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Envisioning Justice in Ecotourism
In the 1980s, a new kind of travel was marketed to people in the global North—ecotourism. In the following decades, it’s grown into a $270 billion industry. Instead of staying in hotels and urban meccas, affluent travelers are now beckoned to the last places in nature still stewarded by indigenous people. One of the supposed…
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Environmental Studies Alumni Career Spotlight: Shameika Hanson
(This is part of a series spotlighting and exploring the career paths of graduates of Antioch University’s School of Environmental Studies.) Name: Shameika Hanson Job title: Community Protection Specialist at The Nature Conservancy Pronouns: she/her Program: Professional Science Masters in Environmental Studies, Sustainable Development, and Climate Change, Professional Certification in Climate Resilience Graduation year: 2020…
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Exploring the Impacts of an Exotic Pathogen on Forest Composition and Succession | Dissertation Watch
Janine Marr, a 2021 graduate of the PhD in Environmental Studies at Antioch University’s New England Campus, has written and published her dissertation titled, White Pine Blister Rust Distribution in New Hampshire 1900-2018: Exploring the Impacts of an Exotic Pathogen on Forest Composition and Succession. White pine blister rust has affected New Hampshire’s white pines…
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PsyD Faculty and Doctoral Candidate Publish Article on The Power of Humor in Therapy
Dr. Martha Straus, Professor in the PsyD in Clinical Psychology program in New England, and Kevin McKenzie, a doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology program, co-authored the article “You’ve Got to Be Kidding The Power of Humor in Therapy” for the Psychotherapy Networker Magazine. Using de-identified case material, they wrote about the many advantages (and some of the challenges)…
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Cool Courses: “The Rise of Black Power Movement & the Black Panther Party”
Five years ago I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Dr. Elaine Parker-Gills in person for an article about the variety of African American studies courses she teaches at Antioch Los Angeles. The other day, I had the chance to interview her again, now specifically about a course she is offering this summer: “The Rise…
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Promoting Literacy Education as a Key for Social Justice
“Students come to Antioch to be justice educators,” says Heather Cheney, a core faculty member and chair of the MA in Teaching program at Antioch Seattle. “I mean, it’s part of the identity of the whole university.” This reputation is exactly what drew Cheney—who believes education can improve lives and make society more just—to work…
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Seed Field Podcast Wins Award Recognizing Great Storytelling
Antioch’s Seed Field Podcast has won a Bronze Circle of Excellence Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, in recognition of its excellence. This award, given to the podcast a year-and-a-half after its launch, highlights the way that the podcast has come to play a central role in sharing Antioch’s diverse voices…
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One Good Point…with Dr. Mitch Kusy
Dr. Mitch Kusy of Antioch’s Graduate School of Leadership and Change shares One Good Point about handling toxic behavior in the workplace. The number one question that I receive is “How do I deal with a toxic boss?” One of the strategies is this: Often, there’s an individual that’s called the Toxic Protector. This individual…
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Antioch Spotlight: MA in Clinical Psychology Alum Rashonda Bartney
We recently caught up with Rashonda Bartney, an alum of Antioch Los Angeles. After graduating with her MA in Clinical Psychology in 2003, Bartney has pursued a unique career, blending psychology and the healing arts. As an urban gardener and multidisciplinary artist, she teaches people how to grow food and express themselves with art and…
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