Qualitative and Quantitative Investigations of Office Fans’ Connections With Fictional and Celebrity Couples

2024-10-11T09:21:25-07:00

Perry Reed, Ph.D. Media Psychology faculty publish in the peer-reviewed journal, Psychology of Popular Media, with the paper "Qualitative and Quantitative Investigations of Office Fans’ Connections With Fictional and Celebrity Couples: Identification, Parasocial Relationships, and Beyond." Perry Reed, Associate Faculty at Fielding, is the first author of the paper about identification and parasocial relationships with fictional and celebrity couples. Dr. Reed collaborated with fellow authors Drs. Karen Shackleford, J. David Cohen, and M.J. Robbins.  Abstract Though fans commonly view and follow fictional and celebrity couples, there is a dearth of research on audience involvement with media couples. Using a [...]

Qualitative and Quantitative Investigations of Office Fans’ Connections With Fictional and Celebrity Couples2024-10-11T09:21:25-07:00

Ph.D. Candidate Sarah Barker Selected as Panelist at this year’s International NZ Web Fest

2024-10-09T13:22:22-07:00

Media Psychology Ph.D. candidate Sarah Barker has been selected as a panelist for this year's international NZ Web Fest in the Online Creator Conversation' where her work has been officially selected in the non-fiction documentary podcast category. This selection is for her project "VR: A Path to Mental Wellness," exploring how virtual reality can be a powerfully effective tool for working with chronic pain, PTSD symptoms, depression, and other human ailments. The show is practicum work for a Ph.D. in Psychology with an emphasis in media and technology at Fielding Graduate University. The NZ Web Fest was created by Keith [...]

Ph.D. Candidate Sarah Barker Selected as Panelist at this year’s International NZ Web Fest2024-10-09T13:22:22-07:00

Office of Student Life and Thriving Offering Experiences During Global Session

2024-06-11T11:54:08-07:00

Office of Student Life and Thriving Offering Experiences During Global Session The Office of Student Life and Thriving offers experiences for students and the Fielding community at Global Session in Washington, D.C., from July 7 to July 11. Students and other members of the Fielding community may attend the events below, unless otherwise mentioned (all times are Eastern). Advising July 7-July 9 Graduate program advisors will be available for in person 30-minute academic advising meetings by appointment. Advising appointments are an excellent opportunity to review your progress toward degree completion and plan for future term registration. Students registered for session [...]

Office of Student Life and Thriving Offering Experiences During Global Session2024-06-11T11:54:08-07:00

Office of Student Life and Thriving Website Now Available

2024-06-11T11:27:56-07:00

Visit the Office of Student Life and Thriving Website The Office of Student Life and Thriving’s website is now available for students and the Fielding community. Associate Provost for Student Life and Thriving Cherjanét Lenzy, Ph.D. The website programs and initiatives support students in their doctoral, Master’s, certificate, and post-doctoral scholarship and practice. The overarching goal is to ensure students are thriving and not just surviving. The Office of Student Life and Thriving’s work and ethic of care is centered on the following pillars: Community: Assisting students in developing support networks and communities of care through programs and [...]

Office of Student Life and Thriving Website Now Available2024-06-11T11:27:56-07:00

Qualitative Research from Start to Finish In-Person Seminar in Santa Barbara, California

2024-04-23T11:58:40-07:00

Fielding Graduate University’s School for Leadership Studies (SLS) organized a Research and Practice session, “Qualitative Research from Start to Finish” which took place April 11 - 13, 2024 in Santa Barbara, California.  Fourteen PhD and EdD students came from around the country and Canada to move their dissertation topic and research ahead.  Led by Human and Organization Development (HOD) faculty, Patrice Rosenthal, Fred Steier and Annabelle Nelson, joined by Valerie Bentz, Rich Appelbaum and Keith Melville, topics ranged from the research topic, research question, the literature review, qualitative interviewing, and qualitative research methods. Students from the first term to [...]

Qualitative Research from Start to Finish In-Person Seminar in Santa Barbara, California2024-04-23T11:58:40-07:00

My First TQR Conference Presentation

2024-03-13T16:27:53-07:00

Doctoral students Iris Nafshi and Denise Dziwak and their faculty mentor Annabelle Nelson presented at the TQR 15th Annual Conference Qualitative Inquiry; Access Denied?, February 29-March 1, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  by doctoral student Denise Dwizak Iris Nafshi, Denise Dziwak and Annabelle Nelson presented at the TQR 15th Annual Conference February 29-March 1, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Just recently, I had the privilege of presenting my doctoral research at the TQR Conference at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The experience was nothing short of transformative, marking my first official foray into the academic [...]

My First TQR Conference Presentation2024-03-13T16:27:53-07:00

Fielding Presents at the TQR 15th Annual Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

2024-03-13T13:50:18-07:00

Doctoral students Iris Nafshi and Denise Dziwak and their faculty mentor Annabelle Nelson presented at the TQR 15th Annual Conference Qualitative Inquiry; Access Denied?, February 29-March 1, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Iris Nafshi, Denise Dziwak and Annabelle Nelson presented at the TQR 15th Annual Conference February 29-March 1, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Their presentation was entitled, “Discovering Capacity and Transforming Identities:  Narrative Research”.  The work was based on Denise and Iris’ research from the Advanced Research Method Narrative Inquiry course (HOD 838NI).   Iris interviewed Iron Moms, mothers who compete in the Iron Man and found themes [...]

Fielding Presents at the TQR 15th Annual Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida2024-03-13T13:50:18-07:00

The Name and Frame Matters When it Comes to Public Support of Opioid Prevention Programs

2024-02-13T15:49:45-08:00

The Name and Frame Matters When it Comes to Public Support of Opioid Prevention Programs. Lessons learned from Dr. Jennifer Johnston's professional and academic journey as a media psychology scholar. Dr. Jennifer Johnson Dr. Jennifer Johnston is a media psychologist and Associate Professor of psychology at Western New Mexico University. She was also a licensed mental health clinician for 15 years before entering academia.  She graduated from Fielding Graduate University in 2013. Since then, she conducts research at the intersection of media effects and psychological disorder, and serves as the chair of the Institutional Review Board [...]

The Name and Frame Matters When it Comes to Public Support of Opioid Prevention Programs2024-02-13T15:49:45-08:00

Fielding Doctoral Student Darius Ajai Frasure Performs His Poet’s Studio Series Piece “We, Us, Our.”

2023-11-30T09:46:53-08:00

North Texas poet, Darius Ajai Frasure, performs his piece "We, Us, Our" Poet's Studio series--an original production of KERA. This series was made possible with support from Texas Mutual. Special thanks to DaVerse Lounge. Video by the Digibees. MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE is a four-part series from executive producer, host and writer Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., which premiered October 4th on PBS stations nationwide. Professor Gates, with directors Stacey L. Holman and Shayla Harris, chronicle the vast social networks and organizations created by and for Black people beyond the reach of the “White gaze.” The series recounts [...]

Fielding Doctoral Student Darius Ajai Frasure Performs His Poet’s Studio Series Piece “We, Us, Our.”2023-11-30T09:46:53-08:00

Alum Tahlia Bragg, Ph.D., Receives APA’s Foremothers Mentorship Award

2023-08-29T11:13:18-07:00

Tahlia Bragg, Ph.D. Fielding clinical psychology alum and the founding president of the Black Student Association Tahlia Bragg, Ph.D. (2023), received the Foremothers Mentorship Award, presented by American Psychological Association’s Div. 35, Section I (The Psychology of Black Women). Div. 35, Section I is a prestigious group within APA. Among other goals, the section aims to promote the development of methods of research and models of treatment and intervention that are ethnically, culturally, and gender appropriate for Black women. The Foremothers Mentorship Award celebrates Black women’s commitment to supporting the growth and development of students, peers, and/or colleagues in [...]

Alum Tahlia Bragg, Ph.D., Receives APA’s Foremothers Mentorship Award2023-08-29T11:13:18-07:00

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