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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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Clinical PsyD Student Commissioned into United States Navy
Kelly Main, a rising fifth-year student in the Clinical Psychology PsyD program, was commissioned into the United States Navy on July 12 in a ceremony held at the College.
Guyana Service Learning & Cultural Immersion Program Addresses Suicide Prevention
Suicide is a leading cause of death in Guyana and represents a critical public health crisis. Guyana, one of the least populated countries in South America, in years past has had the unfortunate distinction of having the world’s highest incidence of suicide — 44.2 suicides per 100,000 deaths, four...
“More than a credit on my transcript,” student shares the impact Service Learning and Cultural Immersion Program had on her
What is it like to participate in a service learning and cultural immersion program as a student at William James College? In the reflection that follows, Sadé Callwood, a fourth year Clinical PsyD student, shares how her experience in Kenya has impacted her growth and development personally and as...
PsychCentral: APA guidelines for girls and women put focus on strengths
APA guidelines are updated periodically to reflect social and cultural changes along with new developments in evidence-based treatments. Dr. Jill Bloom
Kenya Service Learning and Immersion Program Advances “The Partnership for Safe Water in the Mara,” Other Community Health Initiatives
In Kenya, 41 percent of the country’s 46 million people rely on unfiltered water sources, including the Mara River which is the single most important source of drinking water in the region. Water quality in the Mara, which traverses some 245 miles, is impacted by several factors, including animal activities,...
CMGMH Newsletter Feature: How Culture Impacts Mental Health
The "CMGMH Connection," a regular newsletter published by team members in the Center for Multicultural and Global Mental Health (CMGMH) landed in subscriber inboxes in Mid-July. July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
Conference Held at William James College Explores Opioid Epidemic
Massachusetts is at the epicenter of the opioid epidemic. According to a study conducted by Andrew Bagley, vice president for Policy and Research at the Massachusetts
Boston Herald: Recovery from physical trauma requires coping, adapting
Dr. Nicholas Covino, president of William James College and former director of psychology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, spoke with the Boston Herald for a story about recovery and readjustment to life following a sudden, potentially life-altering accident.
Taylor Pestritto Named First Recipient of New Green Mountain Geropsychology Scholarship
William James College is one of only two PsyD programs in the country to offer a geropsychology concentration. A generous gift from WJC Trustee Thom Lockerby
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