Debra Harkins
Debra A. Harkins, Ph.D.| Clinical psychologist with focus on critical, community and development | Professor of Psychology and Education at Suffolk University | Publisher at Purple Owl Books | Chief Editor at Pedagogy and Human Sciences | Consultant at Leading Change Associates | Newton, MA | 617-895-6948
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Global consciousness rising in midst of COVID trauma
March 25, 2020
Responding to the needs of a troubled planet
by Debra A. Harkins and Kelly Nezat
Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering There is a crack, a crack in everything That’s how th…
Five Steps to Measure Civic Engagement
March 18, 2020
How would you assess your civic engagement? Consider the following as you assess impact: . The Kellogg Foundation in a recent report entitled, “Measuring impact of civic engagement: Tracking outcome…
COVID trauma
March 7, 2020
I remember 9/11 well. I was walking quickly on Bowdoin Street to check on my students when I noticed out of the corner of my eye that the security guards were in their kiosk watching TV when a 2nd p…
Why is Helping So Complicated?
February 6, 2018
Consider….
What kind of helping is being asked for here?
How might this kind of helping help the helper?
What do we need to do as a helper to engage in this type of helping?
Why do you want to help?
January 15, 2018
Helping seems like an obvious act, right?! However, there are many types of helping, including helping because it makes one feel good, helping to make someone else feel good, helping based on charity…
Are You WEIRD?
December 31, 2017
Who are WEIRD? And, why should we know about these WEIRD people?
WEIRD actually refers to individuals from primarily…
Western
Educated
Industrialized
Rich
Democratic
…countries who are often us…