Susan Southard, MFA in Creative Writing alum and author of Nagasaki: Life After Nuclear War, published an opinion piece in the Washington Post about the questions Americans ask, and often…
Theordore Burnes Elected to CALPCC Board
Professor and Core Faculty in Los Angeles’ Clinical Psychology program Dr. Theordore Burnes, was elected to the California Association for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (CALPCC) Board of Directors. Dr. Burnes began…
Remembering Alum Bettina Gilois
On July 5, 2020, Antioch MFA alum Bettina Gilois, who was battling cancer, died in her sleep at her home in Los Angeles. Part of the Zephyr class of 2016,…
Building Resilience in Face of COVID-19 Uncertainty
Rebooting Through Optimism, Facing Fear, Social Support By Matthew Silverstein, PhD Our species has done an amazing job surviving multiple pandemics, ice ages and natural disasters, not to mention our own…
Free Therapy Program Connects Those in Need With Student Trainees
As experts warn about a shadow pandemic of emotional distress and trauma-related disturbances, Antioch University Los Angeles’ Graduate Psychology Department is launching a free therapy program to help address this…
2020 Horace Mann Upstanders Winners Announced
Antioch University Los Angeles’ Education Department has announced its 2020 Horace Mann Upstanders Winners: Lynne Kelly has won the Horace Mann Upstanders Book Award for Song for a Whale and…
The Social Determinants of Death from COVID-19: an Interview with Adonia Lugo
On January 14, Angelenos got the startling news that jet fuel had fallen over part of the region, raining down on school children at recess and neighborhood backyards in Southeast…
Dr. Sarkisian Coedits a Special Issue of “Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice”
Gregor V. Sarkisian, PhD, Professor in the MA in Psychology program was the coeditor and contributor to the first-ever special issue of the Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice dedicated…
Connecting to Explore Citizenship
Dr. J. Cynthia mcdermott When Captain Picard from the Star Trek television franchise said, “engage” we all knew what he meant; move this ship forward to create change. Today we…
Required Course Texts
For those of you who sometimes count on the AULA library’s reserve shelf to access some of the texts assigned to your classes, there is good news. Wherever possible, the…
Six Antioch MFA Books To Read While You Stay Home
lisa locascio One of the many reasons I am honored and excited to be the new core faculty member of the AULA MFA in Creative Writing is my deep admiration…
They’re Home Full Time: How Will You Teach Them?
dr. j. cynthia mcdermott Teaching can be tricky. It seems easy if you think it’s about knowing all the facts and sharing them with a student. Not so easy if…