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How Antioch’s Online MBA Helps You Balance Work, Life, and School
An Online MBA Student Experience Built for Real Life The modern professional juggles demanding work schedules, family commitments, and personal growth goals. Finding time for career advancement often feels impossible. That’s why Antioch University’s Online MBA was designed with one goal in mind: to help professionals achieve an online MBA work-life balance without compromising on…
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A New Normal: An Autoethnographic Analysis of Gender Complexities in Los Angeles Social Justice Theatre Storytelling | Dissertation Watch
We are excited to announce that Sue Hamilton, EdD, a 2025 graduate of the EdD program in Educational and Professional Practice at Antioch University, has published their dissertation titled A New Normal: An Autoethnographic Analysis of Gender Complexities in Los Angeles Social Justice Theatre Storytelling. In this study, Hamilton uses autoethnography to explore the role…
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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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