- About Us
- Focus Areas
- Publications
The Mary Christie Institute is excited to announce an upcoming virtual event on peer support in college mental…
Main Stories The Chronicle features an article on campuses delaying in-person classes and why some colleges have opted…
Inside Higher Ed covers Student Voice survey results on college students’ perceptions on diversity, advocacy and career-related activity.…
Carson Domey talks about the advocacy work he’s been pursuing since before he was a teenager; including his…
Main Stories The Hechinger Report features an article on how educators, parents and students can navigate the uncertainty…
Inside Higher Ed reports on new findings that shows how identity shapes science. The report, titled “Intersectional inequalities…
The Mary Christie Quarterly FRONTLINES column features an interview on preparing for and responding to public health challenges…
Main Stories The Boston Globe details how college students are coping with another round of campus closures amidst…
Diverse Education reports on findings that showed the Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles (AP CSP) course is helping…
As the end of 2021 draws near, the Mary Christie Institute reflects on the impact of the pandemic…
Main Stories The New York Times and The Boston Globe report on colleges considering more restrictions amidst the…
Inside Higher Ed reports on the myriad of legal obstacles that keep formerly incarcerated students who achieved college…
As we enter another unpredictable new year, the Mary Christie Institute would like to thank all of the…
Main Stories U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy has issued a rare public health advisory on the youth mental…
The Chronicle reports on a new paper that suggests that once enrolled, underrepresented minority students face hurdles during college…
The Fall 2021 Quarterly’s peer-reviewed section, Innovations in Behavioral Healthcare, features an article by Samantha Smith, MPH, CHES,…
Main Stories The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University’s Sargent College is offering a free, comprehensive educational…
The Chronicle reports on the growing number of Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and whether these colleges are properly…
Ep.28 of the Quadcast features Elizabeth Bradley, President of Vassar College, who discusses the role of higher education…
Main Stories In an op-ed for The Harvard Crimson, student Serena G. Pellegrino writes about the 1,000 backpacks…
According to a new study, gay men earn degrees at the highest rate in comparison to any other…
To better understand students’ perspectives on the role that faculty play in mental wellbeing, the Mary Christie Institute…
Main Stories The Chronicle features an article on how the pandemic’s effects on college student attendance, motivation, and…
The Chronicle covers recommendations on how colleges can move from pledges of racial equity towards strategic action. Findings…
The Fall 2021 Mary Christie Quarterly features an article on Ashoka University’s pioneering practices to create a new…
Main Stories The Chronicle reports on campus mental health counselors experiencing burnout and a shortage of staff due…
Inside Higher Ed reports findings from a new study showing that college enrollment for Latinx Californian students is…
In the first story of our winter Quarterly, we focus on Minerva University, where students participate in a…
Main Stories Inside Higher Ed reports on a bipartisan legislation being introduced to congress to tackle the mental…
The Chronicle reports on Howard University’s longest sit-in protest. Over 100 students have been occupying the Armour J.…
In this week’s Quadcast, co-Principal Investigators of the Healthy Minds Network, Sarah Ketchen Lipson, PhD, EdM, and Daniel…
Main Stories Inside Higher Ed reports on tribal colleges increasing efforts towards mental health services for Native American…
Inside Higher Ed covers higher education programs aimed at teaching students about culturally insensitive Halloween costumes. At Scottsdale…
As one college president said, “I think we all got a huge pass on this because of COVID,”…
Main Stories The Chronicle features expert advice from Michelle Mullen, researcher and director of Helping Youth on the…
This week, Amherst College, a highly selective private liberal arts college in Massachusetts, announced ending its practice of…