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First Graduate of LGBTQIA+ Concentration Proudly Paving a Path Forward

Colleen 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+...

Alumni Spotlight: Janet Barrett, Masters in Applied Organizational Psychology ‘22

Janet Barrett is a 2022 graduate of our MAOP program who has recently published her first book. Hear her story, what she has been doing since graduating, and more!

Children’s Mental Health Matters: William James College Hosts Annual Conference and Launches the Center for Behavioral Health, Equity, and Leadership in Schools

William James College ushered in Mental Health Awareness Month and celebrated Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week on May 5 with a half-day conference aimed at exchanging knowledge and best practices in addressing the mental health needs of children, adolescents and families — in particular, those...

William James College Awarded $5.9 Million Grant by the U.S. Department of Education

The Mental Health Services Professional Development Grant Program will support school-based mental health workforce development initiatives.

Working in Schools: Two career paths that aren't teaching

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can work in schools and make a difference in the lives of children and adolescents? Consider the fields of school psychology and applied behavior analysis.

William James College Awarded $50,000 Cigna Foundation Grant To Support Mental Health Equity Program for Asian American Communities in Massachusetts

WJC was awarded a $50,000 grant by the Cigna Foundation to fund a one-year pilot of the Asian Competency Education (ACE) program. The program will help increase equity and access to quality behavioral health care for underserved Asian populations in the Commonwealth.

President Covino Co-Authors Boston Globe Letter to Editor on Student Mental Health Crisis

William James College President Nick Covino, Thomas Scott executive director, Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, and Glenn Koocher, executive director, Massachusetts Association of School Committees, co-authored a Letter to the Editor in the Boston Globe, highlighting the student mental...

What Can I Do with a Master's in Psychology?

A master's in psychology can prepare you for a wide range of career paths in many different fields. Learn more about the many ways you can enhance your current job, start a new career, or prepare for further education.

We Stand with Asian and Asian American Communities

For the past two years, the country has witnessed escalating hate and terrorizing violence directed to our Asian and Asian American communities. The targeted and lethal violence brutally continued during the past week as many Asian communities, around the world including in the US, began celebrating...

Andrew Freedman Named to William James College Board of Trustees

NEWTON -- William James College announced today that it has named Holden resident Andrew “Andy” Freedman to its board of trustees.

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