“It’s part of our job description as parents to remain reasonable—to have access to a rational adult brain—when our kids start falling apart,” writes Dr. Martha Straus in her latest…
Dr. Devona Stalnaker-Shofner Recipient of the 2021 NARACES Social Justice Award
When Dr. Devona Stalnaker-Shofner, EdD accepted the 2021 NARACES Social Justice Award at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) conference on October 8th, she envisioned her accomplishment and…
Jacqueline Swett ‘08
Jacqueline Swett ‘08 (New England, MA in Dance/Movement Therapy) has opened a private practice in Fryeburg, Maine. A licensed clinical professional counselor, she works with clients to address issues such…
Shameika Hanson ’20
Shameika Hanson ‘20 (New England, MS in Environmental Studies, Sustainable Development and Climate Change) has been elected to the American Society of Adaptation Professionals’ (ASAP) Board of Directors. Hanson, a…
Art Therapy Can Provide Healing Beyond Words
Words sometimes limit our ability to express ourselves and our experiences, however, using art in a therapeutic space provides an opportunity for a different kind of communication. In this episode, we talk with two practitioners and professors of art therapy, Amy Morrison and Beth Donahue, about the benefits of this alternative and engaging form of therapy, and how their new online program has made this profession more accessible than ever.
Antioch PhD Candidate Clara Fang Receives Switzer Fellowship for Work in Equity and Inclusion in the Climate Movement
This past summer, heavy rains flooded the city of Detroit, Michigan, where Clara Fang lives with her partner, their dog, and two cats. Her basement was flooded with nine inches…
Thomas Wessels
Thomas Wessels, Professor Emeritus at New England and founder of the master’s degree program in Conservation Biology, had his latest book New England’s Roadside Ecology published by Timber Press. The…
Antioch University and Monadnock Family Services Seek Larger Facilities to Accommodate Growth
Monadnock Family Services (MFS) has entered into an Option to Purchase Agreement with Antioch University for its building located at 40 Avon St. in Keene, NH. Antioch would stay in place…
Environmental Studies Student Wins First Place: Eagle Hill Graduate Student Poster Award
MS in Environmental Studies (ES) student, Megan Cahill, won the Best Student Poster at the 2021 Northeast Natural History Conference. Her poster is titled, “Benthic macroinfauna community composition in a…
A Mission-Aligned Life’s Work Educating Environmental Leaders Results in Award
The 2021 William R. Freudenberg Lifetime Achievement Award has been awarded to Dr. Abigail Abrash Walton, the director of several programs at Antioch New England. This prestigious award recognizes significant…
Antioch’s New Latinx Mental Health & Social Justice Institute
Generations of Latinx/e people in the United States have faced discrimination, racism, and many other sorts of oppression. Although these are ongoing injustices, the COVID-19 pandemic and the national movement…
Dr. Shannon McIntyre Publishes Article in the “Journal of Contemporary Psychology”
A therapist’s capacity to empathize and relate to a patient’s emotional state is one of many core skills needed to provide in-depth psychological care. Some of these skills can be…