The Ebola outbreak that swept through West Africa last fall galvanized the global healthcare community to assist affected countries. The Chicago School’s International Psychology affiliate professor Nancy Peddle, Ph.D., already working in Sierra Leone, took immediate action....
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In this article with the Washington Post, Department Faculty, Forensic Psychology Dr. Nancy Zarse discusses how to talk to children about what to do when there is an active shooter situation. “We need to talk...
In an extensive interview with FOX 32 Chicago’s “Good Day Chicago,” Forensic Psychology Department full professor Dr. Nancy Zarse shed light on what might have driven the New York City terror attack suspect to commit...
In this interview with Fox 32, Forensic Psychology Professor Dr. Nancy Zarse discusses how domestic abuse can trigger violence in the workplace. “The domestic violence from home follows a victim into the workplace and that...
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In this article for peer-reviewed “American Psychologist”, Counseling Psychology Associate Professor Dr. Nayeli Chavez- Duenas and Counseling Psychology Associate Department Chair Dr. Hector Adames use an intersectionality framework to discuss the complex ways in which interlocking systems...
In this article with “Psychology Today”, Counseling Psychology Associate Professor Dr. Nayeli Chavez- Duenas and Counseling Psychology Associate Department Chair Dr. Hector Adames discuss the psychology of radical healing. “…radical healing involves personal and collective actions...
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“Saying what you really mean when you know there will be a disagreement is difficult for many…Passive-aggressive behavior can be viewed as a way to create more leverage when the level of power is unbalanced...
In this article with “PsychCentral”, Department Chair, International Psychology Dr. Priscilla Dass-Brailsford discusses the topic of mental coping strategies during hurricane season and other natural disasters. “An important step is to recognize common emotional reactions...