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Stories about people, issues, research, and innovation across the Fielding global community as reported by the Fielding News Team.

Remembering Founding Faculty Don Bushnell, Ph.D.

2023-07-31T10:01:18-07:00

Don Bushnell, Ph.D. With great sadness, we share the news about the loss of a beloved colleague and founding faculty member of Fielding’s Human and Organizational Development Program, Don Bushnell, Ph.D.   On a personal note, Don was on the committee that hired me. From the moment I met him, I sensed the deep spirit of Fielding: that faculty aspired to rigorous academics combined with a love of learning and some laughter along the way. I can honestly say he was part of the reason I decided to choose Fielding over other institutions of higher learning. When I saw [...]

Remembering Founding Faculty Don Bushnell, Ph.D.2023-07-31T10:01:18-07:00

Fielding and partners commemorate Juneteenth during week-long events

2023-06-26T16:28:04-07:00

From June 18-23, 2023, the Fielding community and its partners came together to commemorate African American and Black history and contributions during a week-long Juneteenth celebration. The events, in conjunction with Pacifica Graduate Institute, Pacifica Alumni Association, and other partners, symbolized African American freedom and celebrated the ending of slavery in the United States.  Events included: Juneteenth SB: Nourishing the People; the For the Love of Black People: Historical Exhibit; Fielding’s Black Student Association’s film screening of “Back to Natural” with a panel discussion; the Juneteenth Remembrance and Reflection panel discussion; and Santa Barbara City College’s The Umoja Mural Film [...]

Fielding and partners commemorate Juneteenth during week-long events2023-06-26T16:28:04-07:00

Fielding’s Associate Director of Communications Kaylin Staten Pens Article in National PR Publication

2023-06-23T03:52:58-07:00

Kaylin R. Staten, APR, MPRCA Associate Director of Communications Kaylin R. Staten, APR, MPRCA recently wrote an article for PRSA (the Public Relations Society of America’s Strategies & Tactics publication. The full article -- centered on positive psychology, public relations and communications, and mental health advocacy – is below. Tune In: A Model for Well-Being and Self-Reflection With the always-on roles and responsibilities of the public relations industry, it can be challenging to find the time and mental capacity to seek our own purposes and happiness. This is where positive psychology can aid us as communicators, particularly in [...]

Fielding’s Associate Director of Communications Kaylin Staten Pens Article in National PR Publication2023-06-23T03:52:58-07:00

Fielding Students Win Prestigious RISE Awards at the 2023 Association for Psychological Science Conference

2023-06-15T13:09:07-07:00

The annual American Psychological Science Convention took place in Washington, D.C., on May 25-28, 2023 at the Washington Hilton. Three Fielding students were recognized with the prestigious RISE Award. The RISE (Researching Injustice and Social Equality) Award seeks to cultivate psychological science research in fields related to socially and economically under-represented and international populations. Monica Echols, MPA Graduate of the Fielding post-baccalaureate program Monica Echols was awarded the prestigious RISE Award for her research, "Some Ethnoracial Groups are More Likely Than Others to Experience Impacts from Microaggressions." RESEARCH: Some Ethnoracial Groups are More Likely Than Others to Experience [...]

Fielding Students Win Prestigious RISE Awards at the 2023 Association for Psychological Science Conference2023-06-15T13:09:07-07:00

Deeply Rooted in Our Community: An interview with Dr. Katrina Rogers, President of Fielding Graduate University

2023-06-01T17:34:07-07:00

An interview by Monica Lenches and Claudia Rucker for Hope Ranch Living Dr. Katrina Rogers and I first met in a professional setting, and while our conversation was primarily focused on all things professional, there was a strong undercurrent of kindness and authenticity in everything she spoke about. Over the years, I have grown to admire and deeply respect her dedication to social and environmental change and the meaningful and effective ways in which she engages with our community and beyond as President of Fielding Graduate University. Katrina S. Rogers, Ph.D. By way of a short introduction, Katrina’s [...]

Deeply Rooted in Our Community: An interview with Dr. Katrina Rogers, President of Fielding Graduate University2023-06-01T17:34:07-07:00

Fielding Provost Wendi Williams Selected as Keynote Speaker for APA 2023

2023-07-27T08:01:37-07:00

The American Psychological Association (APA) selected Fielding Provost and Senior Vice President Wendi S. Williams, Ph.D., as a keynote speaker for the annual APA 2023 conference. The event will take place from August 3rd to the 5th in Washington D.C., with keynote presentations also being live-streamed. Provost Williams will be speaking on the main stage in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Friday, August 4th, at 2 pm Eastern. Friday, August 4 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. ET WALTER E. WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER, LEVEL 3, BALLROOM A AND B/ MAIN STAGE LIVESTREAM (Virtual Experience tickets available here) APA keynote speakers [...]

Fielding Provost Wendi Williams Selected as Keynote Speaker for APA 20232023-07-27T08:01:37-07:00

HOD Student Marjorie Florestal Joins the Board of Caribbean Women in International Trade

2023-08-22T11:51:28-07:00

To commemorate Fielding’s 49th Anniversary, the President’s Sustainability Advisory Council has designated 2023 as Fielding Global Ecological and Social Justice Service Year. The purpose of this designation is to collect stories of Fielding community members engaged in service in their communities. Here is one shared by Marjorie Florestal, J.D., a graduate student in the Human and Organizational Development Program. Marjorie Florestal Marjorie Florestal joins the board of Caribbean Women in International Trade (CWIT), a non-profit organization that works to empower women in the Caribbean by adopting initiatives to increase their participation in international trade. CWIT provides training, education, [...]

HOD Student Marjorie Florestal Joins the Board of Caribbean Women in International Trade2023-08-22T11:51:28-07:00

Media Psychology Alum Stephanie Jiroch Hired as Adjunct Faculty at University of Nevada, Reno

2023-05-19T11:50:41-07:00

Media Psychology alum Stephanie Jiroch was hired as an adjunct professor of marketing at the University of Nevada, Reno - Lake Tahoe campus teaching Advanced Marketing Strategy in the business and entrepreneur program. Stephanie Jiroch, M.A., doctoral candidate Stephanie Jiroch is a graduate of Fielding's Master's in Media Psychology and is currently a doctoral candidate in Psychology with an emphasis in Media at Fielding Graduate University. In addition, she holds an Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology, and a bachelor of arts in Advertising and Psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno. As an [...]

Media Psychology Alum Stephanie Jiroch Hired as Adjunct Faculty at University of Nevada, Reno2023-05-19T11:50:41-07:00

Psychology Student Erinn Cameron Awarded Fogarty Global Health Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in South Africa

2023-05-18T11:26:36-07:00

The HBNU program brings together a consortium that includes Harvard University, Boston University, Northwestern University, and University of New Mexico, in collaboration with 20 LMIC partner institutions Erinn Cameron, M.A., doctoral candidate Clinical Psychology student Erinn C. Cameron has been awarded a prestigious 2023-2024 Fogarty Global Health Fellowship with the HBNU (Harvard, Boston University, Northwestern, University of New Mexico) research consortium. She will be studying the effects of climate change on the mental health of pregnant women living with HIV in Western Cape, South Africa. Her research is funded by an NIH research fellow training grant. The HBNU Fogarty Global Health [...]

Psychology Student Erinn Cameron Awarded Fogarty Global Health Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in South Africa2023-05-18T11:26:36-07:00

DEI Critical Conversations: AAPI Heritage Month

2023-05-18T06:58:06-07:00

Join VP of DEI Allison Davis White-Eyes, Ph.D., for a conversation with three prominent scholars who represent the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities about the new dimensions in the AAPI experience today. The event will take place on Wednesday, May 31, 2:30-3:30 p.m. PDT | 5:30-6:30 p.m. EDT via Zoom. The session will explore what organizations and institutions do to better support AAPI individuals and raise awareness of AAPI issues. The panelists include Fielding alum Kanthi Raja, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education at Oregon State University Dolly Bach Nguyen, Ph.D., and Joe Wahl, Founder and CEO of Wahl [...]

DEI Critical Conversations: AAPI Heritage Month2023-05-18T06:58:06-07:00

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