Santa Clara University, a prominent Jesuit institution in California, has come under scrutiny following the expulsion of Naomi Epps Best, a 26-year-old graduate student and intern in its counseling program. Best, who was training to become a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), was reportedly dismissed from her internship after publicly criticizing the university’s curriculum, which she alleged included compulsory exposure to sexually explicit material and ideologically driven assignments that she claimed violated the American Psychological Association’s ethics code.
Best was participating in a state-accredited program that required internships for licensure when she raised concerns about certain practices within the curriculum. Her complaints, which gained widespread attention following a June 6 exposé published in The Wall Street Journal, included claims that students were compelled to view pornographic material involving sadomasochistic content and complete a “sexual autobiography” detailing personal and intimate sexual experiences. She argued that these assignments not only breached professional ethical boundaries but also imposed ideological conformity.
The controversy deepened when Best released a video statement on June 13 via social media platform X, shortly after being informed of her termination. She described the decision as having been made reluctantly by her supervisor, citing institutional pressure. In her message, she expressed concern for the...
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