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How Marriage and Family Therapy Graduate Programs Awaken, Develop, and Teach Clinical Intuition: A Hermeneutic Qualitative Phenomenological Study | Dissertation Watch
Jessica Fountas, in fulfilling the requirements for a PhD in Couple and Family Therapy at Antioch University New England, has written and published a dissertation titled, How Marriage and Family Therapy Graduate Programs Awaken, Develop, and Teach Clinical Intuition: A Hermeneutic Qualitative Phenomenological Study. Informed by a social constructionist stance, Fountas’ research explores how clinical…
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Antioch Spotlight: PhDLC Alum Alicia Wargo on Researching White Racial Equity Workshop
In the ongoing fight for racial equity, the role of white facilitators is a complex and under-explored terrain. Alicia Wargo, a 2025 graduate of Antioch’s PhD in Leadership and Change, recently explored these questions in her doctoral dissertation, Embracing the Both/And: Learning from the Lived Experiences of White Facilitators of Racial Equity Workshops. Using the…
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Antioch Faculty Co-Chairs Global Leadership and Followership ILA Conference
The International Leadership Association (ILA) is holding a conference on September 18, and one of the two conference co-chairs is Yulia Tolstikov-Mast, PhD, who serves as Teaching Faculty in Antioch University’s PhD in Leadership and Change. The conference, titled “Global Leadership and Followership for Our Polarized World: Theory, Methodology, and Practice,” brings together scholars, practitioners,…
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Where Modality Meets Mission: Lessons from Antioch’s High Impact, Low-Residency Programs
Colleagues often ask me what’s so special about low-residency programs. They are curious as to whether all the hype isn’t simply just another online modality? The answer from me is emphatically, No! Well-designed low-residency programs offer the best of both worlds, the flexibility of geographically dispersed, technologically enabled learning with the intensity of onsite and…
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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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