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July 12, 2011 for Immediate Release

Kathi Borden Named Chair at Antioch University New England

Borden to chair Department of Clinical Psychology

Antioch University New England (AUNE) is pleased to name Dr. Kathi Borden as chair of the Department of Clinical Psychology. As chair, Dr. Borden will lead the faculty and staff of Antioch University New England's Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) and the department's three campus centers: the Psychological Services Center, the Multicultural Center, and the Center for Research on Psychological Practice.

"Kathi brings a wealth of experience to this position," said Katherine Clarke, Vice President for Academic Affairs at AUNE. "She is highly respected by the students, staff, and faculty of Antioch University New England, as well as nationally in the field of professional psychology education."

"I am very excited to work with our outstanding faculty and talented students to ensure that our graduates are well prepared to address today's growing psychological, behavioral, and social challenges," adds Dr. Borden.

About Dr. Kathi Borden
Dr. Borden received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1986. Pursuing her interest in public policy and legislative advocacy, she is the Northern New England Federal Advocacy Coordinator for APA's Education Directorate. She received the American Psychological Association Board of Educational Affairs' Education Advocacy Distinguished Service Award in 2007.

In addition, she is a past president of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology and serves on the editorial boards of Professional Psychology: Research and Practice and Training and Education in Professional Psychology. She is also a site visit chair and program consultant for the American Psychological Association, and consults with programs across the country on program development and accreditation issues.

Prior to joining Antioch University New England faculty, Dr. Borden was professor of psychology and director of the PsyD program at Pepperdine University. She is a licensed psychologist in New Hampshire and California.

About Antioch University New England (AUNE)
This is Antioch University New England's forty-sixth year as an institution of higher education. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, AUNE offers rigorous, practice-oriented, values-based master's, doctoral, and certificate programs to more than one thousand students. Degrees in education, leadership and management, environmental studies, and psychology reflect a dedication to activism, social justice, community service, and sustainability. Antioch University New England is the oldest and largest of Antioch University’s graduate campuses. For more information about Antioch University New England visit our web site at: www.antiochne.edu.

About Antioch University
Antioch University, a visionary academic community composed of five campuses in four states, is uniquely capable of bringing its students' brightest ideals and highest ambitions to life. Each campus has its own distinct academic programs, community life, and regional or national identity. Antioch University is founded on principles of rigorous liberal arts education, innovative experiential learning and socially engaged citizenship. The multiple campuses of the University nurture in their students the knowledge, skills and habits of reflection to excel as lifelong learners, democratic leaders, and global citizens who live lives of meaning and purpose. For more information visit: www.antioch.edu.

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