Leadership Transition Updates: Farewell to Provost Williams and Welcoming Interim Leadership

2025-01-16T07:39:23-08:00

Dear Fielding Community, We are letting you know that Provost and Senior Vice President Wendi S. Williams, Ph.D., informed the President on January 6th that she has decided to leave Fielding effective January 20, 2025. Please join us in thanking Dr. Williams for her significant efforts on behalf of Fielding to advance our mission over these last two years. As she has written, “The opportunity to work alongside such dedicated and passionate faculty, staff, and students has been rewarding, and I am immensely proud of the progress we have made together in just two years to advance the university’s mission.” [...]

Leadership Transition Updates: Farewell to Provost Williams and Welcoming Interim Leadership2025-01-16T07:39:23-08:00

Media Psychology Leads The APA’s Top Journal Articles for 2024

2025-01-08T08:25:40-08:00

The field of Media Psychology continues to attract the attention of researchers worldwide. Karen Shackleford, Ph.D. The American Psychological Association, which published 5,000 research articles, published a list of the most popular articles for 2024.  Four of the five most popular articles were in Media Psychology (#s 1, 2, 3, and 5) and were published in the Psychology of Popular Media, edited by Fielding’s Dr. Karen Shackleford with the assistance of Drs. Patrick Sweeney and Andreas Miles-Novelo as Associate Editors. 1. Living for the likes: Social media use, fear of missing out, and body and life satisfaction [...]

Media Psychology Leads The APA’s Top Journal Articles for 20242025-01-08T08:25:40-08:00

EdD Leadership for Change Program Welcomes New Director: Catharine Penfold Navarro, Ph.D.

2025-01-07T08:20:25-08:00

Dr. Cathy Navarro Fielding Graduate University is delighted to announce Dr. Catharine Penfold Navarro as the new Program Director of the Ed.D. Leadership for Change Program. A transformational higher-education leader, Dr. Penfold Navarro brings a wealth of experience, an impressive academic background, and a passion for equity-driven leadership to Fielding’s distinguished program. Dean of Faculty Kathy Geller, Ph.D., said about the appointment: “It is my pleasure to announce Dr. Penfold Navarro as the ELC Program Director. Cathy’s promotion to the Program Director role recognizes her leadership role in redesigning the EdD Program and her work with students and colleagues. [...]

EdD Leadership for Change Program Welcomes New Director: Catharine Penfold Navarro, Ph.D.2025-01-07T08:20:25-08:00

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

Fielding’s Peer Support Thrives Through Student Socials

2024-09-19T09:43:03-07:00

Fielding University’s Media Psychology students are fostering connections beyond the classroom, with a flourishing series of Student Social events. From virtual gatherings to in-person Coffee Hours and online forums, these grassroots initiatives offer myriad opportunities for students at all levels— from new enrollees to alumni— to engage without any cost. Often! Virtual and In-Person Networking Opportunities Abound Media Psychology doctoral students at Coffee Hour/Hollywood: Stacy Griffin, Holly Beavon, Angel Burns, Perry Reed Fielding’s social opportunities to network are proliferating in three ways: virtual Socials, in-person meetups by locale, and an online social platform, all hosted by fellow students. [...]

Fielding’s Peer Support Thrives Through Student Socials2024-09-19T09:43:03-07:00

Fielding at the American Psychological Association’s (APA) 2024 Convention in Seattle, Washington

2024-09-18T10:33:41-07:00

Fielding students, faculty, and staff participated in the 2024 American Psychological Association (APA) Convention from Aug. 8-10 in Seattle, Washington. Some Fielding community members included students Mona Chung, Nathan L. Smith, Shania Greenwood, and Tahlia Bragg, along with Clinical Psychology faculty member Dr. Anthony “AGee” Greene. On Aug. 9, Nathan L. Smith, a current doctoral Clinical Psychology student, and Dr. Greene facilitated a symposium titled Creating Resiliency in the Face of Adversity: Black Men and Violence Exposure to more than 45+ attendees. "I am still overjoyed following my first American Psychological Association Convention presentation for Division 51 Men and Masculinities on [...]

Fielding at the American Psychological Association’s (APA) 2024 Convention in Seattle, Washington2024-09-18T10:33:41-07:00

Clinical Psychology Faculty-Student Duo Receive the Dr. Sally Peterson Research Excellence Award 

2024-09-16T14:26:53-07:00

Dr. Sally Peterson Fielding Clinical Psychology faculty member Alayne "Mimi" Ormerod, Ph.D. and doctoral student Tiffany Parisi, M.P.H., are the recipients of the 2024 Dr. Sally Peterson Research Excellence Award for their research published in the Journal of Social Issues about how schools that have climates that are tolerant of sexual harassment also tend to foster a loss of safety and academic disengagement for high school girls, particularly through peer sexual harassment. This is the kind of research that is critical for our understanding of how to change school climate to provide a better learning environment for all. [...]

Clinical Psychology Faculty-Student Duo Receive the Dr. Sally Peterson Research Excellence Award 2024-09-16T14:26:53-07:00

Dr. Okokon Udo Appointed Program Director for EBC Certificate and ODL Master’s

2024-09-11T13:58:55-07:00

Okokon Udo, Ph.D., has been appointed Program Director for Evidence Based Coaching (EBC) Certificate and Master’s in Organization Development Leadership (ODL). In addition to managing the EBC Certificate Program, his responsibilities will now include managing our ODL Master’s Program and developing new opportunities to leverage both programs to advance Fielding’s educational programming in this area. “I am thrilled to formally accept the position of Director for the MA program in Organization Development & Leadership and the Evidence-Based Coaching program at Fielding Graduate University,” said Dr. Udo. “This opportunity aligns perfectly with my professional aspirations and my commitment to fostering excellence [...]

Dr. Okokon Udo Appointed Program Director for EBC Certificate and ODL Master’s2024-09-11T13:58:55-07:00

Provost Wendi Williams to Give Keynote at the University of Victoria Climate Complexity & Decolonization Speaker Series

2024-09-11T14:02:16-07:00

The Deans' office at the University of Victoria, Canada, has chosen Fielding Provost Dr. Wendi S. Williams as a keynote for their upcoming 2024-25 speaker series on Climate, Complexity, and Decolonization. Dr. Williams will be presenting a talk titled "Through Liminality: Transformative Leadership in VUCA Times," on September 18, 2024 at the conference. For Dr. Wendi S. Williams, leading in “these” times is a formulation layered with complexity and opportunities for generativity grounded in legacies of abolition and liberation first articulated by our ancestors and elders. In her talk, “Through Liminality: Transformative Leadership in VUCA Times”, Dr. Williams complicates the [...]

Provost Wendi Williams to Give Keynote at the University of Victoria Climate Complexity & Decolonization Speaker Series2024-09-11T14:02:16-07:00

Alums Celebrate the Retirement of Clinical Psychology Faculty Member Ray Hawkins, Ph.D.

2024-09-04T10:46:17-07:00

After two decades of dedicated teaching and mentorship at Fielding Graduate University, Dr. Ray Hawkins, Ph.D., is retiring, leaving behind a legacy of profound impact on both students and alums. Having educated generations of clinical psychologists in Texas, Dr. Hawkins has been a pillar of the Clinical Psychology program, known for his unwavering support, wisdom, and calm demeanor. His influence has been so significant that countless alums have come forward to share heartfelt testimonials, celebrating not only his contributions to their professional development but also the lasting personal connections he fostered. Dr. Hawkins’ retirement marks the end of an era, [...]

Alums Celebrate the Retirement of Clinical Psychology Faculty Member Ray Hawkins, Ph.D.2024-09-04T10:46:17-07:00

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