Research + publications

Discover research and publications emerging from Adler University. These works reflect the scholarship, innovation, and commitment to social interest.

Aiken Benjamin, a middle-aged man with short gray hair, stands against a plain light gray background wearing a dark blazer over a black polo shirt.

Finding meaning at the edge of the world

Adler faculty Benjamin Aiken, Ph.D., journeys to one of the most remote places on Earth and returns with lessons on loss, connection, and purpose

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A group of people stand in a circle and stack their hands together in the center, showing teamwork and unity—the price of belonging embraced by all.

The price of belonging is inconvenience. Are we still willing to pay it?

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Feel like you can’t get a job? You’re not alone — but here’s how to work around it

Here’s how to outsmart a system that seems to have forgotten the people part of hiring.

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A woman with straight black hair and red lipstick, wearing a cream sweater and yellow necklace, sits in front of a blurred light-colored background, appearing ready to discuss community psychology or review an eBook.
March 21, 2022

New eBook Brings Community Psychology to Life in the Classroom

Cover of Celeste Greene's book -- image of small plant budding from concrete with city in the background
March 8, 2022

Environmental Justice: Finding Solutions for the Intersection of Environmental and Social Issues

Older man with thinning gray hair, wearing a maroon checkered shirt, smiling slightly—Neal Rubin pictured against a blurred light background at the American Psychological Association Convention.
January 27, 2022

Neal Rubin on New Book and Presenting at the 2022 American Psychological Association Convention

Dr. Rubin is sitting in front of a large window with a building blurred in the background. He is wearing a buttoned-up shirt.
January 5, 2022

Adler Chicago’s Dr. Neal Rubin Recognized as Ursua Gielen Psychology Book Award Winner and PROSE Finalist for New Book

Dr. Stacee Reicherzer, with long blonde hair and glasses, smiles in a patterned blazer, bright pink scarf, and necklace, standing in front of a white brick wall—author of the handbook to heal otherness.
December 2, 2021

Dr. Stacee Reicherzer Offers Strategies to Heal One’s “Otherness” in Her New Handbook

An older man with a receding hairline and white shirt with a black patterned tie stands indoors, facing the camera—his expression reflecting the challenges of poverty and the importance of education in El Salvador Stories.
November 2, 2021

Dr. Jerry Westermeyer Pens New Book, “El Salvador Stories: Attaining an Education Despite Poverty and Violence”

Orange stylized basketball icon with white and orange curved lines representing the seams, set against a solid orange background—a bold symbol perfect for conversations around social justice or socially just public policy initiatives.
May 18, 2020

Highlighting the Importance of Socially Just Public Policy

A halftone-style blue-tinted image of Alfred Adler’s face, partially visible, with most facial features blurred or indistinct due to the dot pattern effect.
May 12, 2020

Adler University Faculty Published in Scholarly Journals

A woman smiles at a young child wearing a brown patterned sweater as they sit together indoors, strengthening relationships through nurturing moments.
May 6, 2020

Nurturing and Strengthening Relationships Under Challenging Conditions

Woman wearing a headset sits in front of a laptop, gesturing with her hands while participating in a video call in a home office setting, adapting during a crisis with confidence and effective communication.
April 15, 2020

Adapting, Learning, and Leading During a Crisis

Dr. Rubin is sitting in front of a large window with a building blurred in the background. He is wearing a buttoned-up shirt.
March 1, 2020

Dr. Rubin Receives National Service Leadership Award

Side-by-side images show a modern city skyline with tall skyscrapers on the left and an abandoned, boarded-up brick building on the right, capturing the stark contrasts found in many Chicago neighborhoods highlighted by the War on Neighborhoods.
June 21, 2018

Bringing Chicago’s “War on Neighborhoods” to Light

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