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Ed Durgan is an interdisciplinary scholar and Associate Professor at Antioch University Seattle. As Academic Director of the Clemente Veterans Initiative since 2017, he focuses on amplifying veterans' voices through humanities-based education. His work bridges urban homelessness, severe mental illness, architecture history, psychiatry, and social justice, with a particular emphasis on trauma-informed approaches.
- Educational Background:
- AA in Liberal Arts, Peninsula College
- BA in General Psychology, Western Washington University
- MA in Clinical Psychology, Seattle University
- MPhil in Philosophy, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
- PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies, University of British Columbia
Dr. Durgan's research explores intersections between impoverished urban settings, mental health crises, and architectural theory, while his clinical practice as a licensed mental health counselor associate in Washington addresses trauma among military veterans and survivors of sexual trauma.
His honors include a 2022 National Endowment for the Humanities grant for co-developing 'Inflection Points', a bridge program into undergraduate studies for US military veterans. He has also received grants for teaching underserved populations.
