What if we took this practice of cultural self-assessment—and went further? What if we used it as a jumping off place to really develop skills to navigate cultural differences and combat discrimination? That’s what today’s guest, Mariela Marin, encourages their students in the MA in Clinical Psychology program to do.
Jeff Gaddess sees the prevalence of stress in our society as a product of the ways that it is arranged. “There are reasons you feel the way you feel,” he says. Instead, in his undergraduate course “Global Perspectives of Stress,” he guides students as they explore how different cultures from around the world manifest and manage stress—ultimately aiming to find new ways to disrupt today’s cycles of stress and trauma.
So many of us seek to meaningfully improve our communities and world—but it’s not always clear how we can combine that work with our careers. Seeking answers, we talked to three Antioch alumni who have grappled with this question in their own lives and work.
Em Johnson ‘18 (Santa Barbara, MBA in Social Entrepreneurship and Strategic Planning) was hired as the new Director of Climate Resilience for the Community Environmental Council. In her new role,…
When we experience trauma, it affects our minds and bodies in ways we may not even be aware of.
Dawn A. Murray, PhD, Professor in the Environmental Studies Department will hold an in-store book signing event for her new book Monpa Medicinal Plants: Indigenous Knowledge from a Himalayan Healer…
Christy Stillwell ‘98, ’99 (Santa Barbara, BA, MA in Psychology) has been selected as the 2022 Brill Family Foundation Future Bender Fellow. Stillwell is the Founder & Executive Director of…
The Santa Barbara Undergraduate Studies program hosted “Anxiety Management, Yes You Can! Panel Discussion” on Friday, July 22, 2022, at the Campus. Attendees came to the event in person and…
Cecile Richards, Reproductive Rights Activist and Former President of Planned Parenthood, Will Speak on Reproductive Health Rights during the Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology Inaugural Residency. Cecile Richards, Co-Founder…
Paloma Arnold ‘04 (Santa Barbara, MA in Psychology) has been selected to serve as the new Vice President of Student Affairs at Santa Barbara Community College. Arnold has worked in…
Santa Barbara’s BA in Management students visited Direct Relief, one of the top nonprofit organizations in the nation. They learned how Direct Relief sent medical aid to Ukraine and other parts…
“We all have inherent value and worth,” says Danah Williams, but unfortunately we live in a society that often stigmatizes people for many different reasons, from the color of one’s…