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President Varlotta Condemns Political Violence
I write to you today deeply troubled by the killing of political speaker and activist Charlie Kirk at an on-campus university event. As a citizen of the U.S., I believe there are few things more sacred in our democracy than freedom of speech. As the president of a university, I believe that nothing is more…
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What Is a PhD Completion Pathway – and Is It Right for You?
If you’ve begun a doctoral program but stepped away before finishing, you’re in good company. Whether you paused during coursework, after exams, or while writing your dissertation, there are opportunities to build on the important work you’ve already done. Your journey can continue. It’s called a PhD Completion Pathway, and it’s designed for people like…
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Stephanie Helms Pickett Celebrated Among “Women to KNOW in North Carolina”
Stephanie Helms Pickett, EdD, Vice President for Equity, Belonging & Culture at Antioch University, was celebrated among the distinguished Women to KNOW in North Carolina—a prestigious honor profiling outstanding women across the state for their professional achievements and community impact. Honorees are selected through a rigorous process involving interviews and peer evaluation by past recipients…
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One Good Point: Understanding The Racialized Brain
Rengin Firat, PhD, Professor of Leadership and Change at Antioch University and a scholar of sociology and neuroscience, explores how race is not hardwired into our brains but learned through repeated exposure and social context. Growing up in Turkey, she never thought about race until her experiences as an immigrant in the U.S. made it…
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Resilience of Food Sovereignty Organizations to the COVID-19 Pandemic | Dissertation Watch
Rachel M. Brice, in fulfilling the requirements for a Phd in Environmental Studies and Sustainability at Antioch University New England, has written and published a dissertation titled, Resilience of Food Sovereignty Organizations to the COVID-19 Pandemic. In her sequential explanatory mixed methods study, Brice explores the organizational resilience of food sovereignty organizations (FSOs) in the…
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Exploring the Lived Experience of Grief in Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | Dissertation Watch
Martina Bauer, in fulfilling the requirements for a PhD in Counselor Education & Supervision program, Antioch University Seattle, has written and published a dissertation titled, Exploring the Lived Experience of Grief in Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Using a descriptive-interpretive phenomenological approach, Bauer examined the experiences of adults diagnosed with ADHD who had lost…
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The Semantics of Suicide
Claudia Vaughan I was 19 years old when my father took his life. When people ask why he’s no longer with us, I tell them that he was sick. I say this because it is true—he had struggled, on and off, with severe depression, PTSD, and substance abuse for the majority of my childhood. There…
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Antioch Spotlight: MFA Alum Kirby Chen Mages on Hosting the First Season of Hybridia
Kirby Chen Mages is a writer, performer, visual artist, and podcast host based in Los Angeles. Their work largely takes up questions of intersectionality, nuance, and how culture and identity are in conversation with one another. A 2022 graduate of Antioch’s MFA in Creative Writing, they recently wrapped up the first season of the podcast…
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From Pathology to Personhood: Rethinking Psychosis Care
Camryn Bryan Psychotic. Sit with that word for a moment. Notice what rises. If you feel automatic discomfort or fear, your reaction is not uncommon. In the United States, psychotic disorders are often seen as terrifying and dangerous conditions that strip individuals of their humanity. While completing my Bachelor of Science in Counseling degree, I…
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