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A Primer on Disagreeing: How Talking to Your Neighbor and Speaking to the Elephant(s) in the Room Can Strengthen Communities

On the evening of October 28, a vital space for reflection and dialogue was created on campus by the 25 community members who turned up to participate in Talk to Your Neighbor – Speaking to the Elephant in the Room*. The date, three weeks following the one-year anniversary of the attack on Israel by...

As Thanksgiving Nears, William James College Remains Thankful for its Staff

A dozen years ago, when William James College took up residence at One Wells Avenue, faculty and staff gathered for a group photo to mark the occasion; the resulting image went on to grace the Fall 2012 cover of The Rapport. This past October, to honor the College’s 50th Anniversary, Senior Director...

2024 Academic Highlights: News, Notes and Accomplishments

2024 program and department highlights from the Clinical Psychology Department, Counseling and Behavioral Health Department, Organizational and Leadership Psychology Department, Neuroscience of Leadership Program, and School Psychology Department.

Dr. Anne Waters Devoted to Her Students: Teaching, Learning, and Celebrating Success

After earning her PsyD in Clinical Psychology in 1987 and working in various roles (including Director of Training at Faulkner Hospital, the site of her fourth-year field placement), Waters found her way back to William James College in 2002. “It felt like a return home,” she says of evolving relationships...

Rung-by-Rung: Career Ladder Opportunities for Higher Education

One quarter of the way into the 21st century, William James College remains nimble amidst an ever-evolving societal landscape—one marked by busy professionals keen on building rewarding careers in the field of behavioral health and leadership.

Why Representation Matters in Mental Health: Students and Alumni Reflect on The Impact of Their Mentors

For communities keen on inclusion, representation of diverse perspectives is key. It’s been shown to build confidence and increase belonging among individuals from historically marginalized groups which, when it comes to mental health, might make representation matter even more than in other arenas.

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: What’s Different About Us at 50 Years?

What began in 1974 with a commitment to Applied Psychology has evolved to include 13 degree programs in a variety of mental health specialties with an emphasis on attracting and supporting individuals from historically marginalized populations to the field.

Three Decades in the Making: Geropsychologist Erlene Rosowsky, PsyD, FGSA Receives Emerita Status

When reflecting upon her more than three decades at William James College, Erlene Rosowsky, PsyD, FGSA likes to joke that she taught her first class on campus while enrolled as a student. It was the mid-1980s and, during her first foray into adult development (taught by Robert Kegan, PhD), the semester...

Teamwork for the Win: The Impact of Mentorship on Academic and Professional Development

While he single-handedly completed the coursework needed to earn a bachelor’s degree last spring, Anthony Neptune credits a trio of mentors with providing the support needed to pave a path forward and find a rewarding career. After a decade spent working in human services, the 2024 graduate of the...

New Director of The Center for Multicultural and Global Mental Health Leads its Restructuring to Meet Evolving Needs

A dozen years ago Natalie Cort, PhD, was working as a federally-funded researcher—focusing on issues of culture in mental health—when she came across an article on the pioneering Latino Mental Health Program at William James College (one of just three in the country providing culturally focused training...

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