‘84

    Catherine Auman ‘84 (Seattle, Psychology) published “Guide to Spiritual L.A.: The Irreverent, the Awake, and the True.” A four-time author, Auman reveals a surprisingly rich and wide-ranging spiritual history that goes far beyond the stereotypical “new age” image evoked when most people think about the City of Angels. Auman’s book is peppered with city trips…

  • Janet Dewart Bell ’74, ’15

    Dr. Janet Dewart Bell ’74, ’15 (Maryland, BA and GSLC, PhD) Founder of LEAD Intergenerational Solutions, has been recognized as a recipient of the 2022 France Perkins Intelligence and Courage Award. Additionally, her work was featured in the book Taught By Women, Poems as Resistance Language, New and Selected (Third World Press, 2020) and most…

  • Clinical and Mental Health Faculty Present at Counselor Education Distance Learning Conference

      Dr. Amy Morrison (Program Director, CMHC and Art Therapy) and Dr. Deb Smith (CMHC Faculty) were selected to present at the Counselor Education Distance Learning Conference on Feb 25, 2022. Their presentation, Exploring Self-Care Practices for Counselor Educators Teaching in Online and Hybrid Programs, investigated how a counselor educator takes care of oneself within…

  • Rebecca Kuder ‘01

    Rebecca Kuder ’01 (Los Angeles, MFA) had her debut novel, The Eight Mile Suspended Carnival, published by What Books Press. (More at https://rebeccakuder.com/.)

  • Chad Lensman ‘09

    Chad Lensman ‘09 (Midwest, BA) was hired as the new superintendent for the Fairlawn Local School District in Sidney, Ohio. His official duties are set to begin on August 1st, 2022. After graduating from Antioch in 2009, Lensman earned his Masters in Educational Leadership from Concordia University Chicago in 2014, and will earn his Superintendent’s…

  • Atim George ‘20

    Dr. Atim George ‘18 (GSLC, PhD) published “Reimagining Leadership through the Lesson of the Life of Aurelia Erskine Brazeal” in The International Journal of Public Leadership.

  • Grace Estle ‘15

    Grace Estle ‘15 (Midwest, BA Creative Writing) published Chandler the Crocodile, a picture book that empowers toddlers and early readers to embrace what makes them special: their differences. The book spreads self-love and acceptance while celebrating diversity. “As an Asian American, I recognize the importance of cherishing diversity and embracing uniqueness,” said Estle. “If I…