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Collaborating in the Field: Doubling Down on Education About the Co-Response Model

Collaborating in the Field: Doubling Down on Education About the Co-Response Model

In one way or another, Sarah E. Abbott, PhD, Director of the Center for Crisis Response and Behavioral Health, has spent the majority of her career at the intersection of individuals experiencing a mental health crisis and the community at large. Her first exposure to work in America (after earning her BA at home, in England) came via recruitment by a nonprofit agency in central Massachusetts where Abbott spent several nights each week in a residential group home for individuals ages 18-25 with a mental health condition. While there, she witnessed first-hand the challenges associated when police responded to calls—which didn’t always go well.

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Statement on ICE Guidance on International Students

On your behalf, I signed onto an Amicus Brief in support of a law suit against the recent government decision requiring international students to leave colleges that are primarily delivering online education this fall in response to the pandemic. The brief has been prepared by our professional society...

Interdependence Day

This weekend is Independence Day, the 4th of July, a day that marks the signing of the Declaration of Independence. If these past months have taught us anything, it is not how independent we are as a country and a world, but how interdependent we are. Our health, our economy, our educational system,...

Rainbow Alliance Hosts Virtual Event Recognizing Pride, Allyship and Social Justice

In a landmark ruling on Monday, June 15, the Supreme Court determined that the language of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which bans employment discrimination

High Honors for First Bachelor’s Program Cohort Graduates

Earlier this month, the College celebrated a milestone for the Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Human Services program, as the very first graduates of the now three-year old program received their degrees. This milestone for program though, however significant, pales in comparison to the momentous...

Alex Goldmeier: Christopher O’Connor Memorial Fund Scholarship Recipient

Alex Goldmeier has just completed his first year as a Clinical Psychology (Psy.D) student at William James College. Originally from New York

Executive Coaching Students Work for Social Change

Executive Coaching Students Work for Social Change Through Their Practicum

Profile of Fourth Year PsyD Student Alessandra Solberg

Alessandra Solberg, a 4th year Clinical PsyD student at William James College, presented her doctoral project colloquium – The Healing Properties of the

Interviewing Virtually: WJC Career Services Offers Advice

As new graduates begin the job search, they may find the process different from previous search experiences. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies and organizations are conducting their interviewing and hiring procedures virtually. Many are even having new employees begin their positions remotely.

School Psychology Hosts Virtual Graduation Celebration

The William James College formal Commencement Ceremony for 2020 graduates will take place this fall. In the meantime, programs and departments are celebrating

School Psychology Hosts Race, Racism and Social Justice Discussion, Endorses NASP Call to Action

School Psychology Hosts Race, Racism and Social Justice Discussion

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