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The Power of Giving Back: Retired Faculty Member Establishes New School Psychology Scholarship

Gayle Macklem, retired School Psychology faculty member, and her husband Richard establish a new scholarship to support school psychology students in their internship year with a generous donation to William James College.

WCVB Highlights William James College and Flutie Foundation Conference

The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism (Flutie Foundation), a leading non-profit in the autism community, partnered with the William James College Center for Crisis Response and Behavioral Health to host a Law Enforcement and Autism Co-Response Collaboration on Friday, May 2nd from 9:00am-3:00pm....

William James College Awarded $600,000 Training Grant From Franciscan Children's Community Health Initiative

William James College (WJC) has been selected as a program partner by the Franciscan Children’s Community Health Initiative, part of Boston Children’s Collaboration for Community Health, to expand its professional training and workforce development projects. The Newton-based college will receive...

WGBH Interviews Dr. Catherine Vuky on the 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon

Dr. Catherine Vuky, Assistant Professor and Director of the Asian Mental Health Program at William James College, was interviewed by Arun Rath from WGBH's All Things Considered. On the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, she shared her family's experience escaping Vietnam and her journey to the United...

Boston Business Journal Names William James College One of Massachusetts 2025 Best Places to Work

The Boston Business Journal has named William James College to its 2025 Best Places to Work — the BBJ’s exclusive ranking of the Massachusetts companies that have built outstanding work environments for their people.

Award-Winning Actor and Mental Health Champion Courtney B. Vance To Give Commencement Address at William James College

William James College today announced that Courtney B. Vance — an award-winning actor, producer, and acclaimed author— will serve as the commencement address speaker during ceremonies on Sunday, June 8th at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. Vance will also receive an honorary degree from the college,...

The Flutie Foundation Partners with William James College For Their Annual Law Enforcement and Autism Co-Response Training Program

The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism (Flutie Foundation), a leading non-profit in the autism community, is partnering with the William James College Center for Crisis Response and Behavioral Health to host a Law Enforcement & Autism Co-Response Collaboration on Friday, May 2nd from 9:00am-3:00pm.

William James College Celebrates 50th Anniversary By Honoring Respected Mental Health Advocates During Mental Health Awareness Month

The Honorable Margot Botsford, Entrepreneur Paul English, and the Ruderman Family Foundation to Receive the College’s Mental Health Humanitarian Award on May 8th. William James College, an independent, non-profit institution and a leader in educating the next generation of behavioral health professionals,...

Ideas Change Everything: Members of the OLP Department Take to the TEDx Stage

After more than six months of collaboration and careful planning, seven speakers with ties to the Organizational and Leadership Psychology (OLP) Department took to the stage on Saturday, March 29 for the inaugural TEDxWilliam James College event—one aimed at inspiring others to rise, to challenge,...

A STEP in the Right Direction: Center for Workforce Development Launches Skills Training for Equitable Pathways in Behavioral Health Program

Last fall, the Center for Workforce Development made huge strides in building linguistic and cultural capacity in the behavioral health paraprofessional workforce upon the launch of its Skills Training for Equitable Pathways (STEP) in Behavioral Health program in late September. The goal—to build...

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