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Mazyar Karandish
Karandish Uses Persian Music As Part of Healing The first in his Persian lineage to grow up in the U.S., Mazyar Karandish found it most important to him to learn the traditions of his parents’ homeland. He studied Eastern music and became a touring musician. Finishing his PsyD this year at Antioch University Santa Barbara,…
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The Council on Accreditation Introduces GSLC Student as New President and CEO
Antioch University’s PhD in Leadership and Change for Healthcare student Jody Levison-Johnson is the new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Council on Accreditation. The Council on Accreditation (COA) was founded in 1977 by the Child Welfare League of America and Family Service America (now the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities) to ensure…
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MBA Program Hosts Leadership Panel on Mental Fortitude
Four dynamic and accomplished business leaders addressed a packed house to discuss “The Role of Mental Fortitude in Leadership” in honor of International Women’s Day at Antioch University on March 1. Wendy Yang, president of Performance Lifestyle Brands, Deckers; Karen Mims, portfolio and organizational director, The Towbes Group; and Kathryn Burba, Army Colonel (ret) shared their experience with an…
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Oppenheim Attends Curiosity Club Pop-up
On a chilly evening in late February, Rachel Oppenheim, Director of the School of Education, attended a “Curiosity Club Pop-Up,” an experimental dinner designed to bring together 10 strangers over food, stories, and conversation. The dinner was hosted by local public radio station KUOW and organized by its Community Engagement Producer, Kristin Leong, who is an alum of…
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ARTC Students Visit the Seattle Art Museum
Last week, Alternative Route to Teacher Certification program students in the School of Education’s Kent MAT program enjoyed class at the Seattle Art Museum, where they participated in the museum’s “Educator Preview.” ARTC faculty Dr. Heather Curl and Dr. Jeana M. Hrepich organized the trip as part of their methods courses in social studies and…
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Alumna Named New Leader of DC Bilingual Public Charter School
PhD in Leadership and Change alumna Dr. Charis Sharp has been named Executive Director of the Latin American Montessori Bilingual (LAMB) Public Charter School. LAMB’s mission is to create a self-directed learning environment in which children build a foundation of knowledge essential for a lifetime of learning while developing bi-literacy in English and Spanish. Dr. Sharp…
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Shari Foos Opens DIY Human Studio in Santa Monica
Shari Foos, MA, MFT, MS, founder and Creative Director of The Narrative Method, is an alumna of the MA in Clinical Psychology program, Adjunct Faculty in the Undergraduate Studies Department, and the founder of the Bridge Program. She recently opened the DIY Human Studio in Santa Monica, CA. The space will serve as a brick…
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Natalie Alderson
Natalie Alderson was working in automotive product sales and repair (the family business) but had always thought about becoming a therapist. “I had a therapist growing up who helped me in so many ways,” she said. That therapist attended Antioch University Los Angeles. At the same time, her mother studied spiritual and depth psychology, and…
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An Interview with Visiting MFA Faculty Natashia Deón
Antioch LA Visiting MFA Faculty in fiction, Natashia Deón, is a NAACP Image Award Nominee and author of the critically-acclaimed novel, Grace. Awarded the 2017 American Library Association’s Black Caucus Award Winner for Best Debut Fiction, Grace was also named a New York Times Top Book 2016, a Kirkus Review Best Book of 2016, and a Book Riot, The Root, and Entropy Magazine Favorite Book of…
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