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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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Meeting the Needs of Children Where They Live
Interning as a school psychologist in Boston Public Schools, alumna Christine Anderson (MA/CAGS ’15) worked with a high school student from Haiti, who was significantly depressed and describing suicidal ideation. Her family had limited awareness of the resources available to help her, requiring Anderson...
Leadership Hacks, Season 2, Episode 6: Assessing Transformational Leadership in Executive Hiring
Kirsten Moss is the Director of Admissions at Stanford’s graduate school of business and is completing her doctoral degree in Leadership Psychology from William James this month. Kirsten was Harvard Business School’s Director of Admissions for 10 years and has worked in executive assessment at Egon...
Faculty Spotlight: Journal of Pediatrics and Neonatal Care
New Article by Dr. Ed De Vos
For new mom in new place, connecting is key
“We try to engage them in the conversation, so it doesn’t feel like it’s an expert telling them what to do,” said Nadja N. Lopez, on the new mother support group she leads at the Freedman Center for Child and Family Development.
‘13 Reasons Why’ sparks concerns among school officials, prompts warnings
Advice from Nadja Lopez, Associate Director of our Freedman Center for Child and Family Development, was highlighted in The Herald News surrounding ways for parents
Second Chance Kids
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William James College Trustee Shani Dowd Receives Lemuel Shattuck Award from the Massachusetts Public Health Association
Shani Dowd, Director of the Health Equity Roundtable at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation and member of the Board of Trustees at William James
Who’s speaking at this year’s local college commencements?
Margot Stern-Strom, founder of Facing History and Ourselves, a non-profit organization that develops educational material on prejudices and injustice
Facebook murder an act of random killing by deranged person
"Often such individuals are often the people who have felt bullied or persecuted for a good deal of their life,” said Joseph Toomey, Director of the Forensic Psychology concentration.
Healing in the Wake of Community Violence
Lessons from Newtown and Beyond, Panel Discussion
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