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Dr. Armenta Early Hinton: Diversity & Inclusion is Part of my Identity
When you’re a child whose house is just around the corner from Dr. Martin Luther Jr.’s family, like Dr. Armenta Early Hinton once was, advocating for diversity and inclusion becomes a part of you. The 2013 graduate of Antioch’s Leadership and Change PhD program, and director of Diversity & Inclusion and Title XI coordinator for…
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Leadership to Encourage Active Participation and Learning
For Mike Valentine, a consultant, professor, and 2016 graduate of Antioch’s Leadership and Change PhD program, his interest in leadership began with the military. But Valentine has since learned that effective leadership is about more than the traditional model of one person taking charge. He now uses his varied background to help organizations improve their…
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Enacting Widespread Change in Healthcare
When Lisa Shannon started her career as a registered dietician, she soon discovered a passion for teaching and leadership. That path led Shannon to roles in healthcare and eventually to her current job as Chief Operating Officer for Allina Health—a healthcare system with nearly 200 sites of care, including 11 hospitals, multiple clinics, and telehealth…
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Dance/Movement Therapy Summer Intensive Held
AUNE hosted the annual summer DMT Intensive June 17-June 22nd with 18 participants. Students traveled internationally from as far as Singapore and India and across the US from Alaska, Montana, Minnesota and Texas. The five-day program introduces the fields of dance/movement therapy and drama therapy with different faculty each day sharing their expertise in areas such as, movement…
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What does it mean to be the only NAAEE-accredited Environmental Education Master’s Degree in the Northeast?
Antioch University New England’s Masters of Science in Environmental Studies with an Environmental Education (EE) concentration consistently produces graduates in the EE field that excel in teaching about nature both inside and outside the classroom. Graduates of this program can be found across the globe in non-profits, zoos, aquaria, museums, national and state parks, public…
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Theatre as a Vehicle for Change
For Dr. Jessica Litwak—a drama therapist, actor, and 2015 graduate of Antioch University’s Leadership and Change doctorate program—theatre is more than an art form, it is a vehicle for social change and healing from trauma and conflict. Litwak’s career has taken her to classrooms and stages across the globe, teaching courses in acting and drama…
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Teens Actually Do Want Attention from Parents
Dr. Martha Straus, Professor and Core Faculty in the Clinical Psychology program at AUNE, had an article, Craving Device-Free Attention – Technoconflicts in Families Today, published in the July/August 2019 issue of Psychotherapy Networker. Dr. Straus writes in the article, “In the past few months, I’ve realized that nearly all my teenage girl clients are…
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Provost Commencement Address Champions Reading as a Cornerstone of Democracy
The Graduate School of Leadership and Change (GSLC) recognized 20 new graduates during its 2019 commencement ceremony this summer. GSLC Provost Dr. Laurien Alexandre initiated the event with a powerful commencement speech that highlighted the power of reading as an act of engaged democratic citizenship and charged graduates and those in attendance to “go out…
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First ARTC Celebrates Graduation
The graduation ceremony for the first Alternative Route to Teacher Certification (ARTC) cohort was held on August 13 in the board room of the Kent School District. The board room was filled to capacity, as more than 150 family members and friends of the graduates attended the celebration, along with Kent School District officials, mentor…
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