The Adler University Center for Diversity and Inclusion, with support from the Chicago Campus Diversity and Inclusion Committee, recently hosted a three-part Common Hour series about the impact of COVID-19 on Chicago’s Black communities.
In recognition of Juneteenth, the Chicago Campus Diversity & Inclusion Committee put together information and resources for reflection and celebration. They also announced Adler University’s decision to acknowledge June 19 as an official University holiday.
Danielle Kokochak, an Online Campus Master of Arts in Psychology student, is designing a resource to address the rising risk of domestic abuse during the pandemic.
Denise Dailey, M.A. ’16, a Chicago Campus Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) student, is helping veterans in transitional housing on Chicago’s West Side stay connected during the pandemic through telehealth services.
Christian Filice, a Vancouver Campus Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) student, is creating online wellness tools and art activities to help vulnerable youth cope with anxiety during the pandemic.
Adler University Chicago Campus professors, Joseph E. Troiani, Ph.D., and Valerie Werner, Ph.D., offer insight on how public policy affects citizens and communities—especially during a global health crisis.
Adler University Chicago Campus faculty and students share advice for maintaining strong relationships—as couples, as parents, and across generations—during the pandemic.
Adler University Vancouver Campus graduate Kelli Palfy, M.A. ‘11, recently published a resource for male victims of sexual abuse and their supporters. She hopes “to reduce the isolation and the shame” that victims can feel.“
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Larry Barrett, Program Assistant for the Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice at Adler University, has been at the forefront of daily activism to help protect Illinois prisoners.
Chicago Campus Master of Science in Sport and Human Performance program faculty and students have stepped up to offer guidance and tips for staying well physically and mentally while we practice social distancing.