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Ph.D. in Leadership & Change, Antioch University
MA in Leadership & Change, Antioch University
MATS in Transpersonal Studies, Sofia University
Ed.M. in Black Studies, Rutgers University
B.A. Speech Communications, Boston College

Atim describes herself as a global citizen, profoundly committed to peace and racial justice. Moreover, with 30 years of experience in international affairs, to date, Atim has visited 50 countries on five continents. Her art and scholarship reflect her vision, values and commitment to harmonious, sustainable living on Earth. A dedicated lifelong learner, Atim has attended both traditional academic institutions (brick) as well as hybrid academic programs (click) and she has successfully completed rigorous scholarly programs in both environments. A graduate of Antioch University, Atim’s dissertation journey involved a personally rewarding and academically rigorous interdisciplinary program of study, research and practice. Her dissertation, Generative Leadership and the Life of Aurelia Erskine Brazeal, a Trailblazing African American Female Foreign Service Officer was published in 2020. Her research revealed, inter alia, that generative leaders embody and express a prosocial disposition, compassion, strategic vision and clarity of purpose. Atim has long had an interest in the transcendent and contemplative practices. This interest is complemented by her study of narrative inquiry, storytelling and Arts-based Research (ABR) methodologies.

Motto: As a lifelong learner, I always maintain an inventory of unanswered questions.