William James College News

Valuing Your Value

By David Haddad, EdD, Program Director, MA in Counseling Psychology in Community Mental Health; Core Faculty in the Counseling Psychology Department
October 5, 2015

Values determine the choices, actions and attitudes we bring to our lives. They determine what we care about and what gives our lives meaning. Research

Research & Advocacy

Preventing Violence Among Adolescents and Young Adults

By Robert Kinscherff, PhD, JD, Associate Vice President for Community Engagement
October 5, 2015

Violent acts committed by youth are complex and often misunderstood phenomena. For example, many believe that rates of violent crime committed by youth

Research & Advocacy

Eating is an essential and everyday human function. Everyone knows how to eat; but not everyone knows how to eat well, that is, in a way that promotes health. Healthy eating requires taking into account not only on what we eat, but also on how we eat it - and why.

Research & Advocacy

Spirituality in Daily Living

By Bob Childs, PsyD, Core Faculty in the Clinical Psychology Department
October 5, 2015

It is not uncommon for people to feel a lack of meaning in their lives, whether following a difficult life event, reaching middle age or just plain too

Research & Advocacy

Facilitating Your Teen's Transition Into College

By Modesto Jesus Hevia, PsyD, Core Faculty in the Clinical Psychology Department
October 5, 2015

Few events are as poignant (and anxiety provoking) for parents as seeing a child off to college. Transitioning into college is a gradual process that

In the News

Oregon Shooting

By Telemundo Boston
October 2, 2015

Dr. Nadja Lopez, Associate Director at the Freedman Center for Child and Family Development, explained the psychological impact of the mass shooting that took place on October 1st at the Umpqua Community College in Oregon. The segment aired on Telemundo Boston at 6:00 pm on October 2, 2015.

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