Change Agents
These students and faculty are change-makers across our campuses, within our communities, and around the globe. They exemplify Alfred Adler’s call to create a more inclusive, equitable, and just world.

Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Shirley AldanaAfter experiencing a long journey to find inclusion and acceptance, Shirley Aldana hopes to help pave the way for others....

Child and Adolescent Psychology
Rabiatu BarrieA Chicago faculty member whose research focuses on the healing, identity, and empowerment of African American boys...

Counselling Psychology
Nazanin FasihiNazanin Fasihi cites her grandmother for instilling in her a call to help others. A philanthropist and role model...
Alumni Spotlights

Military Psychology
Paving a “Road Home” for VeteransChicago Campus graduate Michael Brennan, Psy.D. ’12, supports veterans recovering from the effects of combat...

Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Bringing Community Voices to the TableOnline Campus graduate Tanya Buckingham, M.A. ’16, serves on county government to create healthier communities...

Forensic Psychology
Promoting a Safe and Successful Transition Back to Community for Criminal OffendersVancouver Campus graduate Teal Maedel, M.A. ’97, applies Adler University’s social justice mission to her work in criminal justice...
Updates
We want to celebrate all of our alumni—and share their many accomplishments and milestones. We are proud of our alumni and the work they are doing as socially responsible practitioners to advance social justice, promote inclusion, and create healthier communities.
Taking Action

Grants + Giving
Raising $10 Million for the University’s First Campaign for Social JusticeAdler University celebrates the launch of our Campaign for Social Justice...

Grants + Giving
Paying It Forward for Future Vancouver StudentsVancouver Campus students will receive scholarships thanks to a generous $500,000 pledge from Udo Erasmus, M.A. ’88...

Grants + Giving
Innovation in Community Mental Health ServicesAdler Community Health Services has been awarded a federal grant from the Human Resources and Services Administration...

Grants + Giving
Supporting Students Who Are Committed to Helping CommunitiesChicago Campus students receive scholarships thanks to generous gifts from Mary Kay Krupka...
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Adler University Signs Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Support DACA Recipients
