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My Ethic of Care: A Grounded Theory Study of Professional Staff Experiences in Small Private Universities | Dissertation Watch
Karen Crist, in fulfilling the requirements of Antioch University’s EdD in Educational & Professional Practice, has written and published her dissertation titled My Ethic of Care: A Grounded Theory Study of Professional Staff Experiences in Small Private Universities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education experienced reduced enrollment rates, altered course delivery models, and an increased…
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PsyD Alumni, Faculty, and Students Help Make One-Day Conference a Success
(Pictured above from left to right PsyD alumni Vince Pignatiello, Nikky Hill, Sarah Kopency, Kate Patterson, Alex Munro, and Susan Rogers.) Numerous Antioch University faculty, students, and alumni from the New England campus helped organize and participated in a grassroots, one-day conference about psychology training. The conference, which was called “Trends in the Training Field:…
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Aging in Place with a Warming Climate: Housing Design and Policies for Aging with Extreme Heat | Dissertation Watch
Nichole Kain, a 2024 graduate of Antioch’s PhD in Environmental Studies, has written and published her dissertation titled Aging in Place with a Warming Climate: Housing Design and Policies for Aging with Extreme Heat. People over the age of 65 are disproportionately represented as the majority of heat victims and are likely to perish in…
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Exploring Consciousness in Millennial African American Men | Dissertation Watch
Mark L. Gumm, a graduate 2024 graduate of the EdD program in Educational and Professional Practice at Antioch University, has written and published his dissertation titled Exploring Consciousness in Millennial African American Men: Using Video Ethnography to Convey Meaning within the African American Male Experience. Through a qualitative approach, the dissertation explored the consciousness of millennial African American…
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True Culture at War With Colonizer Culture: The Underrepresentation of Pacific Islander Students in Higher Education | Dissertation Watch
Loriann A. Leota, EdD, a 2024 graduate of the EdD in Educational and Professional Practice at Antioch University, has published her dissertation entitled True Culture at War With Colonizer Culture: The Underrepresentation of Pacific Islander Students in Higher Education. This dissertation examines the limited number of Pacific Islander students who advance from high school to…
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“Does Anyone Else?” The Lived Experience of Writing About Depersonalization on Reddit | Dissertation Watch
Kristina S. Fury, a 2023 graduate of Antioch’s Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology in Seattle, has written and published her dissertation titled, “Does Anyone Else?” The Lived Experience of Writing About Depersonalization on Reddit. Depersonalization (DP) involves unpleasant episodes of detachment from one’s sense of self or of unreality in the environment. Symptoms include people…
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Midas’ Children: Affluent White Families and the Effects of Parental Bias on Child Outcomes | Dissertation Watch
Sema Bruno, a 2024 graduate of the PhD in Couple and Family Therapy at Antioch University’s New England campus, has published her dissertation, Midas’ Children: Affluent White Families and the Effects of Parental Bias on Child Outcomes. Her dissertation examines parental biases directed toward domestic laborers employed in affluent white homes and how these biases…
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Navigating the Noise: Implications of Increasing Ship Noise for an Arctic Ocean Soundscape | Dissertation Watch
Andrea Lynn, a 2024 graduate of New England’s PhD in Environmental Studies, has written and published her dissertation titled Navigating the Noise: Implications of Increasing Ship Noise for an Arctic Ocean Soundscape. Noise pollution caused by ships is increasing in the Arctic Ocean. The habitats of Arctic marine mammals (AMMs) are contracting as their environment…

