DEI and SLT October 18 Workshops with Dr. Alden Jones

2024-10-01T14:17:03-07:00

The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Office of Student Life and Thriving at Fielding Graduate University invite you to participate in two exciting workshops hosted by Dr. Alden Jones, Ph.D., on Friday, October 18, 2024. These sessions will explore key topics in gender studies and digital community-building. About the October 18 Workshops Faculty-Only Session: "Gender Basics for the Future" 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET Register Here In this session, participants will learn the most important concepts around gender. Not only will this session bring participants through history and up to date, participants will learn [...]

DEI and SLT October 18 Workshops with Dr. Alden Jones2024-10-01T14:17:03-07:00

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

Announcing the Orlando L. Taylor Excellence in Scholarship Award – Nominations due November 15

2024-10-03T13:25:51-07:00

Orlando L. Taylor, Ph.D. Thanks to the generosity of donors, the Marie Fielder Center is pleased to announce the Orlando L. Taylor Excellence in Scholarship Award. The award will be made annually to student or alumni recipients whose research and/or writing exemplifies the concern with education, leadership, and democracy that characterized the career of Dr. Orlando L. Taylor, for whom the scholarship is named. The award will recognize a student or alum whose work appeared in a peer-reviewed publication in the previous calendar year or was presented at a professional conference in the previous calendar year. The publication [...]

Announcing the Orlando L. Taylor Excellence in Scholarship Award – Nominations due November 152024-10-03T13:25:51-07:00

RAC Leadership Establishes an Award Supporting Organizational Research at Fielding

2024-09-09T14:50:09-07:00

RAC Leadership, an organizational development firm based in Southern California, has established the RAC Leadership Award for Applied Organizational Psychology at Fielding Graduate University. This prestigious award is designed to support one outstanding doctoral student pursuing a degree in Organizational Development and Change (ODC) within the Southern California region. The RAC Leadership Award will provide financial support for research that aligns with the core values of RAC Leadership, specifically: Application – Research that emphasizes practical results, relevance, and measurable impact within the field of organizational development. Topicality – The focus on current or emerging topics that reflect the dynamic nature [...]

RAC Leadership Establishes an Award Supporting Organizational Research at Fielding2024-09-09T14:50:09-07:00

Remembering Dr. Patricia A. Oelrich 

2024-09-04T09:51:18-07:00

Dr. Patricia A. Oelrich It is with heavy hearts that we share that Dr. Patricia A. Oelrich passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024, after a heroic 5-year battle with cancer. Dr. Oelrich’s passing is a profound loss, and she will be deeply missed by all who knew her and had the opportunity to work alongside her. Dr. Oelrich was the first in her family to graduate from college at Western Illinois University. She later earned her Ph.D. in Human and Organizational Systems from Fielding in 2015. Her dissertation title was Role and Effect of Social Determinants on [...]

Remembering Dr. Patricia A. Oelrich 2024-09-04T09:51:18-07:00

Screentime as Dessert: Reclaiming Children from Device Overload 

2024-08-30T09:35:48-07:00

Dr. Kimberly Harrison Fielding is proud to celebrate our Clinical Psychology alum, Dr. Kimberly B. Harrison, on the release of her latest book, Screentime as Dessert: Reclaiming Children from Device Overload. In a world dominated by technology, how do you know how much is too much, what is appropriate, and when parents should require a change in technology habits? What can parents do to instill a balanced lifestyle in their children? How does overuse of screens impact development of resiliency, social skills, and family relationships? Dr. Harrison's book is a much-needed resource that addresses these concerns, offering practical [...]

Screentime as Dessert: Reclaiming Children from Device Overload 2024-08-30T09:35:48-07:00

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

Fielding Alum Makes a Generous Donation to Honor Faculty

2024-07-12T10:42:58-07:00

Stephen Chiang, M.D., Ph.D. Fielding alum Stephen Chiang, M.D., Ph.D. (HOD’2024) has made a generous gift to Fielding Graduate University, establishing the Rosenthal-Nelson-Appelbaum Fund in honor of the exceptional teaching he received from three distinguished faculty members in the School of Leadership Studies: Patrice Rosenthal, Ph.D., Annabelle Nelson, Ph.D., and Richard Appelbaum, Ph.D.  Each of these three faculty members will have access to one-third of the total fund, which can be used at their discretion to further their teaching and benefit Fielding students.  Upon making this generous contribution, Dr. Chiang shared: “Dr. Rosenthal [dissertation chair] taught me a [...]

Fielding Alum Makes a Generous Donation to Honor Faculty2024-07-12T10:42:58-07:00

Remembering Alum Sarah Detrick, PhD 

2024-07-03T10:12:36-07:00

Dr. Sarah Detrick It is with profound sadness that we learned of the untimely passing of Clinical Psychology alum, Dr. Sarah Detrick, on June 13, 2024. Sarah suffered a lengthy illness with immense courage and unfailing optimism. She was one of the most beloved members of my New York Professional Development Seminar, unfailingly caring, generous, kind-spirited and empathic with everyone she encountered. Dr. Detrick wrote an outstanding dissertation titled: Self-Care Ethics Knowledge and Self-Care Practices: Clinical and Counseling Psychology Doctoral Students in Early and Late Phases of Training. She was also a co-author for three chapters in Dr. [...]

Remembering Alum Sarah Detrick, PhD 2024-07-03T10:12:36-07:00

Fielding Attends National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) 2024

2024-05-29T04:52:30-07:00

Fielding at NISOD 2024 in Austin, Texas! Fielding was well represented at this past weekend's International NISOD 2024 Conference. The Fielding coalition was led by Dr. Barbara Mink, Program Director in the School of Leadership Studies (SLS), and Dr. Ed Leach, SLS Associate Faculty Member and Executive Director of the National Insititute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD). Also in attendance were Fielding students and alumni, including Tara Pearce, EdD student, and Joyce Langenegger, Fielding alumni. Dr. Langenegger is the current Executive Director of Academic Success at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas. NISOD’s International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence [...]

Fielding Attends National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) 20242024-05-29T04:52:30-07:00

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