Becoming an adlerian

Explore stories, reflections, and features that capture what it means to become an Adlerian. Learn about the experiences, values, and voices that shape our community and its commitment to social justice.

A man with a short beard and mustache, wearing a light gray blazer and blue shirt, sits in front of a bookshelf and white wall—possibly preparing for an ICCP 2026 event or representing Adler University in Nigeria.

“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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Two women stand together at a podium labeled "Adler University," smiling, with one holding a laptop. The scene reflects community care, with people visible in the background.

A commitment to community care earns student Maiya Gillespie the Joy MacPhail Scholarship

Maiya Gillespie still remembers the long conversations across a table at a youth drop-in center in Victoria, British Columbia — sharing coffee, listening to young people’s stories, and helping meet everyday needs like food, clothing, and laundry. 

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A group of 22 people pose for a photo indoors at Adler University, with some standing and others kneeling. Office windows and flags are visible in the background, capturing the spirit of an art therapy event.

Adler University marks 10 years of art therapy in Vancouver exhibition supporting future practitioners

The Adler University Master of Counselling Psychology: Art Therapy program marked a milestone on March 5 with an exhibition celebrating a decade of creative expression in Vancouver, B.C.  

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Photo of Dr. Marina Bluvshtein keynote speech at IAIP Congress
October 18, 2023

2023 Adlerian Summit sheds light on approaches to tyranny and wars

Photo of Rachel Frost's family
October 17, 2023

From a ‘cult’ to ‘poetic justice’: For IO graduate, commencement means coming back to Chicago on her terms

Headshot of Nick Beller
October 12, 2023

Changing the narrative on drug use

Dr. Jason Walker, Psy.D., a bald man in a navy suit and white shirt, stands smiling against a plain gray background with his hands in his pockets.
July 13, 2023

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

Photo of Carrie Holm and son
July 10, 2023

Disability Pride Month: Students share the evolution of their views on their disabilities

Photo of children in Gaza
June 13, 2023

Psy.D. student receives Schweitzer Fellowship, creates project to uplift immigrants, refugees

A Psy.D. student in a teal shirt and Minnie Mouse ears stands smiling in front of Cinderella Castle at a crowded Disney park on a sunny day.
May 10, 2023

‘Future doctor here’: Scholarship aids Psy.D. student in achieving social justice goals

Photo of Dr. Bilkey
May 10, 2023

Faculty, alumnus Mark Bilkey on why Adler is ‘the gift that keeps giving’

Image of art therapy sticker
May 8, 2023

Student shares the impact, power of art therapy

Photo of Shivani Agarwal
May 4, 2023

Mental Health Awareness Week: Vancouver students share strategies for maintaining well-being

Photo of Hema Bhindi
May 1, 2023

Community partners collaborate to strengthen mental health support for struggling students

Photo of Alexis Dupree
April 25, 2023

Good troublemaker: Making noise to create community change

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