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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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Conversations, Episode 3: Preventing Violence
Dr. Covino chats with Dr. Robert Kinscherff, William James College faculty member and Associate Vice President of Community Engagement discussing the role psychologists and mental health treatment can play in preventing and reducing violence, as well as the often unwarranted connections made between...
Organización Hace la Diferencia en Vida de Ex Adictos
Telemundo Boston reporter Grace Gomez spoke with Nilda Laboy about the job opportunities available for former convicts and substances abusers, as well as the psychological impact that this transition has on individuals. The interview aired on Monday, February 29, at 11 pm.
Advocacy policy and law on abortion, execution and juvenile life without parole
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The role of mentoring in attracting doctoral students to work with underserved populations
Stacey Lambert, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs; Bruce Ecker, Director of the Children and Families of Adversity and Resiliency Concentration; Erlene Rosowsky, Director of the Center for Mental Health and Aging; Mari Carmen Bennesar, Associate Director of Field Education and Director of...
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The Huffington Post: Healthy Living
Chinese student Dongxiao Xing hopes to apply the lessons she’s learned at William James College to her work in China
Dongxiao Xing, who is pursuing her master’s in counseling at William James College, has seen how much her clients benefit from having their families involved in their care. As an in-home therapy intern at North Suffolk Mental Health Association
Taiwanese student Yu-Ling Lai reflects on the start of the Chinese New Year, and the journey that brought her to William James College
A new year is a time of new beginnings. For Yu-Ling Lai, a Taiwanese student at William James College celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year, new
Happy Black History Month
Since 1915, a month of every year has been dedicated to educating the country about the significant contributions of African American people to the United States. For forty years, following the leadership of Gerald Ford, American presidents have dedicated the month of February so that all of us might...
Faculty Spotlight: Couples and Family Therapist
Jacqueline Gagliardi’s interest in psychology began at a very young age. She was curious about why people chose to behave in the ways they did; why some relationships were successful and why others appeared to fail.
Student Spotlight: Why William James College
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