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Ph.D. in Organizational Development and Change/Ph.D. in Human Development Webinar

Fielding’s Ph.D. in Organizational Development and Change program applies systems theory, management studies, and social sciences to create new approaches to organizational leadership. Our Ph.D. in Human Development program emphasizes adult development in personal, organizational, and cultural settings in preparation for careers in teaching, administration, consulting, and leadership. 

Join Dorothy Agger-Gupta, Ph.D., for an in-depth look at earning the Ph.D. in Organizational Development and Change or the Ph.D. in Human Development. In this webinar, we’ll identify key attributes of each program, discuss Fielding’s unique educational model, review application requirements, and wrap up with a brief Q&A. 

Ph.D. in ODC Program Benefits

• Develop leadership skills to promote innovation and sustainable change
• Pursue your research interests through an individualized learning path
• Work at home or while traveling via distributed learning
• Learn new designs for change to help organizations thrive

Ph.D. in HD Program Benefits

• Develop creative leadership skills
• Promote innovation and sustainable change
• Prepare for a leadership career in teaching, administration, and consulting
• Pursue your research interests through an individualized learning plan
• Work at home or while traveling via distributed learning
• Study adult development in personal, organizational, and cultural settings

About Dorothy Agger-Gupta, PhD

Dorothy Agger-Gupta, Ph.D.

Dorothy Agger-Gupta, PhD, is an experienced professor, administrator, and admissions coordinator at Fielding Graduate University. In addition to being a doctoral faculty member in the Human and Organizational Development Program (HOD), she has served as an Admissions Coordinator, Program Director, Associate Dean, a faculty member of Fielding’s Board of Trustees, and Fielding’s Dean for Academic Affairs.

Dr. Agger-Gupta is HOD admissions coordinator, in addition to serving as a doctoral professor for Human Development (HD) and Organizational Development and Change (ODC) doctoral students. She in engaged in several Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives at Fielding and is a member of ILA, the International Leadership Association where she co-chairs the Arts & Leadership community. She publishes and presents at conferences on issues of ethics, social responsibility, AI and Media, art and creativity, gendered identities, women’s leadership, and education. 

Dr. Agger-Gupta’s early career included several years as a professional artist in western MA and as a social worker in Lexington, KY and Tucson, AZ. She then transitioned into the field of computer technology and developed systems for hospitals, mental health consortiums, corporations, and non-profits. Her work included the development of an operating system as writing and illustrating one of Apple’s first user manuals. After receiving her PhD in Management, Dr. Agger-Gupta’s transitioned into an academic career, serving as an assistant professor in Management Science at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, and as a program director in an organization and technology department at the University of San Francisco.  

She lives in Victoria, BC Canada with her husband Niels, and travels frequently to the US and Europe. In addition to AI and her family, her interests focus on women’s leadership, the re-discovery of the forgotten histories of women artists around the world, and the life-long learning and development of her art.

You may reach Dr. Agger-Gupta through Fielding’s Admissions team or directly: 

To schedule Zoom meetings with Dr. Agger-Gupta, please link here

Residing on the traditional lands of the Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) and Lkwungen (Songhees) families  

Dorothy Agger-Gupta, PhD (she, her, hers)
Professor | Human and Organizational Development

Fielding Graduate University
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