About Kaylin Staten

Kaylin R. Staten, APR, MPRCA, is a writer and accredited public relations practitioner based in West Virginia with two decades of professional communications experience. She serves as Fielding’s Associate Director of Communications.

Transforming Trauma through Social Change: An Empowering Guide for Meaning Making in Challenging Times

2024-09-26T09:46:54-07:00

Transforming Trauma Through Social Change Transforming Trauma through Social Change (Fielding University Press; ISBN-13: 979-8991258012), written by the Department Head of the Teaching and Learning Centre at Selkirk College and Fielding alum Theresa Southam, Ph.D., is a practical guide for educators and trainers to guide students in the understanding of trauma and working toward wellness through justice and examples of social change. The book explores key concepts within trauma theory, such as grief, acknowledgment, forgiveness, giving, transformation, and cultures of resistance through the living histories of individuals and communities. As Cher Hill writes in the Foreword, “Theresa hooks [...]

Transforming Trauma through Social Change: An Empowering Guide for Meaning Making in Challenging Times2024-09-26T09:46:54-07:00

Harmonious Schools, Society Explored in Fielding University Press’ Parents and Teachers in a Changing World

2024-08-29T07:47:02-07:00

A positive engagement between parents and teachers has been proven to improve student performance, but today, that relationship is increasingly under pressure from social and political tensions. Topics such as LGBTQIA+ issues, critical race theory, remote learning and book bans have made this engagement more important than ever. In response, Andrés Versage, Ed.D., a school administrator and Leadership for Change (‘23) doctoral graduate of Fielding Graduate University, addresses these challenges in Parents and Teachers in a Changing World (Fielding University Press; ISBN-13: 979-8991258005). Versage uses a variety of fascinating, real-life case studies to show how we can turn the parent/teacher [...]

Harmonious Schools, Society Explored in Fielding University Press’ Parents and Teachers in a Changing World2024-08-29T07:47:02-07:00

President Katrina S. Rogers, Ph.D., Delivering Keynote Speech at ITLC in Italy in September 

2024-08-22T12:34:07-07:00

Katrina S. Rogers, Ph.D. President Katrina S. Rogers, Ph.D., Delivering Keynote Speech at ITLC in Italy in September President Katrina S. Rogers, Ph.D., will deliver the opening-day keynote speech at the International Transformative Learning Conference (ITLC) on Sept. 11 at the University of Siena, Italy. A public speaker, leader, scholar, practitioner, and activist, President Rogers’ presentation centers on “From Disorientation to Reorientation: How Transformative Learning Can Energize Global Environmental Solutions.” This conversation focuses on the middle ground that can lead humanity to solve the biggest problem we face: a runaway global environmental crisis. We can define this middle [...]

President Katrina S. Rogers, Ph.D., Delivering Keynote Speech at ITLC in Italy in September 2024-08-22T12:34:07-07:00

Dr. Rosenthal will assume the role of Chair of the ODC Division at the AOM Conference 2025 in Copenhagen Denmark

2024-08-21T08:46:03-07:00

Patrice Rosenthal, Ph.D. Members of the Fielding community participated at the 2024 Academy of Management (AOM) Conference, held from August 9-13 in Chicago, IL. The AOM is a premier conference for nearly 10,000 students, academics, and practitioners in the scholarly management and organizational space. This year's theme explored innovation for the future: policy, purpose, and organization. We are proud to celebrate Dr. Patrice E. Rosenthal, Faculty in Human and Organizational Development (HOD), who is the Chair-Elect of the ODC Division. Next year, Dr. Rosenthal will assume the role of Chair of the ODC Division at the AOM Conference [...]

Dr. Rosenthal will assume the role of Chair of the ODC Division at the AOM Conference 2025 in Copenhagen Denmark2024-08-21T08:46:03-07:00

Dr. Lauren Mizock Appointed 2024-25 Ruthellen Josselson Chair in Qualitative Inquiry

2024-07-08T11:18:31-07:00

Lauren Mizock, Ph.D., core Clinical Psychology faculty, was recently named as the Ruthellen Josselson Chair in Qualitative Inquiry for 2024-25. Ruthellen Josselson, Ph.D., has a storied career and is a longtime Clinical Psychology faculty member and psychotherapist. Established in 2020, the Ruthellen Josselson Chair in Qualitative Inquiry fund supports Fielding faculty research, while honoring the legacy of Dr. Josselson and affirming the importance of qualitative research in psychology as acknowledged by the American Psychological Association Division 5, Quantitative and Qualitative Methods. The Josselson Chair is appointed for one academic year, September-August, with Dr. Mizock beginning her tenure in September 2024.  [...]

Dr. Lauren Mizock Appointed 2024-25 Ruthellen Josselson Chair in Qualitative Inquiry2024-07-08T11:18:31-07:00

Fielding University Press’ Struggling with Infertility Explores Devasting Effects of Infertility

2024-05-10T07:48:56-07:00

Fielding University Press’ Struggling with Infertility Explores Devasting Effects of Infertility Sharon Schönteich, Ph.D. Having a baby and becoming a parent are major developmental milestones in adulthood that most people aspire to achieve. It is typically expected pregnancy should happen naturally and seamlessly. However, when pregnancy is not achieved as expected, it usually comes as a shock.  According to the World Health Organization, one in six people worldwide struggle with infertility. Often, these struggles are usually not broadly discussed. That is where psychotherapist and Fielding alum Sharon Schönteich, Ph.D., wanted to help others, combat stigma, and get to [...]

Fielding University Press’ Struggling with Infertility Explores Devasting Effects of Infertility2024-05-10T07:48:56-07:00

Two Chosen as 2024’s Clinical Psychology Program DEI Award Recipients

2024-05-07T10:07:37-07:00

The Clinical Psychology DEI Committee has chosen its 2024 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Award recipients: Nathan Smith, Clinical Psychology Ph.D. student, and Lauren Mizock, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology core faculty. Nathan Smith This award recognizes the contributions students and faculty make to advance DEI work. We asked this year’s recipients about their DEI work and what this award means to them. What does receiving this award mean to you? Nathan Smith: I feel seen and heard. Receiving the Clinical Psychology program’s DEI student award means the world to me and affirms my passion for working with racial and [...]

Two Chosen as 2024’s Clinical Psychology Program DEI Award Recipients2024-05-07T10:07:37-07:00

Alums Wanda Whiteside, Ed.D., and Kathy Bell, Ph.D., Receive Dianne Kipnes Social Innovation Award

2024-04-16T12:40:12-07:00

Two alums have been awarded the prestigious Dianne Kipnes Social Innovation Award for their scholarship and practice. Wanda Whiteside, Ed.D. (Leadership for Change, ‘23) and Kathy Bell, Ph.D. (Human Development, ‘23) will advance their work in their respective fields in 2024-2026.  Dr. Whiteside is the founder and Artistic Producing Director of Live Garra Theatre in Montgomery County, Maryland. Through this award, she will partner with Montgomery College, Maryland’s Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Center to conduct an ongoing workshop series that incorporates Playback Theatre, an exercise that invites the audience to participate in the creation of improvised scenes focused [...]

Alums Wanda Whiteside, Ed.D., and Kathy Bell, Ph.D., Receive Dianne Kipnes Social Innovation Award2024-04-16T12:40:12-07:00

Fielding Appoints Dr. Katherine McGraw as Director of the Marie Fielder Center

2024-04-02T09:00:10-07:00

Fielding is proud to announce that Katherine McGraw, Ph.D., is now the Director of the Marie Fielder Center for Democracy, Leadership, and Education. The Marie Fielder Center encourages research that addresses today’s educational and social problems. Dr. McGraw takes over the role after the passing of Dr. Orlando L. Taylor earlier this year. As a long-term mentee and colleague of Dr. Taylor, Dr. McGraw is honored to take on this role, in addition to her current role of Associate Provost of Research, Extramural Funding, and Faculty Development. Drs. Orlando Taylor and Katie McGraw “This appointment is so significant [...]

Fielding Appoints Dr. Katherine McGraw as Director of the Marie Fielder Center2024-04-02T09:00:10-07:00

Virtual Book Launch Celebrating The Transformative Power of Learning Set for April 10

2024-03-26T08:49:16-07:00

Fielding University Press is hosting an hour-long The Transformative Power of Learning Virtual Book Launch on Wednesday, April 10 at 10 a.m. PT | 1 p.m. ET via Zoom. It will showcase Fielding’s 50th Anniversary and chapter authors’ work with discussions led by editors Elena I. Nicklasson and Jean-Pierre Isbouts, D.Litt. Register for Event The Transformative Power of Learning, editors Elena I. Nicklasson and Jean-Pierre Isbouts, D.Litt. This compelling publication is a testament to the enduring impact of Fielding Graduate University's innovative approach to adult education and its pivotal role in shaping transformative learning experiences. The monograph [...]

Virtual Book Launch Celebrating The Transformative Power of Learning Set for April 102024-03-26T08:49:16-07:00

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