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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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Organizational and Leadership Psychology Department Welcomes New Leadership Team
OLP welcomed several new leaders to the team this fall. Dr. Suzanne Devlin named Department Chair.
Three Ways to Support Students Transitioning to In-Person Learning
School Psychologist, Dr. Jason Kaplan, shares advice for school administrators
Clinical Child-Family PsyD Students Awarded Sonya Kurzweil Grant for Doctoral Projects
The Sonya Kurzweil Grant Program awards two $5,000 grants to William James College clinical psychology doctoral students pursuing research related to the mental health needs of children, adolescents, parents, and other caregivers.
Article by WJC Geropsychology Researchers Asks: What is Wisdom?
Do you really become wiser as you age? Perhaps we know what it means if a person is said to be wise, but what, exactly, is wisdom?
Alumna Hired for New Co-Responder Role with Randolph Police Support and Outreach Unit
Ashley Sullivan, a graduate of the master’s in clinical mental health counseling with a concentration in military and veterans psychology, and now a mental health clinician with Aspire Health Alliance, has been hired by the Randolph Police Department as co-responder for their Jail Diversion Program.
More Asian Americans Are Seeking Mental Health Treatment; Dr. Catherine Vuky Among Experts Interviewed by New York Times About Shifting Cultural Views
"Mental health is heavily stigmatized among Asian Americans, whose older generations, like the older generations of other cultures, tend to see therapy as undignified or a sign of weakness," wrote New York Times writer Alyssa Lukpat.
Dr. Funmi Aguocha Named COO for Brookline Center for Community Mental Health
Following a national search, the Brookline Center for Community Mental Health has selected Dr. Funmi Aguocha MS, LSW, PsyD, as its new Chief Operating Officer. Aguocha, a 2021 graduate of the Leadership Psychology PsyD program and a Scholar with the Black Mental Health Graduate Academy, will play a central...
For Marathon Monday, A Look at the Positive Impacts Running Has on Mental Health
Running offers physical health benefits – and studies show it has a remarkably positive impact on mental health, too.
Faculty Discuss Career Pathways, Focused Training, for Articles in “New England Psychologist”
New England Psychologist, an independent news source for psychologists in the region, connected with two members of the William James College faculty for recent articles about careers in psychology.
Organizational and Leadership Psychology Faculty, Alumni Team Publishes Research Exploring Black Male Leadership and Competing Social Identities
Leadership inherently relies on one’s experiences to lead peers.
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