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  • School of Education Honors MAT Graduates

    School of Education Honors MAT Graduates

    The School of Education recently held a graduation ceremony and celebration for the Fall 2018 Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) cohort. The room was filled with over 70 faculty, staff, family members, friends, and mentor teachers of the graduates. The graduation ceremony was a joyous event. Each graduate had a chance to give words…

  • Education Master’s Alumni Finds a Balance of “Mindfulness” in Teaching Special Education and Coaching Football

    Education Master’s Alumni Finds a Balance of “Mindfulness” in Teaching Special Education and Coaching Football

    Joshua Reitzenstein, MA in Education ’19, was working as a Title 1 reading instructor and coaching football in the afternoons when a phone call altered the course of his career path. “I had taken the CSET and was beginning to think about becoming a classroom teacher. That summer, while exploring the backcountry of Yosemite, my…

  • An evening with Award-Winning Writer and Producer Felicia D. Henderson

    An evening with Award-Winning Writer and Producer Felicia D. Henderson

    The MFA in Writing & Contemporary Media Program hosted a conversation with award-winning writer and producer Felicia D. Henderson. After beginning her writing career in sitcoms like Family Matters, Moesha, The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, and Sister, Sister; Henderson turned her attention to television drama writing and received three NAACP Best Drama Awards for Soul…

  • Therapy 101 at the Inclusion Center

    Therapy 101 at the Inclusion Center

    Antioch alumni and licensed clinical mental health counselor Jennifir Bailes Hart was the guest speaker at the Brattleboro Inclusion Center this past Friday (12/13/2019). Her public discussion included how to find a therapist that works for you, what therapy can look like and the many different styles of therapy. Bailes Hart graduated from Antioch University…

  • PsyD Student Selected as APA Leadership Development Fellow

    PsyD Student Selected as APA Leadership Development Fellow

    Congratulations to Alicia MacDougall (4th year PsyD student), co-chair of APA Division 39 Graduate Student Committee, on being selected as a 2020 APA Leadership Development Fellow. A diverse group of 14 fellows – 5 graduate students and 9 early career psychologists – was nominated by 5 APA Divisions and 9 State Psychological Associations (SPTAs), respectively. …

  • Antioch Alum Cynthia Seivwright appointed to U.S. policy committee

    Antioch Alum Cynthia Seivwright appointed to U.S. policy committee

    Cynthia Seivwright, Antioch Alum and a local leader in addressing substance use and addiction has been appointed to a national committee upon the recommendation of Vermont Governor Phil Scott. “[Cynthia] is a leader in our work to advance alcohol and drug prevention, treatment, and recovery,” said Scott. “While there is much we can continue to…

  • School of Education Hosts Social Emotional Learning Workshop

    School of Education Hosts Social Emotional Learning Workshop

    The School of Education recently hosted a powerful, interactive event focused on Social Emotional Learning. Attended by over 50 faculty, students, and alumni, the event was titled, “Orienting Social Emotional Learning Towards Equity” and was facilitated by Dr. Deepa Bhandaru.  Dr. Bhandaru is an educator and writer in Seattle. She earned her PhD in political…

  • MFA Chair Featured on “The Creative Community 2.0”

    MFA Chair Featured on “The Creative Community 2.0”

    Chair of the MFA in Writing & Contemporary Media Program Ross Brown was featured on TV Santa Barbara for the show The Creative Community 2.0 with David Starkey. Ross talks about his long career as a screenwriter and educator. He shares stories from his auspicious beginnings as a production assistant at an advertising agency (he…

  • Susan Loman, Faculty Emeritus, presents Keynote at International Summit in Beijing

    Susan Loman, Faculty Emeritus, presents Keynote at International Summit in Beijing

    Susan Loman, MA, BC-DMT, NCC is former Program Director and current Adjunct/Emeritus Faculty in the Dance/Movement Therapy Master’s program.  She is a Certified Kestenberg Movement Profile (KMP) Analyst and is widely recognized and published in the field. http://kestenbergmovementprofile.org/video.htm Loman was invited to participate in the International Summit of Creative Arts for Therapy and Education November…