Fielding Alum Dr. Mike Sessions Appointed Associate Dean at BYU-Idaho

2023-04-18T13:51:01-07:00

Mike Sessions, Ph.D. Fielding alum Dr. Mike Sessions was appointed Associate Dean of Curriculum at Brigham Young University - Idaho (BYU-Idaho). Before assuming this role, Dr. Sessions served as the department chair of design and construction management at BYU-Idaho, where he was instrumental in redesigning the construction management degree and leading the development of the virtual design and construction degree. In his capacity as Associate Dean of Curriculum, he collaborates closely with the departments within the College of Physical Sciences and Engineering to enhance their programs, improve student outcomes, and refine assessment practices. His overarching goal is to [...]

Fielding Alum Dr. Mike Sessions Appointed Associate Dean at BYU-Idaho2023-04-18T13:51:01-07:00

Mindful Inquiry in the Current Crises of Lifeworlds and Deathworlds

2023-03-15T14:36:43-07:00

Valerie M. Bentz, Ph.D., MSSW A chapter collaboration between Fielding faculty member Dr. Valerie Bentz and doctoral student William Hart, a Ph.D. candidate in the Human Development program, was recently published by Routledge in the book, "Mindful Inquiry in the Birth Sphere" (Davies & Crowther, 2023). The chapter “Mindful Inquiry into Lifeworlds and Deathworlds: An unmarried mother and a gay father” features phenomenological protocols by Dr. Bentz and Mr. Hart. The chapter explores Dr. Valerie Bentz’s own unmindful experience of childbirth in contrast to the mindful experience of William Hart, a gay father who formed his family through [...]

Mindful Inquiry in the Current Crises of Lifeworlds and Deathworlds2023-03-15T14:36:43-07:00

Fielding Alum Dr. Zabrina Epps Selected as Association of Professional Futurists’ 2023 Emerging Fellow

2023-02-13T11:17:20-08:00

Zabrina Epps, Ph.D. Zabrina Epps, Ph.D., was selected as one of six fellows to participate in the 2023 Emerging Fellows Program with the Association of Professional Futurists (APF). The two-year program is an opportunity to network with and be mentored by prominent and up-and-coming futures and strategic foresight practitioners around the globe. “This is an exciting opportunity that was made possible by Fielding's self-directed curricula, which enabled me to integrate Futures Studies into my research,” said Dr. Epps. APF sets the standard of excellence for foresight professionals. Members include futurists from businesses, governments, non-profits, consulting futurists, educators, [...]

Fielding Alum Dr. Zabrina Epps Selected as Association of Professional Futurists’ 2023 Emerging Fellow2023-02-13T11:17:20-08:00

Fielding Alum Cliff Hurst Accepts Tenure-track Faculty Position at Ohio Wesleyan University

2023-05-16T11:06:27-07:00

Fielding alum Clifford Hurst accepted a tenure-track faculty position at Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU), which begins in August 2023. Dr. Hurst will be working to expand and refine the entrepreneurship curriculum at OWU. According to OWU.edu, Forbes magazine ranks Ohio Wesleyan as the No. 1 entrepreneurial college in Ohio, and 17th in the nation. Cliff Hurst, Ph.D. Clifford G. Hurst, Ph.D., is a professor, consultant, author, and editor of The Revolution Against War, Five Lectures on Formal Axiology, and other future volumes in the Axiology Studies Series to be published by the Hartman Institute. Cliff holds a Ph.D. [...]

Fielding Alum Cliff Hurst Accepts Tenure-track Faculty Position at Ohio Wesleyan University2023-05-16T11:06:27-07:00

Alum Dr. Beth Fisher-Yoshida to Keynote New York City Negotiation Conference 2022

2022-11-10T13:03:15-08:00

Alum Beth Fisher-Yoshida, Ph.D. (Ph.D. in Human and Organizational Systems, ’00, and Certificate of Specialization in Professional Sociological Practice, ’98) is a keynote speaker at the New York City Negotiation Conference 2022 on Nov. 11. The Schranner Negotiation Institute’s Negotiation Conference brings together world-renowned negotiation experts from multiple sectors, including business, politics, law enforcement, sports, and media. The Schranner Negotiation Institute’s mission is to bring the global negotiation community together. It is the leading organization supporting difficult negotiations. Dr. Beth Fisher-Yoshida Dr. Fisher-Yoshida currently serves as Vice Chair of Faculty and Program Director, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, at [...]

Alum Dr. Beth Fisher-Yoshida to Keynote New York City Negotiation Conference 20222022-11-10T13:03:15-08:00

Fielding Alum Dr. Laura Sherwood Serving as Mentor at 30 Years of Photovoice Virtual Conference in October

2022-09-28T12:23:52-07:00

Fielding alum Laura Sherwood, Ph.D. (HOD ’21), is a conference mentor for the upcoming “30 Years of Photovoice: Past, Present Future” Virtual Conference from Oct. 20-22, 2022. Dr. Sherwood will help mentees with Photovoice Theory vs. Practice in a 50-minute session. The conference consists of three days of presentations, networking, and workshops.  Laura Sherwood, Ph.D. Dr. Sherwood graduated from Fielding in 2021 with a Ph.D. in Human Development. She is a qualitative researcher and community program development specialist based in Frederick, MD. Her dissertation was titled, “Why Art Matters: Dismantling Dominant Narratives through Art and Digital Feminist Activism.” [...]

Fielding Alum Dr. Laura Sherwood Serving as Mentor at 30 Years of Photovoice Virtual Conference in October2022-09-28T12:23:52-07:00

Hispanic Heritage Month Reflections from V.P. of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

2022-09-08T15:10:59-07:00

Dear Fielding Graduate University community, welcome to the month of September and the beginning of the school year for many across the world. September also is National Hispanic Heritage Month, beginning on September 15 and lasting through October 15, celebrating and acknowledging the contributions, achievements, and oftentimes untold history of Hispanic/Latinx peoples that hail from the Caribbean, Central, North, and South America. The day of September 15 was specifically chosen because of its direct connection to the liberation movements that resulted in the independence of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, with Mexico and Chile celebrating their independence [...]

Hispanic Heritage Month Reflections from V.P. of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion2022-09-08T15:10:59-07:00

Fielding Graduate University at the Pacific Pride Festival

2022-09-06T13:03:40-07:00

Fielding Graduate University supported the 2022 Pacific Pride Festival, “Pride at the Beach,”  with a sponsor booth. The festival took place this past weekend on Saturday, August 27, 2022, in Chase Palm Park along the beautiful Santa Barbara coastline. The annual event celebrates the LGBTQ+ local, national, and worldwide communities. This year’s “Pride at the Beach” event had a particular focus on inclusion and belonging, two shared values of Fielding Graduate University. Fielding’s participation in the Pride event was organized by Erica Fichter, Director of Recruitment and Admissions, and included close to a dozen Fielding staff volunteers from across the [...]

Fielding Graduate University at the Pacific Pride Festival2022-09-06T13:03:40-07:00

Designing For Collaboration: Groundbreaking Research by Fielding’s Brenda Barker Scott and Michael R. Manning

2022-08-29T08:40:38-07:00

Brenda Barker Scott, Ph.D. Recent alum Brenda Barker Scott, Ph.D.’20, has her work published in two leading academic journals in the organization development discipline, Research in Organizational Change and Development and The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. Her work on the factors contributing to widespread collaborative capacity in organizations builds on the dissertation she completed, guided by her doctoral committee—Barbara Mink, Ed.D., Fred Steier, Ph.D., Michael Manning, Ph.D., and Sarah Evans. Before starting her doctoral journey at Fielding in the Human and Organizational Development Program, Brenda Barker Scott, Ph.D.’20, was a practitioner who consulted with organizations for two [...]

Designing For Collaboration: Groundbreaking Research by Fielding’s Brenda Barker Scott and Michael R. Manning2022-08-29T08:40:38-07:00

Faculty Member Rich Appelbaum Pens an Op-Ed on Rent Stabilization

2022-07-26T11:31:38-07:00

Faculty Member Rich Appelbaum Pens an Op-Ed on Rent Stabilization Human and Organizational Development faculty member Richard Appelbaum, Ph.D., pens an op-ed with UCSB professor Alice O’Connor, Ph.D., titled, Rent Stabilization Is a Necessary Tool, for The Santa Barbara Independent. They write: Richard Appelbaum, Ph.D. In comprehensive and authoritative surveys of rent regulation in California and across the U.S., researchers from the University of Southern California, the University of Minnesota Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, and the Washington, DC-based Urban Institute offer careful assessments of what well-designed and implemented rent stabilization measures can accomplish. Far from “never succeeding,” these and [...]

Faculty Member Rich Appelbaum Pens an Op-Ed on Rent Stabilization2022-07-26T11:31:38-07:00

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