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Dr. April Harris-Britt Elected to APA Board for Professional Affairs

2023-09-27T07:14:30-07:00

American Psychological Association (APA) Board for Professional Affairs April Harris-Britt, Ph.D. April Harris-Britt, Ph.D., has been elected to serve a 3-year term on the Board for Professional Affairs (BPA) for the American Psychological Association (APA). The Board of Professional Affairs is responsible for recommending and implementing APA policy, standards, and guidelines for the profession of psychology; maintaining relationships with other professional organizations and groups appropriate to its mission; recognizing contributions to the profession of psychology through awards and honors; proposing to the association ways to enhance the profession of psychology; and fostering the application of psychological knowledge to [...]

Dr. April Harris-Britt Elected to APA Board for Professional Affairs2023-09-27T07:14:30-07:00

Join us for the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration on Oct. 6

2023-09-27T10:17:59-07:00

Join us for the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration on Oct. 6 The Fielding community is invited to attend the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration 2023 on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. ET via Zoom. This event is hosted by Fielding’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In addition to opening remarks, this celebration will feature VP of DEI Allison Davis-White Eyes, Ph.D., as moderator, and panelists Shane Lara, Jr.; Luhui Whitebear, Ph.D.; Miranda Haskie, Ed.D.; and Anthony “AGee” Greene, Ph.D. This event will explore the complexities of Indigeneity by honoring a diversity of Indigenous voices and [...]

Join us for the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration on Oct. 62023-09-27T10:17:59-07:00

OD Network Series: The Business of Consulting

2023-09-18T12:00:20-07:00

OD Network Series: The Business of Consulting — A Conversation with Dr. Jerry Talley OD Network Series The Business of Consulting: A Conversation with Dr. Jerry Talley Wed., Sept. 20 4–5:30 pm PT / 5-6:30 pm PT / 6-7:30 pm CT / 7-8:30 pm ET Zoom A recording will be sent to all who register.  Organizational consulting is a unique business model... and an equally unique mind set. It is distinctly different from being a vendor or an expert. We have to learn how to market without selling, and how to lead from the sidelines. We have to create [...]

OD Network Series: The Business of Consulting2023-09-18T12:00:20-07:00

Four Arrows to Present at the 78th United Nations General Assembly’s Science Summit

2023-09-12T11:46:00-07:00

Four Arrows to Present at the 78th United Nations General Assembly’s Science Summit Fielding’s School of Leadership Studies doctoral faculty member Four Arrows (Wahinkpe Topa) AKA Don Jacobs, Ph.D., Ed.D., will participate in a panel discussion at the 9th Edition of the Science Summit at the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 78), which takes place from Sept. 12-29. During UNGA 78, world leaders will discuss and debate how to confront the global polycrisis while finding strategies to take action on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Summit’s theme centers on the role and contribution of science to attaining the [...]

Four Arrows to Present at the 78th United Nations General Assembly’s Science Summit2023-09-12T11:46:00-07:00

Fielding to Participate in the Pacifica Alumni Association’s BEAM Career Fair on Sept. 28

2023-09-11T10:30:32-07:00

Fielding to Participate in the Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association’s BEAM Career Fair on Sept. 28 Fielding Graduate University is participating in Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association (PGIAA)’s Bridging Education, Ambition & Meaningful Work (BEAM) Career Fair. The fair will take place on Thursday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. PT at Pacifica’s Ladera Lane Campus. “As an exhibitor this year, we appreciate every opportunity to partner with Pacifica Graduate Institute,” said Erica Fichter, Director of Recruitment and Admission. “We also want to work with students and alums in our Santa Barbara community as they continue with their purpose-driven [...]

Fielding to Participate in the Pacifica Alumni Association’s BEAM Career Fair on Sept. 282023-09-11T10:30:32-07:00

Fielding Doctoral Student Susan Armiger Named to Forbes 50 Over 50

2023-09-10T17:52:35-07:00

Fielding doctoral student named to the 2023 Forbes 50 Over 50 Susan Armiger, doctoral student Fielding Graduate University doctoral student and CEO of Walnut Creek, CA nonprofit Catalight has been named to the 2023 Forbes 50 Over 50 List of notable women. Susan Armiger, CEO of Catalight, the nonprofit behavioral health care provider, has been honored along with luminaries such as Jamie Lee Curtis, leading autism advocate Dr. Temple Grandin, and Special Olympics CEO Mary Davis. Susan has had a profound impact on behavioral health treatment. When she joined Catalight's precursor organization in 2011, it was a small, local nonprofit serving 500 clients with developmental [...]

Fielding Doctoral Student Susan Armiger Named to Forbes 50 Over 502023-09-10T17:52:35-07:00

New Book from Dr. Jennifer N. Bacon I Am an Antiracist Superhero: With Activities to Help You Be One Too!

2023-09-10T17:58:27-07:00

I Am an Antiracist Superhero "I Am an Antiracist Superhero: With Activities to Help You Be One Too!" released this week from Bala Kids publishing. It is a new book from author and Fielding faculty member Dr. Jennifer N. Bacon with illustrations by Letícia Moreno. The empowering story of the book inspires kids from all backgrounds to Look, Listen, Feel, and Act like antiracist superheroes, even in times of adversity (recommended for ages 4–8). The book tells the story of 6-year-old Malik, who after learning about racism in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, decides to [...]

New Book from Dr. Jennifer N. Bacon I Am an Antiracist Superhero: With Activities to Help You Be One Too!2023-09-10T17:58:27-07:00

Fielding Graduate University Proudly Supports the Pacific Pride Festival 2023

2023-09-05T08:40:09-07:00

Fielding at Pride 2023! It is always a beautiful experience to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride in Santa Barbara.  So pleased that among all the community supporters, there was a Fielding table with wonderful representatives. — Anna DiStefano, Ed.D., Provost Emerita Fielding Graduate University supported the 2023 Pacific Pride Festival, “Pride at the Beach,”  with a sponsor booth. The festival took place this past weekend on Saturday, August 26, 2023, in Chase Palm Park along the beautiful Santa Barbara coastline. The annual event celebrates the LGBTQ+ local, national, and worldwide communities. This year’s “Pride at the Beach” event had a particular [...]

Fielding Graduate University Proudly Supports the Pacific Pride Festival 20232023-09-05T08:40:09-07:00

Fielding Faculty Dr. Karen Shackleford and Alum Dr. Don Grant Named APA Fellows

2023-09-07T07:11:16-07:00

Faculty and alum of Media Psychology recognized at the American Psychological Association (APA) 2023. Fielding Faculty Dr. Karen Shackleford and Alum Dr. Don Grant Named APA Fellows Fielding Media Psychology Faculty Dr. Karen Shackleford and Media Psychology alum Dr. Don Grant were named APA Fellows and Fellows of Div. 46 – Society for Media Psychology and Technology at the 2023 APA conference held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C. earlier this month.APA Fellow status is an honor bestowed upon APA members who have shown evidence of unusual and outstanding contributions or performance in the field [...]

Fielding Faculty Dr. Karen Shackleford and Alum Dr. Don Grant Named APA Fellows2023-09-07T07:11:16-07:00

Fielding Graduate University Supporting Pacific Pride Festival on Aug. 26

2023-08-29T11:13:03-07:00

Fielding Graduate University Supporting Pacific Pride Festival on Aug. 26 Fielding Graduate University will support the 2023 Pacific Pride Festival in Santa Barbara this weekend. This year’s Pacific Pride Festival, hosted by the Pacific Pride Foundation, will be Saturday, Aug. 26 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. PT at Chase Palm Park Field. The all-day Pride at the Beach event will focus on Belonging and Access and have areas dedicated to Arts, Health, Outdoors, Spirituality, Social Justice, and more. Each year, Fielding participates in this local festival as a community partner with shared core values. Fielding staff volunteers will be at [...]

Fielding Graduate University Supporting Pacific Pride Festival on Aug. 262023-08-29T11:13:03-07:00

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