First Graduate of LGBTQIA+ Concentration Proudly Paving a Path Forward06/15/2023 03:33:14 PMHannah Van Sickle, Staff WriterColleen Deely, a young woman in a graduate's gown holding a diploma up beneath an arch of balloons in the streets of BostonColleen Deely, a young woman in a graduate's gown holding a diploma up beneath an arch of balloons in the streets of BostonColleen Deely, a 2023 graduate, is the first student to first graduate from our LGBTQIA+ Studies concentration. Launched in 2021, the program provides mental health professionals with the language, cultural sensitivity, and clinical competence that will enable them to deliver high-quality care to LGBTQIA+ populations. By training mental health leaders who can create, direct, and deliver high-quality services, the program hopes to aid in eliminating societal disparities that exist in relation to access and quality of mental health care.Around CampusAround CampusLGBTQIA