William James College News

Peter Horman Named to William James College Board of Trustees

• By Staff Report
• January 26, 2023

William James College announced today that it has named Needham resident Peter Horman to its board of trustees.

Dr. Oneeka Williams Named to William James College Board of Trustees

• By Staff Report
• January 26, 2023

William James College announced today that it has named Newton resident Dr. Oneeka Williams to its board of trustees.

Senate President Karen Spilka Awarded an Honorary Degree From William James College

• By Staff Report
• July 13, 2022

Senate President Karen Spilka, a respected leader and champion for diverse social issues including mental healthcare, juvenile justice, educational equity, and services for the elderly, was recently awarded a doctorate of humane letters, the highest honor bestowed by William James College.

Photographer, Philanthropist and Pepperell Native Michael Carroll Awarded an Honorary Degree From William James College

• By Staff Report
• July 13, 2022

Michael Carroll, a respected philanthropist, nonprofit innovator, and photographer whose images documented the end of the communist regime in Romania, was recently awarded a doctorate of humane letters, the highest honor bestowed by William James College.

Joseph D. Feaster, Jr., Esq., Announced as 2022 Commencement Speaker

• By Anne Wilson, Director of Communications
• May 23, 2022

Joseph D. Feaster, Jr., Esq. is the 2022 Commencement Speaker. Feaster, MA Senate President Karen Spilka, and Photojournalist Mike Carroll will each receive an Honorary Degree from the College recognizing contributions to Mental Health Field.

William James College Awarded $750,000 Grant by Boston Children’s Collaboration for Community Health

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• May 16, 2022

William James College Awarded $750,000 Grant by Boston Children’s Collaboration for Community Health for a new phase of its Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) program

William James College Launches First-of-a-Kind Police, Mental Health Practitioner Co-Response Training Program

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• May 2, 2022

New Faculty Fellowship Program Aims to Recruit Psychology and Counseling Teaching Faculty from Under-Represented Communities

• By Press Release
• March 25, 2022

William James College has announced the launch of a new institution-wide teaching faculty fellowship program for recent graduates with doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology, Counseling, Organizational and Leadership Psychology, and School Psychology. The program will equip teaching faculty fellows...

William James College Launches Training Center for Law Enforcement and Mental Health Professionals; Sarah E. Abbott, PhD LSW, Named Inaugural Director

• By Staff Writer
• November 25, 2021

William James College has launched the the William James College Center for Crisis Response and Behavioral Health. Dr. Sarah Abbott will serve as its inaugural director. The center will be the first practical training program housed within an academic institution designed to provide frontline responders,...

William James College to Partner with Mass General Brigham, Awarded $3M Grant for Workforce Development

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• October 28, 2021

Mass General Brigham Today Announced New, Significant Investment in Community & Mental Health, Initiative Focuses on Increasing Access for Patients and Builds on Existing $175M Annual Community Health Investments