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Season's Greetings From William James College

William James College will be closed Friday, December 24, through Friday, December 31, 2021, giving our community time and opportunity to rest and reconnect with loved ones during the holiday season. We wish all members of our community, and the communities we serve, a happy holiday season.

Black Mental Health Graduate Academy Honors Founding Cohort, Welcomes New Members, at Graduation Ceremony

This fall, the Black Mental Health Graduate Academy celebrated the graduation of 14 scholars.

Holiday Donation Drives Support Local Non-Profits

Two donation drives, organized by WJC community members, brought the community together to show support for local non-profits ahead of the upcoming holiday season.

Boston Globe: Mental Health a Factor as Colleges Calculate Omicron Risks

A Boston Globe article discusses the challenges college students are facing during the pandemic. WJC President Nicholas Covino was quoted.

Student Spotlight: Olivia Fenty, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Olivia Fenty, a first-year student in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program with a concentration in African and Caribbean Mental Health chose an educational path that would allow her to study diversity and accessibility, while also working to reduce stigma and further the national conversation...

The Great Resignation: Organizational Leadership Psychology Experts Point to Workplace Culture, Worker Dissatisfaction

Organizational and Leadership Psychology suggests workplace satisfaction is essential to keeping employees in the midst of "the Great Resignation"

Republic of Ireland National Police Force Looks to Local Law Enforcement Models, WJC Expertise, for Guidance on Co-Responder Models

Roundtable Brings Republic of Ireland Superintendent Together with Local Law Enforcement and Behavioral Health Leaders for Co-Response Discussion

Toward Healing: Report Finds Gaps in Pandemic Services Available to AAPI Communities

Asian American and Pacific Island (AAPI) communities were particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 exposure and its causes, and had a harder time accessing care during the pandemic. A recent story published through The Boston University Statehouse Program highlighted a new report that showcased these vulnerab...

William James College Launches Training Center for Law Enforcement and Mental Health Professionals; Sarah E. Abbott, PhD LSW, Named Inaugural Director

William James College has launched the the William James College Center for Crisis Response and Behavioral Health. Dr. Sarah Abbott will serve as its inaugural director. The center will be the first practical training program housed within an academic institution designed to provide frontline responders,...

Veteran Day Event Invites Conversation, Reflection on Military and Educational Experience

An event held on November 12, and hosted by the Military and Veterans Psychology (MVP) concentration and the Train Vets to Treat Vets (TVTV) program, brought together students and graduates as panelists for a discussion where they reflected on their service and how skills gained or developed through...

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