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Shining a Spotlight on Mental Health Disparities: Multicultural and Global Perspectives (CLI AC600)
Shani Turner, PhD, grew up in Boston and earned a trio of degrees in psychology to give back to her community. Early in her teaching career, Turner poured a passion for multiculturalism—gleaned through her research focus on mental health outcomes for communities of color—into an elective at the small...
Reconceptualizing Liberation: Towards a Transnational Feminist Psychology, Jill Betz Bloom PhD
In honor of Women’s History Month, Jill Betz Bloom, PhD invited the William James College community to Reconceptualiz[e] Liberation: Towards a Transnational Feminism on Thursday, March 6. Delivered on the eve of International Women’s Day—a celebration whose origin came on the heels of labor movements...
Course Spotlight: Addressing Substance Abuse in Schools (SB523)
For eight years and counting, Daniel B. Jacobs, PsyD, EdM, MBA has been giving school psychology graduate students a leg up when it comes to understanding the prevalence of substance use concerns in schools. Fueled by a background in developing and working in adolescent and adult treatment programs for...
Feeding a Passion: Innovative Leadership in Food Banking From a Trio of Community Members
Creating long-term relationships with folks doing impactful work has become a calling for Brandi M. Derr, PsyD, Director, Leadership Psychology PsyD Program. As a woman of color, she is often tapped for her expertise engaging executive leaders who find themselves in the minority within their organizational...
Why enroll in the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program?
William James College students share their voices on the many reasons they chose our Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.
A Moment Infused with Meaning: Holocaust Survivor Visits Campus on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Prior to the German occupation of Vienna, Dr. Eric Ungar (b.1926) was aware of no threat to European Jews. In grade school, when some fellow students turned up in Hitler uniforms, it had little effect on him. At age 10, he enrolled in technical college (equivalent to American preparatory high school);...
New Year, New Leadership: Celebrating the Re-Launch of the ADEPT Center
Working in the field of substance use treatment has long been a passion for John Meigs, PsyD, LADC. More than a dozen years ago, he commenced training at the UMass Boston Addictions Counselor Education Program after a stint working in an opiate use facility near his hometown of Hingham sparked Meigs’...
A Competing (Collegiate) Intelligence: Embracing AI in Higher Education
In contemporary circles, the topic of Artificial Intelligence is a hot one that can often come with negative connotations. As such, the potential for this technology to overtake systems, displace jobs, and surpass human intelligence is the source of fear for many—which is why the issue was addressed...
Lunar New Year Celebration Coincides With Five-Year Anniversary of the Asian Mental Health Program at William James College
The genesis of the Asian Mental Health Program (AMHP) at William James College and where it stands today are topics Director Catherine Vuky, PhD, has been reflecting on of late. Touted as the first-of-its-kind program upon its inception in February 2020, the AMHP remains the nation’s sole training...
Celebrating William James College Accomplishments
The William James College faculty, staff, alumni and students have been recognized for their achievements and service to the community for advancing mental health. Here is a summary of our accomplishments in 2025
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