Diane Richard-Allerdyce “What happens to a dream deferred?” asks the speaker in Langston Hughes’s famous poem “Harlem.” After this powerful first line, the poem goes on to invoke the implications…
Camille Tyson Jacobs Contributes Chapter on Restorative Leadership to New Book
Camille Tyson Jacobs ‘25 (GSLC, PhD) co-authored the chapter “Leading With the Restorative Practices Continuum” in the International Institute for Restorative Practices’ newly published book, Restorative Practices in Education: Research…
Amy Lesen Invited to Crosscurrents Incubator
Congratulations to Amy Lesen, PhD, an Antioch University faculty member in Environmental Leadership and Participatory Change, who has been invited to participate in the Crosscurrents Incubator, taking place November 10–13…
Aiken and Tirmizi: Advancing Dignity-Centered Leadership in the Workplace
We are pleased to share that PhD in Leadership Change alum Emily Aiken, PhD, and faculty member Professor Aqeel Tirmizi, PhD, recently published an article, “Towards a Theory of Fostering…
How to Transfer Your Doctoral Credits and Complete Your PhD
Your Previous Efforts Matter You invested years of your life into doctoral study—attending seminars, writing research papers, passing qualifying exams, maybe even drafting chapters of a dissertation. Then life interrupted….
Buz Ecker is Changing the World … One Letter at a Time
Every morning, Buz Ecker ’25 (GSLC, PhD) sits down to read letters from strangers around the world. Some letters are hopeful. Many are heartbreaking. But no matter the content, he…
Froswa’ Booker Named 2026 Community Woman of Inspiration
Froswa’ Booker, PhD, who serves on Antioch University’s Board of Governors and is an alum of the PhD in Leadership and Change program, has been named the 2026 Community Woman…
Building Antioch’s Front Porch: How RCT@AU is Redefining Connection in Higher Education
This summer, the organizers of the Relational-Cultural Theory at Antioch University (RCT@AU) initiative are looking back on their first year. In ways large and small, the initiative has established itself…
What Is a PhD Completion Pathway – and Is It Right for You?
If you’ve begun a doctoral program but stepped away before finishing, you’re in good company. Whether you paused during coursework, after exams, or while writing your dissertation, there are opportunities…
Antioch Faculty Share Three Decades of Leadership Research with Global Audience
Aqeel Tirmizi, PhD, and Ken William, EdD recently offered a webinar titled “Three Decades of Leadership Research: Meta-Analytic Insights” in collaboration with the International Leadership Association (ILA). Aqeel and Ken…
Antioch Faculty Member Yulia Tolstikov-Mast Leads Global Leadership Workshop at Purdue University
Yulia Tolstikov-Mast, PhD, teaching faculty in the Graduate School of Leadership and Change, was invited by Purdue University to lead a professional development workshop for a large group of Global…
Sarah H. Seiler Presents SAR Research at 2026 Syrotuck Symposium
Sarah H. Seiler, a student in the PhD in Leadership and Change program, presented her research on psychological safety and belonging in volunteer wilderness search and rescue teams at the…