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William James College Awarded Grants Totaling $2.7 Million For Graduate Psychology Education Program, Opioid Workforce Expansion Program

The HRSA grants received letters of support from Representatives Joseph Kennedy and Ayanna Pressley. Programs will benefit underserved Massachusetts Community Health Centers.

Game Changer: Facilitator’s Guide Written by Leadership PsyD Student Reveals Hidden Biases Through Game Play

Implicit bias refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that unconsciously affect a person’s understanding, actions, and decisions.

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.

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