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William James College Completes Purchase of One Wells Avenue in Newton

Graduate college has been located at One Wells Avenue since 2012

Conversations, Episode 2: School Climate

Nick chats with Dr. Nadja Lopez, the Associate Director of the Freedman Center for Child and Family Development here at William James College and author of the book "Anxiety and Depression in the Classroom: A Teacher's Guide to Fostering Self-Regulation in Young Students" to discuss the meaning of school...

New Mom Applauds Freedman Center

Jessica O'Keeffe is resourceful, crazy about her baby Isobel and as charming and upbeat as Mary Poppins. After a short time in the US, far from family and friends in the UK, she came to the Freedman Center at William James College to connect-with other moms, other babies and helpful advice about the...

Stepansky Travels to Israel for Field Project with Kids4Peace

Flexibility, opportunity and inspiration define the William James College Org Psych program for Ellen Stepansky. While working full time as a human resources

Ralston Studies Effect of Good and Bad Leaders on Individuals’ Brain Waves

Miranda Ralston is a 4th year doctoral candidate in Leadership Psychology who lives in Titusville, Pennsylvania and commutes twice a year to the William

There’s no cookie-cutter approach for talking to your kids about the Paris attacks

Parents may be struggling with whether or how to talk with their children about the Paris attacks or other such terrifying situations. How can they best provide sensitive and appropriate explanations for the horror that has unfolded in the past week? Should parents bring the subject up or wait and see...

Happy Holidays and Holydays

We are in the midst of Hanukkah which is the Jewish feast of lights that recalls the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem. Tuesday was Bodhi Day that observes the enlightenment of the historical Buddha. Milad un Nabi or Malwid commemorates the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. Christians will observe...

Conversations, Episode 1: Leadership

Nick sits down with Dr. Kathryn Stanley, Chair of our Organizational and Leadership Psychology Department to discuss how leaders can emerge, and in light of the recent presidential debates, how leaders distinguish themselves from their peers and stand out among competitors in the inaugural edition of...

School Psychology Department Chair Conducts First National Survey of Supervision and Mentoring Practices for Early Career School Psychologists

Dr. Arlene Silva, Chair of the School Psychology Department at William James College, served as Principal Investigator of the first-ever national survey

Helping veterans and their families cope with deployment

As Veterans Day approaches, we want to honor the men and women who have served, and who continue to serve our country. It is important to recognize their sacrifices and to acknowledge that their return to civilian life can be a difficult process.

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