ACADEMIC affairs

Discover updates and stories from the Academic Affairs division—highlighting the work that supports our mission and drives academic excellence.

Four men appear in a grid labeled "Mind Games," each with added fantasy elements: devil horns, wizard hat, a bubbling cauldron, and a sword—hinting at how therapeutic gaming can be used to support mental health.

Rolling the dice: How gaming can be a powerful tool in therapy

At this year’s Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a panel of mental health professionals is inviting attendees to take a closer look at what happens when gaming moves beyond entertainment and into clinical practice. The discussion brings together practitioners who are actively integrating video games and tabletop role-playing games into their work with clients. 

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“We just have to be willing to see it”: Dr. Olanrewaju’s United Nations Psychology Day Presentation

On any given morning across the globe, headlines paint a vivid picture. Boarders crossed, families fractured, lives interrupted, displaced, and rewritten. For the average reader, these stories are fleeting. For Moshood Olanrewaju, Ph.D., they are anything but.

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A man with short black hair and glasses, wearing a black shirt, stands against a plain gray background, reflecting on the future of counseling shaped by advances from Adler University’s innovative AI and technology course.

Exploring the future of counseling: Inside Adler University’s new AI and technology course

At Adler University, Chia-Chiang Wang, Ph.D., is challenging students to engage with the evolving landscape through his new course, “AI and Technology in Counseling.” This course is the first in the counseling field to address the influence and intersection of AI and mental health. 

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News

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January 5, 2024

Adler University to host best-selling author Robin Wall Kimmerer to discuss ‘Braiding Sweetgrass,’ decolonization of education

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November 7, 2023

Celebrating International Education Week: Adler University highlights opportunities for worldwide exchanges

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November 6, 2023

Adler University launches tenure for faculty

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September 25, 2023

2023 Commencement: Danny Ramadan, ‘Art and Pep’ to speak, receive honorary degrees

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July 13, 2023

Dr. Jason Walker named core faculty, director of the Industrial and Organizational Psychology programs

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May 26, 2023

Sudden Silence: Hidden Voices project highlights need to address overdose deaths in British Columbia

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May 18, 2023

Trio receives annual Alfred Adler Social Justice Awards

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April 24, 2023

MA in Psychology or Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Which degree is right for me?

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April 19, 2023

Q&A: Managing eco-anxiety and its impact on our mental health

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April 11, 2023

2023 NASAP conference focuses on ‘changemaking’; early registration open through April 22

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March 29, 2023

Influencing policy: Adler student seeks to impact two City of Chicago programs

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March 20, 2023

Dr. Neal Rubin to receive award from APA’s Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology

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