Research + publications

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

Two people sit across a desk; one, likely from HR, holds a resume and gestures, while the other—possibly among early-career workers—sits with hands clasped, suggesting a job interview setting.

Is HR really there to help employees? What early‑career workers should know about it

It’s common for early career professionals to assume that HR functions like a neutral mediator designed to resolve workplace disputes, but it’s important to understand this isn’t the case.

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Dr. Elvita Kondili, a woman with long dark hair and glasses, wearing a teal button-up shirt, smiles while standing against a plain gray background.

Two continents, one mission: Adler’s Dr. Elvita Kondili partners with Albanian universities to tackle discrimination

Elvita Kondili, Ph.D., is finishing a yearlong international collaboration to help future teachers in Northern Albania with something that is not always found in educational curriculum: how to hold a classroom together when culture, language, and regional identity threaten to pull it apart.

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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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Image of Regina General Hospital (brick building with trees and landscaping).
November 13, 2023

Regina hospital allegations point to an epidemic of bullying and discrimination in health care

A person sits on a green couch, wearing a grey sweater and dark pants, holding their stomach as if experiencing pain or discomfort, possibly related to women’s reproductive health such as endometriosis.
November 1, 2023

Endometriosis afflicts millions of women, but few people feel comfortable talking about it

A family walks across a grass lawn with their belongings.
June 30, 2023

3 myths about immigration in America

Book cover of Weathering
May 22, 2023

Published works by alums sought for new University Archive collection

Photo of Naiomi enjoying the beach in Puerto Rico
March 13, 2023

VA to honor Adler military psychology graduate for research on homeless veterans

Man looking out car window into his side mirror.
March 3, 2023

A little bit of narcissism is normal and healthy – here’s how to tell when it becomes pathological

Three women are in a modern library; one stands browsing bookshelves, while two others sit in orange chairs by large windows, reading quietly.
February 21, 2023

Theses Canada to add Adler University Vancouver students’ theses, dissertations

Image of Adler and Dreikur with books
February 7, 2023

12 essential readings: Alfred Adler and Rudolf Dreikurs’ life and legacy

Book cover of Weathering
January 23, 2023

What it means to resist oppression: Common Book Program sets discussions for ‘In the Time of the Butterflies’

Cover of Critical Resilience
January 12, 2023

Critical resilience: New book explores oppression survivors’ response to help others, improve society

New mother sitting in a hospital bed in pajamas is holding baby, wrapped in a swaddle with a cap.
November 30, 2022

More than 4 in 5 pregnancy-related deaths are preventable in the US, and mental health is the leading cause

Dr. Dennis is sitting in front of a large window with a building blurred in the background. She is wearing a blouse and blazer.
October 13, 2022

Community Engagement in the Online Space: Adler faculty highlights best practices in new book

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