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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Cover of LGBTQ Leadership in Higher Education cover
August 30, 2022

New book offers insight on importance of queer leadership in higher education

Woman sitting at table holding a baby
August 25, 2022

New restrictions on abortion care will have psychological harms – here’s what research shows will happen in post-Roe America

A woman with long curly hair, wearing a colorful top and a large heart-shaped pendant, is sitting indoors and looking at the camera, embodying mental wellness and positivity.
May 18, 2022

Mental Health Awareness: Cleaning Your Virtual Home

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

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