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Antioch Launches Transformative Education Concentration and Certificate to Help Create Systemic Change
Antioch University’s School of Education recently launched a new specialization in Transformative Education. This program is available as a concentration in the MEd for Experienced Educators and as a standalone certificate. Transformative Education is an approach that aims to put learning first, and its champions understand that by changing the way that students are taught,…
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Designing a Transdisciplinary, Critical Place-Based Ethnic Studies Curriculum Around a Historic Black Neighborhood in St. Louis | Dissertation Watch
Sarah McVoy Miller, a 2024 graduate of the EdD in Educational and Professional Practice program, has written and published a dissertation titled Designing a Transdisciplinary, Critical Place-Based Ethnic Studies Curriculum Around a Historic Black Neighborhood in St. Louis. Systemic racism has contributed to negative outside perceptions of Black neighborhoods when, in reality, they have played…
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We Must Defend Education from Project 2025
As you may know, Project 2025 is an expansive roadmap for the far right to remake our country’s political system so that we have fewer civil liberties, fewer protections for minorities and the poor, and more power than ever concentrated in the hands of an imperial President. It’s imperative that we as a university consider…
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The Influence of Highly Visual Social Media Engagement on the Body Image of Cisgender Heterosexual Emerging Adult Men | Dissertation Watch
Isaac Cheng, a 2024 graduate of the PsyD in Clinical Psychology program at Antioch University’s Seattle Campus, has written and published a dissertation titled The Influence of Highly Visual Social Media Engagement on the Body Image of Cisgender Heterosexual Emerging Adult Men. A Grounded Theory Approach. The effects of highly visual social media on the body…
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Voter Table on New England Campus Registers and Informs Students and Community Members
With the 2024 elections fast approaching, staff at Antioch University’s New England location have set up a voter table to register provide students, staff, and faculty with information and resources about how to register to vote, and to share stickers, t-shirts, and raffle prizes. The table includes equal parts Antioch-themed swag and pamphlets on voter…
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Lead Poisoning in Children: A Preventable Disease | Dissertation Watch
Heather J. Aaron, a 2024 graduate of the EdD in Educational & Professional Practice program, has written and published a dissertation titled Lead Poisoning in Children: A Preventable Disease. A major cause of childhood lead poisoning is the ingestion of peeling paint, and according to the CDC, lead poisoning disease causes irreversible neurological damage. Lead…
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Developing a Professional Learning Series to Prepare a Predominantly White Teaching Force to Teach and Reach Students of Color | Dissertation Watch
Kimberly Spence, a 2024 graduate of the EdD in Educational & Professional Practice, has written and published her dissertation titled Recognizing Whiteness & Dismantling Racism in Schools: Developing a Professional Learning Series to Prepare a Predominantly White Teaching Force to Teach and Reach Students of Color. With over twenty years of experience in a large…
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Dean’s Column
It has been challenging to focus and write my Dean’s column for our GSLC newsletter, as my mind is consumed by the elections, perhaps the most consequential of our lifetime. Part of what helps me navigate these challenging times is belonging to our GSLC community, which cares deeply about affirming the values of justice, inclusion,…
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Associate Dean Graduate Management Studies Highlights
Welcome to Fall. Sitting in my Ohio office, I can see the changing colors of the leaves and clearly feel the coolness in the air. I am excited to share a few updates from Graduate Management Studies, which includes MBA, MA in Nonprofit Management, and Master of Human Services Administration. Strategic Partnerships As a result…
