Adler University: Stand for a More Just Society

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In this episode of CLR, join Marc L Caron as he speaks with a group from Adler University:  Bradley O’Hara, Ph.D. Executive Dean, Vancouver Campus, Udo Erasmus, Vancouver entrepreneur, best-selling author, nutritionist and speaker, and Adler University Vancouver alumnus, and students Christian Filice and Meghan Robinson

Adler University is a nonprofit, interdisciplinary institution that educates students to advance social justice and takes a hands-on approach to community wellness and health. Listen in and discover what Adler University is all about, who they are, what they stand for, and the kind of work they do. 

Adler University Mission

Adler University continues the pioneering work of the first community psychologist Alfred Adler by graduating socially responsible practitioners, engaging communities, and advancing social justice.

Alfred Adler began community psychology by articulating the constructs of gemeinschaftsgefühl (social interest or the connection between individual and community well being) and systemic / structural community intervention (such as preventative public health measures).  Adler University, as a higher education institution, continues his work today through the production of three outcomes which are specified in the Mission:

• Socially Responsible Practitioners:  Socially responsible practitioners are educated to be effective personal and social change agents in the pursuit of justice.
• Community Engagement:  Community engagement is collaborative partnership that strengthens communities, provides service, and prepares students.
• Social Justice:  Social justice refers to equitable distribution of economic, political, civil, cultural, social, and other resources and opportunities in society in order to promote the optimal development of persons and communities.

The three outcomes of the Mission are interconnected conceptually as well as through the organization of Adler University.  The University’s education and training prepares students to be socially responsible practitioners who engage communities and advance social justice, during both their course of study and their later professional lives.  The University directly engages communities – through over 500 community partnerships including the direct service contracts of Adler Community Health Services and the training relationships which support delivery of students’ Community Service Practica – in order to provide students with experience training in socially responsible practice and to advance social justice within those communities.  The University’s Institutes for Social Change bring attention to social justice within the University through stimulating changes in the curricula and through specific didactic and experiential activities for students and faculty – as well as promote social justice beyond the boundaries of the University through engaging communities in a variety of programming

• Adler University
• Working with Community Partners to Promote Health, Inclusion, and Social Justice – Adler University blog
• Adler University’s Community Action Day reflects desire by students and faculty for social justice – The Georgia Straight

 

About Our Guests

Bradley O’Hara, Ph.D.
Executive Dean, Vancouver Campus

Dr. O’Hara joined Adler University in 2016 and brought with him a wealth of experience and accomplishment in higher education leadership in Canada and the United States. He has consistently focused on students and student learning, and on the development of new programs.

Previously, Dr. O’Hara served with two Vancouver based institutions as Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs (University Canada West) and Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs (Langara College). He also has worked extensively in the United States as Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs with the University of Louisiana System and in leadership roles at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Dr. O’Hara holds a doctorate in marketing (Ph.D.) at Louisiana State University, and masters and baccalaureate degrees from the University of Windsor.

 

Udo Erasmus

Udo Erasmus is a Vancouver entrepreneur, best-selling author, nutritionist and speaker, and Adler University Vancouver alumnus. For Udo, social justice is about everyone being equally worthy of respect, and not getting lost in cultural narratives that can sometimes limit conversations and cooperation. He holds post-secondary degrees from Adler University (Masters in Counselling Psychology) and UBC (B.Sc. in Honours Zoology with a major in Psychology, and 2 years of Graduate Studies in Biochemistry and Genetics).

 

Meghan Robinson

 

Meghan Robinson is a Msc. graduate from the University of Edinburgh in Outdoor Education and Sustainability. Meghan has a background in theatre, Indigenous Education and Environmentalism. She has lived and worked around the world in all three of these areas. Meghan is originally from Bowen Island, BC.

 

Christian Filice

Christian Filice is studying for a Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology at Adler University. He has a B.A. in psychology from McGill University.