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Serving the Mental Health Needs of the Underserved Scholarship Awardees 2018-2019

In the spring of 2017, under the auspices of the Center for Multicultural & Global Mental Health, William James College (WJC) established the Serving

America is Watching: Response to the Opioid Crisis in New England

The William James College Annual Forum convenes thought leaders to address societal issues that affect mental health. Our 2016 event, Opioid Crisis: Thinking Outside the Box focused on innovative harm reduction strategies

Darryl Sweeper Jr selected to be on the Diversity Committee for Division 38 of APA

Darryl Sweeper Jr, a rising third year student in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral program, was selected to be on the Diversity Committee for Division 38 of APA.

Suicide and Trauma

Suicide is a person’s effort to stop unbearable psychological pain. It is the second most common cause of death for children 10 to 24 and it is more prevalent than homicide and motor vehicle death.

Juneteenth Celebration

Juneteenth commemorates the end of legal slavery in the United States by marking the date in 1865 when African Americans in southern Texas were finally informed by Union soldiers that they were free. This was two years after the Emancipation Proclamation and one year after the passing of the 13th Amendment...

A Message from Dr. Alan Beck: My Heartfelt Thank You and Goodbye

These simple words are not easy to write after almost 40 years of immersion in this unique institution that is your alma mater. I will be retiring from William James College in June, 2018. It has been my privilege and my pleasure to have been a faculty member

President’s 38th Commencement Remarks

On behalf of our Trustees, Faculty, Staff, Students and our honored guests, I welcome you to the 38th Commencement Exercises of William James College.

William James College Commemorates LGBTQ Pride Month

Here is a sample of scholarly projects focused on LGBTQ topics by our students...

LGBTQ Youth: Magnifying the Splendor of the Rainbow

"This past weekend, William James College hosted a day long CE event entitled LGBTQ Youth: Magnifying the Splendor of the Rainbow. We heard from a diverse tapestry of voices, both from within the LGBTQ youth community and from those that support and champion them. We assembled a wonderful group of psychologists,...

Parkland: A Call for Gun Control

Like many of you, the tragic events in Parkland Florida remain. It is beyond frustrating to witness another episode of needless destruction of innocents in this country. There really are no words to offer, this time, that do not seem empty.

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