William James College

The inaugural cohort of students in the Graduate Certificate in School Leadership for Educational Equity, Racial Understanding, and Organizational Transformation (GCSL) program at William James College has graduated. Throughout the three-semester program, these aspiring principals explored concepts such as racial identity, data analysis, organizational leadership, and social-emotional competencies. These graduates are now equipped with the skills and resources to better understand themselves as a leader, enabling them to transform school cultures through diverse and equitable measures and advance student learning.

William James College, a leading school of psychology in Newton, Mass., congratulates the graduates of the class of 2023. At a time when behavioral health professionals are needed more than ever, these 228 graduates completed training to become culturally-responsive professionals in psychology, counseling, human services, and leadership.

William James College, a leading school of psychology in Newton, Mass., congratulates the graduates of the class of 2022. At a time when behavioral health professionals are needed more than ever, these 193 graduates completed training to become culturally-responsive professionals in psychology, counseling, human services, and leadership.

A local resident has joined the Behavioral Health Service Corps (BHSC) at William James College, a school of psychology in Newton MA. Now in its fourth cycle, the BHSC attracts emerging talent to work in behavioral healthcare, where there is a severe shortage of skilled workers. Scholars spend a year exploring both a career and a path to graduate school and becoming familiar with the work of behavioral healthcare, understanding the needs of different populations, and receiving mentoring to become professionals in this field. The mentoring component is provided by mental health professionals and William James College faculty. It is a transformational year for scholars to learn about their own interests, and make an informed decision about their career path in behavioral health.

William James College, a school of psychology in Newton, MA, has announced the third cohort of student fellows for its Leaders in Diversity and Resilience (LDR) Fellowship Program. LDR provides MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling students with the knowledge, skills, and training to provide culturally-responsive services to underserved communities.

William James College, a graduate school of psychology located in Newton, Mass., has announced the first class of Fellows for its Leaders in Diversity and Resilience (LDR) Fellowship Program. LDR provides students with the knowledge, skills and training to provide culturally-responsive services to medically-unserved and -underserved communities.

William James College, a graduate school of psychology located in Newton, Mass., awards the Serving the Mental Health Needs of the Underserved Scholarships annually to students who have a proven commitment to advocating for social justice and addressing mental health disparities among underserved groups. The 2020-2021 scholarship recipients have been announced.

The Center for Psychological Science at William James College, a school of psychology in Newton, MA has announced the recipients of this year's Student Research Award. This student has received up to $1,000 to fund student research expenses for their doctoral project. Each year, up to five Student Research Awards are given out to students by the College's Center for Psychological Science. The William James College Center for Psychological Science was created in 2020 to facilitate the integration of psychological science into all aspects of the WJC Community and ensure that research is conducted in accordance with best practices for research design, methodology, and ethical conduct.

A local resident has joined the Behavioral Health Service Corps (BHSC) at William James College, a school of psychology in Newton MA. Now in its third cycle, the BHSC attracts emerging talent to work in behavioral healthcare, where there is a severe shortage of skilled workers. Recent college graduates or career changers spend a year exploring both a career and a path to graduate school and becoming familiar with the work of behavioral healthcare, understanding the needs of different populations, and receiving mentoring to become professionals in this field. The mentoring component is provided by mental health professionals and William James College faculty. It is a transformational year for scholars to learn about their own interests, and make an informed decision about their career path in behavioral health.

Two clinical PsyD students at William James College, a school of psychology in Newton, Massachusetts have been awarded the 2022 Sonya Kurzweil grant for their doctoral project. Now in its fifth cycle, This program awards up to two $5,000 grants to third or fourth-year Wiliam James College Clinical Psychology PsyD students pursuing research topics related to the behavioral health needs of children and families. This grant is made possible by a generous donation from the Sonya Kurzweil Developmental Center (SKDC), a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide mental health services to women, children, adolescents, parents, and families.

Two students in the School Psychology MA/CAGS program at William James College recently had their work featured in the Council for Exceptional Children Division for Emotional and Behavioral Health's newsletter Behavior Today. Working with Dr. Robyn Bratica, program director, the group also presented their work and research at the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Annual Convention, held in Boston in spring 2022.

Fourth-year Leadership PsyD student Debra Doroni was named one of Boston's Top 15 Coaches by Influence Digest. Influence Digest is an online publication with over 1,000,000 readers globally that focuses on promoting a healthy lifestyle. This year, they are highlighting Coaches Across the world. Doroni is an executive and leadership coach and educator whose mission is to engage healthcare leaders and clinicians to fulfill their greatness in their professional and personal lives and become leaders others want to follow.

William James College Clinical Psychology Doctoral student Amanda Salerno ran the 2021 Boston Marathon and raised $2500 for scholarships to support students training as culturally-responsive mental health providers in Latino Mental Health.

Olivia Fenty of Cambridge has joined the Black Mental Health Graduate Academy at William James College. The Academy is an academic pipeline program designed to recruit, mentor, and support Black students at the college throughout their time at the school.

Bailey Boutiette has joined William James College, a graduate school of psychology located in Newton, Mass., as an AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) Volunteer. VISTA members serve full-time for one year helping with initiatives aimed to alleviate poverty.

William James College congratulates two geropsychology students, Taylor Pestritto and Michelle B. Jolson, who were selected to serve as student representatives on the board of the Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Programs (CoPGTP). CoPGTP is an international nonprofit organization comprised of both organizations and individuals committed to the promotion of excellence in training in geropsychology.