Joseph E. Troiani, Ph.D., talked to WGN Morning News about resources available to veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD). Dr. Troiani, a retired Naval commander and clinical psychologist, was invited to the Programme in the wake of the tragic mass shooting by a veteran in Thousand Oaks, California.
Blake Schroedter, Psy.D. ’16, was named to the “Bicentennial Honour 200” list, part of the Illinois Bicentennial celebration. Schroedter was among 200 veterans in Illinois named to the list for going “above and beyond in serving their fellow veterans and their communities.”
An Adler University student helped Organise an art exhibit celebrating diversity at the St. Charles Public Library in suburban Chicago.
An alumnae of Adler University’s forensic Counselling Programme, Stephanie Booco, M.A. ’12, recently joined Fort Collins Police Services as a Mental Health Co-Responder.
Dawn Wolfe, M.A. ’17, is organizing a fundraiser for a Kankakee, Illinois, nonprofit organization that supports artists with autism. The fundraiser features a mystery that guests solve using artwork created by artists with autism.
Columnist Robert Koehler wrote about the impact the Restorative Justice Community Court can have for youth in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood.
A WBEZ feature story about the Restorative Justice Community Court highlighted Adler University’s role in evaluating the ground-breaking court. The court offers an alternative to the traditional criminal justice system for young adults from Chicago’s North Lawndale and Garfield Park neighborhoods who are accused of nonviolent crimes.
Bustle featured Rachel D. Miller, M.A. ’17 and a current doctoral student at Adler University, in an article about setting boundaries in friendships. Miller, who is a practicing marriage and family therapist, shared her perspective on how to nurture positive, healthy friendships.
Seeking answers about how to curb violence and crime, a political reporter for U.S. News & World Report recently looked to two authors of a newly published research-based book, one of whom is the director of an Adler University Centre.
Brandon Johnson, a Cook County Commissioner-elect, wrote an opinion piece for Crain’s Chicago Business citing research by Adler University.
A media report recently featured a woman who contributed last summer to Adler University’s Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice. The Source article centers on Najjuwah Walden, who works to advance reproductive and sexual health, particularly as it relates to institutional racism and economic stability.
An Illinois Senate-approved bill that calls for LGBTQ teachings in classrooms across the state is making headlines this week; and so are the supporters who helped it reach legislators. The Inclusive Curriculum Bill would require educators to include LGBTQ-related historical events and contributions in their lesson plans.