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Becoming the Donkey Derby’s ‘Karen’: A Humane Educator’s Autoethnographic Journey Toward Anti-Speciesist Communication | Dissertation Watch
We are proud to announce that Jesika Keener, EdD, a 2025 graduate of the EdD program in Educational and Professional Practice at Antioch University, has published her dissertation titled Becoming the Donkey Derby’s ‘Karen’: A Humane Educator’s Autoethnographic Journey Toward Anti-Speciesist Communication. In this groundbreaking research, Jesika explores how language not only carries oppression as…
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Finish My Degree: How Antioch University Can Help When Your College Closes
When a college closes its doors or discontinues a program, many students are left wondering, “How will I finish my degree?” Antioch University understands how challenging this situation can be, and we’re committed to helping students like you continue their education without disruption. If you find yourself in this position, know that there’s a path…
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Waiting for an Easy Time to Be a Writer
Grace Ward This essay is adapted from remarks Ward gave as the graduate speaker for the Antioch MFA in Creative Writing at the Antioch University Los Angeles Commencement Ceremony on June 29, 2025. Good morning, everyone! It’s an honor today to speak on behalf of my beloved Iris MFA cohort. I’d like to extend a…
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PsyD Alum Leads Psychology Training Conference in Connecticut
(Antiochian participants pictured above. From left to right, Nikky (Riley) Hill (alum), Lorraine Mangione (faculty), Kate Patterson (alum), Susan Rogers (alum), Ted Green (alum), Lizbeth Duran Oden (current student), Monique Bowen (faculty), and Brittney Kleinfelter (current student) Antioch University’s New England PsyD in Clinical Psychology program was well-represented at the second annual Northeast Regional Psychology…
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The Inward Gaze: White Faculty’s Self-Perceptions of Racial Identity, Privilege, and Its Impact on Pedagogy | Dissertation Watch
We are proud to announce that David Houle, EdD, a 2025 graduate of the EdD Program in Educational and Professional Practice at Antioch University, has published his dissertation entitled: The Inward Gaze: White Faculty’s Self-Perceptions of Racial Identity, Privilege, and Its Impact on Pedagogy. Houle’s research explores how White faculty in higher education develop racial…
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For Lance Wheeler, Business Strategy and Museum Studies Belong Together
In a polarized society, genuine discussions around history can be hard to start—even for museum professionals. For Lance Wheeler, the Vice President of Learning and Engagement at Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, the best approach he’s found is to be open about how history can be difficult. As he explains,…
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Heart-Thinking Leadership: A Transformative Approach to Binary Hierarchies in Waldorf Schools | Dissertation Watch
Chiaki Uchiyama, in fulfilling the requirements for an EdD in Educational and Professional Practice, has written and published a dissertation titled Heart-Thinking Leadership: A Transformative Approach to Binary Hierarchies in Waldorf Schools. Rooted in a diverse range of intellectual and spiritual traditions—including Damásio, Spinoza, Emerson, Hegelian dialectics, Manichaeism, African spirituality, and Indigenous feminism—Uchiyama’s research explores…


