“There’s a sense of fear that teachers have about getting their kids to think critically, or really challenge the narratives that are the common tropes that we hear, that aren’t actually true,” says Heather Cheney.
Three Counselor Education and Supervision Students Receive Prestigious NBCC Fellowships
Each year, the Minority Fellowship Program awards $20,000 fellowships to roughly 40 doctoral and graduate students from around the country with the aim of increasing diversity in the counseling practice. This year, three of those fellowships went to students from the PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision based out of Antioch University’s Seattle campus.
Dana Waters Publishes “Bite-Sized Autism 2: A Deeper Dive”
Associate Chair and Core Faculty for Seattle’s Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology Dana Waters, PsyD, released her second book, Bite-Sized Autism 2: A Deeper Dive. After being diagnosed as Autistic…
Antioch Sends Big Delegation to NCSPP Conference
The PsyD programs based on Antioch’s New England and Seattle campuses sent six faculty and one student to the midwinter conference of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP), the premier conference for professional psychological training programs. The conference was held on January 15-18 in Denver, Colorado. In a special honor, third-year doctoral student Emerald Ralston was one of only six student delegates chosen to attend the conference nationwide.
Jen Sturge Honored with the Calvert County Women of the World Award
Jen Sturge, EdD, Antioch’s Director of the School Library Endorsement Program and Core Faculty, recently received the Calvert County Women of the World (WOW) award at the annual WOW Awards…
Emily Emerson to Present at Conference
Emily Emerson, a student in the Couple and Family Therapy program in Seattle, was awarded the World Family Therapy Congress Student Scholarship for her proposed presentation to the International Family…
Advocating to Center Equity and Cultural Awareness in Social Emotional Learning
When Caryn Park was a small child, her parents moved the family from South Korea, where she was born, to the U.S. so that they could pursue their education. While her parents were international students, Park found herself enrolled in a public school classroom in a small midwestern town. She had to learn the language, and she also had to learn, she explains today, “this whole different way of being, of relating to other people.” She learned English so well that she forgot how to speak Korean.
Netera Pratt-Gutierrez Presents at Journey Towards Liberation Conference
Netera Pratt-Gutierrez ’21 (Seattle, MA) presented at Journey Towards Liberation, a conference sponsored by the Martinez Foundation. Pratt-Gutierrez is an elementary librarian, Executive Board Member for Kent Education Association, and Kent…
PsyD Students Present at Washington State Psychological Association Convention
A group of student researchers from the Seattle PsyD in Clinical Psychology presented their research at the Washington State Psychological Association Convention on October 13 and 14, 2023. They presented three posters. Two explored the topic of reproductive justice through a psychological lens. These were titled “Colonialism, Control, and Copulation: A Primer on Reproductive Justice” and “Reproductive Justice: A Phenomenological Exploration of Female Sterilization.” A third poster, “Pathways to the Therapist Paragon: A Decolonial Grounded Theory,” explored how privilege and the idea of an ideal therapist could be damaging to therapists of color and to the non-white clients of white therapists.
Shannon Kringen Publishes New Book of Poetry
Shannon Kringen ’13 (Seattle, UGS) published a poetry book entitled Kringonian Pizzazz: KringSPEAK Poetry Goddess KRING. The inspiration for this book was Kringen’s synesthesia, which is when your brain routes…
Working Towards Justice Through Bilingual, Culturally Responsive Early Childhood Education
Samantha Carrillo is someone who really is embracing bilingual education not just in her work but across her life.
Best Of: Heather Cheney on Literacy and Justice
A conversation with Heather Hebard about the social justice implications behind how literacy is defined and taught.