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A Pair of WJC Alums Take Pride in Working with the LGBTQIA+ Population

A Pair of WJC Alums Take Pride in Working with the LGBTQIA+ Population

On the eve of Pride Month, six students from the William James College class of 2024 received rainbow-colored cords to honor their completion of the LGBTQIA+ Studies Concentration. The timing of the May 29 celebration was no accident: In 1999, on the 30th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the federal government first recognized Gay & Lesbian Pride Month; since then, the Pride moniker—like the flag—has evolved to include more and more marginalized groups. The new tradition of rainbow cord distribution, conceived of to recognize what has become a burgeoning area of study on campus, was more than apropos: Since last June, when Colleen Deely became the first student to graduate with a concentration in LGBTQIA+ Studies, the cohort has grown exponentially to include one Clinical PsyD and five Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduates—a figure that’s poised to double come fall.

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Psychology, Adult Learning Theory, and Social-Emotional Competencies

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) awarded William James College’s Center for Behavioral Health, Equity, and Leadership in Schools (BHELS) a one-time, $220,900 grant to facilitate a Superintendent Leadership Conference focused on teacher diversification.

Dr. Nilda Laboy Receives Kenneth D. Herman, PhD, JD Career Contribution Award

Dr. Nilda Laboy, Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs and Chair of the Counseling and Behavioral Health Department at William James College, was honored with the Kenneth D. Herman, PhD, JD Career Contribution Award from the Massachusetts Psychological Association (MPA) on Saturday, November 2,...

Massachusetts Association of Mental Health Recognizes William James College

The Massachusetts Association of Mental Health (MAMH) honored William James College with a Special Recognition Award at their Annual Friend and Leader Awards Dinner on September 26, 2024. The event, held at the Seaport Hotel, attracted hundreds of guests to honor those who work to raise awareness, health...

Celebrating Excellence: Faculty Research Awards

The Center for Psychological Science and the Scholarship & Research Committee at William James College have announced the latest internal faculty research award recipients. Dr. Carolyn Rabin, Professor and Director of the Health Psychology Concentration, received a Faculty Seed Grant for her project...

Collaborating to Embrace the Most Vulnerable Haitian Migrants: Center for Workforce Development to Host Conference Aimed at Fostering the Well-Being of Haitian Mothers and Children Through Community-Based Partnerships

For two members of the William James College community in particular, the humanitarian crisis that persists in Haiti is not simply devastating, it’s deeply personal. “For those of us who live in the diaspora, home is always very close to our heart,” says Gemima St. Louis, PhD, Vice President of...

Kudos to Kinscherff: Long-time Professor and Forensics Expert Contributes to Landmark Decision by State Supreme Judicial Court

Distilling the myriad career interests of Robert Kinscherff, Phd, JD, down to a single, salient takeaway begs an abundance of creativity. The self-described clinical and forensic psychologist turned attorney enjoys spending time at the intersection of neuroscience and related behavioral sciences, including...

Clinical and Counseling Students, Alumni, and Faculty Attend the American Psychology-Law Society Conference

Students, alumni, and faculty from the Clinical Psychology and Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs attended the annual AP-LS conference in Los Angeles last week to present their research to mental health and legal professionals from around the world.

Want Behavioral Health Workers to Stay? Intentionally Support Them

WJC’s Dr. Gemima St. Louis, Dr. Natalie Cort, and Dr. Alexandra Alden presented at the at the Accelerate The Future Behavioral Health Workforce Development Innovation Symposium at Boston College on building a scalable model with community health organizations to retain their workers while advancing...

William James College and Department of Mental Health Co-Sponsor Inaugural Co-Response Research Symposium

William James College's Center for Crisis Response and Behavioral Health (CRBH), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH), successfully organized a first-of-its-kind Co-Response Research Symposium on March 31, 2023 at the Warren Conference Center and Inn in Ashland, MA....

Children’s Mental Health Matters: William James College Hosts Annual Conference and Launches the Center for Behavioral Health, Equity, and Leadership in Schools

William James College ushered in Mental Health Awareness Month and celebrated Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week on May 5 with a half-day conference aimed at exchanging knowledge and best practices in addressing the mental health needs of children, adolescents and families — in particular, those...

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