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From Newton to San Juan: Lucero Latino Mental Health Program Scholars Shine on a National Stage

From Newton to San Juan: Lucero Latino Mental Health Program Scholars Shine on a National Stage

In mid-October, when the annual conference of the National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA) commenced in San Juan, Puerto Rico, William James College was well represented. In total, eleven current students and one recent graduate made the 1,600-mile trip due south to present slivers of their scholarly work via five poster presentations accepted from a pool of juried submissions. Following the group’s return to New England, a pair of conference participants shone a spotlight on the unique mental health needs of the Latino community and how William James College is working to meet them.

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Dr. Anne Waters Devoted to Her Students: Teaching, Learning, and Celebrating Success

After earning her PsyD in Clinical Psychology in 1987 and working in various roles (including Director of Training at Faulkner Hospital, the site of her fourth-year field placement), Waters found her way back to William James College in 2002. “It felt like a return home,” she says of evolving relationships...

Trustee Profile: Steven S. Fischman

In 1961, when President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps, Steven S. Fischman was an undergraduate at Kenyon College in Ohio. Following his graduation, despite mounting educational loans, he put his purpose and passion to work as a volunteer in Colombia—a decision...

All in the Family: One Father-Son Pair’s Pursuit of their PsyD, Three Decades Apart

When Drew Gosnell, 2023 graduate of the Clinical PsyD program, crossed the stage during the William James College commencement exercises in June, he took the notion of following in his father’s footsteps to a whole new level.

Trustee Profile Marc Johnson: Paving a Purposeful Path

Higher education executive and strategist Marc Johnson brings innovative ideas about the future of higher ed to Board of Trustees.

Faculty Viewpoint: Helping Couples Navigate Trauma, Infertility, and the Therapeutic Process

Dr. Niko Wilson, assistant professor and director of the Couples and Family Therapy emphasis in the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, is teaching her students to ask their patients about reproductive health and sexuality, and to help them safely navigate these conversations through the...

Bridging the Gap Between Teaching and Mental Health: School Psychology alumna, Elisa Huerta, shares her career journey

Elisa Huerta, 2023 graduate of the school psychology MA/CAGS program at William James College (WJC), worked as a high school biology teacher in New York City for four years, but soon realized the best parts of her job were the conversations she was having with her students rather than the actual instruction....

Back to School and Beyond: Bachelor's Completion Program Transformed Elaine Dasilva's Relationship with Education

Elaine Dasilva took on the challenge of going back to school. She has gone from anxiety and self-doubt in the classroom to being one semester away from graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Human Services from William James and wanting to apply to the College’s PsyD in Clinical Psychology...

Choosing School Psychology: Scholarship Recipient Uses Lived Experience to Aid Others

Ashley Herrera, first-year student in the School Psychology MA/CAGS program, was recently awarded a scholarship from the Mental Health Service Professional (MHSP) Demonstration Grant Program—in recognition of her strong clinical skills, knowledge of evidence-based and inclusive practices, and interest...

Student Spotlight: Nuria Martinez, PsyD in Leadership Psychology Program

Get to know Nuria Martinez, a student in the PsyD in Leadership Psychology program. Hear about her career goals and why she chose WJC.

Student Spotlight: Julia McGuire, School Psychology MA/CAGS Program

Get to know Julia McGuire, a student in the School Psychology MA/CAGS program. Hear about her career goals and why she chose WJC.

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