Fielding Graduate University at Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival: Join Us at Booth #358!

2025-04-23T07:02:06-07:00

Join us at Booth #358! Earth Day Event Details Dates: April 26, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. PT | April 27, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. PT Location: Alameda Park, Santa Barbara, CA Fielding Booth: 358 Fielding Graduate University is excited to announce our participation in this year’s Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27! We invite you to stop by our booth (#358) to say hi to our team, learn about our graduate programs, and connect with the local community as we highlight the incredible work our students and alumni are doing [...]

Fielding Graduate University at Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival: Join Us at Booth #358!2025-04-23T07:02:06-07:00

Ethnography Salon: Preserving Navajo Language and Culture Through Digital Innovation with ADOONE’É

2025-04-23T11:44:33-07:00

Ethnography Salon: Preserving Navajo Language and Culture Through Digital Innovation with ADOONE’É In a time when Indigenous languages around the world face threat of erasure, ADOONE’É emerges as a powerful proponent of cultural sovereignty. Created to preserve and revitalize the Navajo language, the mobile app is the product of visionary collaboration between educator Miranda Jensen Haskie, EdD (FGU 2002), and software developer Albert Leonard Haskie, founder of Nyzhon Studios. Miranda Jensen Haskie, EdD For over twenty years, Dr. Haskie has devoted her academic and community work to sustaining the Diné way of life. She led the initiative for [...]

Ethnography Salon: Preserving Navajo Language and Culture Through Digital Innovation with ADOONE’É2025-04-23T11:44:33-07:00

Ethnography Salon: Understanding Human Systems Through the Lens of Value Theory with Cliff Hurst, PhD, and Malcolm North, PhD

2025-04-23T11:03:03-07:00

Event takes place Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 7:00 – 8:30 am PT Request the Zoom link by emailing communications@fielding.edu. Value theory offers a powerful framework for understanding personal development, organizational behavior, and broader social dynamics. Cliff Hurst and Malcolm North examine how values influence identity, motivation, and action across individual and collective contexts. Their discussion highlights how “good values” and “better valuing” function as foundational elements in the human process of meaning-making, with wide-ranging implications for leadership, decision-making, and systemic change. As they explain, “value-cognitions predict leadership styles, ethical leadership, moral choices, and judgment—and valuing is deeply associated with cognitive [...]

Ethnography Salon: Understanding Human Systems Through the Lens of Value Theory with Cliff Hurst, PhD, and Malcolm North, PhD2025-04-23T11:03:03-07:00

Fielding Alum Christophe Morin, Ph.D. (Media PSY’14) Publishes Two Groundbreaking Books on Neurospirituality and Healing

2025-04-17T15:47:01-07:00

Fielding is proud to celebrate Dr. Christophe Morin, (Media PSY’14), on the publication of his two books this year: OPEN: A Neurospiritual Exploration of the Self-Healing Power of Your Brain and OPEN UP: The Neurospiritual Guide to Your Enneagram Type. Both books explore transformative approaches to healing complex psychological conditions, such as stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma (SADAT), through the lenses of neuroplasticity, neuroscience, and spiritual practices. OPEN: A Neurospiritual Exploration of the Self-Healing Power of Your Brain In OPEN, Dr. Morin dives deep into the science of the brain’s capacity for change, blending modern neuroscience with ancient wisdom. [...]

Fielding Alum Christophe Morin, Ph.D. (Media PSY’14) Publishes Two Groundbreaking Books on Neurospirituality and Healing2025-04-17T15:47:01-07:00

Celebrating Nathan L. Smith, MA, MSW, LCSW: Clinical Psychology Student Making Impactful Contributions on Resilience and Racial Trauma

2025-04-11T13:05:52-07:00

Celebrating Nathan L. Smith, MA, MSW, LCSW: Clinical Psychology Student Making Impactful Contributions on Resilience and Racial Trauma We’re thrilled to celebrate Nathan L. Smith, MA, MSW, a Clinical Psychology doctoral student, for his powerful contributions at the Division 39: Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology of the APA’s 44th Spring Meeting: Bodies in Praxis. Nathan L. Smith, MA, MSW, LCSW On April 6, Nathan presented on Black men’s resilience in the face of community and sexual violence, exploring the adaptive function of Black Rage through a psychoanalytic lens. His insights encourage deeper reflection on healing, empowerment, and [...]

Celebrating Nathan L. Smith, MA, MSW, LCSW: Clinical Psychology Student Making Impactful Contributions on Resilience and Racial Trauma2025-04-11T13:05:52-07:00

Media Psychology Alum Dr. Don Grant Leads National Dialogue on Youth, Technology, and Mental Health

2025-04-11T08:02:15-07:00

Fielding Graduate University is proud to spotlight Dr. Don Grant, Ph.D., a distinguished alum of the Media Psychology program, for his groundbreaking work at the intersection of media, mental health, and youth development. Dr. Grant was recently invited by the National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH) to serve as the sole content creator for the new "Safe Connections" campaign, a dynamic, evolving initiative housed within NABH’s Youth Services Committee. This online resource is designed to support mental health professionals, caregivers, and youth organizations with up-to-date information and tools to promote digital safety and emotional well-being. As part of this role, [...]

Media Psychology Alum Dr. Don Grant Leads National Dialogue on Youth, Technology, and Mental Health2025-04-11T08:02:15-07:00

Fielding World Café 2025: Informational Session & Community Connection on April 17

2025-04-21T09:22:56-07:00

Fielding World Café 2025: Informal Session & Community Connection on April 17 Join Frederick Steier, Ph.D., faculty in Human and Organizational Development, and alum Sergej van Middendorp, Ph.D. (HOD '16), for a special preparation session on April 17, 2025, from 10-11 a.m. PT, as we look ahead to the upcoming Fielding World Café in the Netherlands, taking place Sept. 19–20, 2025. This session will offer an engaging introduction to the event, featuring insights into Global Social Witnessing and the World Café method—two powerful approaches for cultivating collective understanding and meaningful dialogue. It’s also a great opportunity to connect with fellow [...]

Fielding World Café 2025: Informational Session & Community Connection on April 172025-04-21T09:22:56-07:00

Fielding Faculty Dr. Nina Newman Will Present at CAAEYC 2025

2025-04-03T15:31:46-07:00

Fielding faculty Dr. Nina Newman, Ph.D., in the Infant and Early Childhood Development program will be presenting at the California Association for the Education of Young Children conference, the California branch of NAEYC.  Dr. Newman will be presenting her talk titled "Disruptive Behaviors and Diagnosis in Early Childhood: Roles of Culture and Training -the Good, the Bad, and the Future." While disruptive behaviors and social emotional difficulties were on the rise in early childhood prior to the pandemic, there has been an exponential escalation, with record numbers of children being expelled from early childhood programs. In part, this is due [...]

Fielding Faculty Dr. Nina Newman Will Present at CAAEYC 20252025-04-03T15:31:46-07:00

Fielding Community Gathering in Austin, Texas

2025-04-01T13:26:09-07:00

Fielding Community Gathering in Austin, Texas President John L. Bennett, Ph.D. We hope Spring has been good to you. We’re pleased to share that Fielding is coming to Austin, Texas, on April 10, 2025, and you’re invited to a Fielding Community Gathering led by President John L. Bennett. This is a great opportunity to get to know our new President, engage, or reconnect with Fielding community members, including staff, faculty, alumni, and students. We hope you’ll join us for a meaningful evening of conversation and connection. Event Details Date: April 10, 2025 Time: 5–7 P.M. Location: Provided upon [...]

Fielding Community Gathering in Austin, Texas2025-04-01T13:26:09-07:00

Ashley Collick Appointed Interim City Manager of San Juan Bautista

2025-04-01T18:26:51-07:00

Ashley Collick, M.A. Fielding Graduate University proudly recognizes alumna Ashley Collick for her appointment as interim City Manager of San Juan Bautista, California. She was appointed by the City Council, unanimously, in December and officially stepped into the role on January 7, 2025. She graduated from Fielding in 2024 with a master's degree in organizational development and leadership. Collick has 15 years of experience in municipal administration, most recently serving as Assistant City Manager for the city of Seaside, California, where she played a pivotal role in recreation, youth violence prevention, and employment development initiatives. Her passion for [...]

Ashley Collick Appointed Interim City Manager of San Juan Bautista2025-04-01T18:26:51-07:00
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