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New STEAM Certification Inspired by Former Student’s Self-Designed Passion
When Rachel Van Hazinga entered the Masters of Education for Experienced Educators at Antioch New England in 2016, she definitely qualified as experienced—she had almost two decades of teaching under her belt. It was just this richness of experience that helped her design and customize the perfect educational experience for herself. As she began the…
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Dr. Lemuel (Lem) Watson Joins the Graduate School of Leadership and Change as Core Faculty
Dr. Lemuel (Lem) Watson will be joining the Graduate School of Leadership and Change (GSLC) as Core Faculty beginning this coming summer, July 2022. Most recently, Dr. Watson has been the Acting Vice Provost of Diversity and Inclusion at Indiana University Bloomington (IUB), where he also served as Faculty Affiliate in African American and Africa…
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Antioch PsyD at 2022 NCSPP Conference
Faculty and students from Antioch PsyD programs on both coasts recently attended the virtual National Council of Schools and Programs in Professional Psychology (NCSPP) Conference in January. NCSPP, an organization composed of delegates from many professional psychology programs and schools, aims to seed cutting-edge research and practices across psych grad programs and institutions and to…
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Honoring Black History: Terrence Roberts and The Little Rock Nine
Sixty-five years ago, a group of nine African American teenagers volunteered to be among the first to help desegregate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. The three boys and six girls became known as the “Little Rock Nine.” One of those nine brave students was Terrence James Roberts, not yet 16 years old. He…
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Dynastic and Generative Intent for First-Generation Black Wealth Creators | Dissertation Watch
PhD in Leadership and Change alumna Dr. LaTanya White published her dissertation entitled “Dynastic and Generative Intent for First-Generation Black Wealth Creators in a Modern Racial Enclave Economy.” Her study explores the underlying causes of the racial wealth gap between Black and White Americans: the absence of intergenerational wealth transfers in Black business families. As…
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Antioch Alum Toni Ann Johnson Wins Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction
Toni Ann Johnson had been writing in marathon mode for weeks. Working from 9am to 7pm, her only breaks were for the most basic necessities. The long hours found her tucked into her California bed—giving her back a break from an uncomfortable desk chair. This wasn’t her usual writing schedule, or position, but she didn’t…
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Through Two Years of COVID, University-Wide Effort Has Helped Students Succeed
When Melissa Kirk joined Antioch University’s leadership team in early 2020, she was excited to visit all of Antioch’s campuses—to meet various faculty and staff and get to know some of the students who she would be advocating for in her new role as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Success. Early in March, she visited…
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Cool Course: Organizational Leadership—Different Perspectives on the Same Pillar of Effective Organizations
“No matter the sector the student is focusing on, whether they’re working in for-profit business, social services, or a nonprofit, the importance of organizational leadership cannot be overstated,” says Dr. Mary Ann Short, Antioch’s Director of Graduate Management Studies programs. That’s why all management students at Antioch have to take one of two courses in…
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GSLC Alumna Publishes Dissertation on Preceptorship Practice in Healthcare Institutions in Ghana
PhD in Leadership and Change alumna Dr. Ivy Sackey published her dissertation entitled, Preceptorship Practice in Healthcare Institutions in Ghana: A Situational Analysis. Preceptors play a vital role in supporting nursing/midwifery students and new employees’ transition and assimilation into their new role. Furthermore, with the increasing focus on educating more qualified nurses and midwives to meet health-related…
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