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

Fielding Recognizes Melissa Garcia for Academic Excellence and Community Leadership

2024-06-04T07:37:02-07:00

Melissa Garcia Melissa Garcia, a dedicated Ph.D. student in Organizational Development and Change at the School of Leadership Studies, received two prestigious Fielding scholarships. Melissa has been awarded the Janet Garufis Endowed Scholarship in Leadership and the Montecito Bank & Trust Scholarship in recognition of her outstanding academic achievements and commitment to community service. Melissa's journey in education exemplifies her passion for making a difference in the Santa Barbara community. With a schoolteacher background, she is now advancing her career as an education administrator, currently serving as Coordinator for Language Education Services at the Santa Barbara County Education [...]

Fielding Recognizes Melissa Garcia for Academic Excellence and Community Leadership2024-06-04T07:37:02-07:00

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

The National Diversity Collaborative Certificate Program at Fielding

2024-03-28T12:17:59-07:00

The National Diversity Collaborative, Inc., is partnering with Fielding's Institute for Social Innovation (ISI) to offer the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEI&A) Ambassador Certificate training. Dr. Bill White William White, EdD (2001), Fielding alum and CEO of the Collaborative shared: “Building on Fielding’s scholar-practitioner model, the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Certificate Program connects scholarly knowledge with practical application to support working professionals in the advancement of their DEI&A skills. Through our partnership with Fielding’s Institute for Social Innovation, we expect to produce 5,000 quality diversity professionals nationwide in five years.” The Collaborative serves organizations and leaders [...]

The National Diversity Collaborative Certificate Program at Fielding2024-03-28T12:17:59-07:00

Building a Community of Dialogic OD Practitioners: A Conversation with Tova Averbuch

2023-10-11T08:30:44-07:00

Organization development (OD) is a field that was founded on humanistic values, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and support within a community of practitioners. This sense of community is not just about sharing knowledge but also about nurturing each other's growth. In line with these principles, the Master’s in Organization Development and Leadership (MA-ODL) program has initiated the Fielding Organization Development Network—a series of meetings to foster a community of practitioners. Previous gatherings have focused on various topics, including value-based contracting, consulting rates, innovative processes like the "Kaleidoscope," the intersection of artificial intelligence and OD, and strategies for establishing a consulting [...]

Building a Community of Dialogic OD Practitioners: A Conversation with Tova Averbuch2023-10-11T08:30:44-07:00

Director of Alumni Relations, Hilary S. Lyn, MS, MA, Receives the 2023 Clarion Award for Best Conference

2023-09-29T10:52:48-07:00

The Association for Women in Communications' prestigious Clarion Awards, which have celebrated excellence in communication since its inception in 1973, have recognized Hilary S. Lyn for her outstanding achievement in the field. Hilary S. Lyn, M.S., M.A. The Clarion Awards, aptly named after the medieval trumpet renowned for its clarity, acknowledge excellence across 100 categories within the vast spectrum of communication disciplines. These accolades are highly coveted by both women and men and are symbolic of excellence in communication. Recipients of Clarion Awards hail from media conglomerates, leading corporations, small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions. Hilary's achievement stems [...]

Director of Alumni Relations, Hilary S. Lyn, MS, MA, Receives the 2023 Clarion Award for Best Conference2023-09-29T10:52:48-07:00

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – International Leadership Association’s Women and Leadership

2023-04-26T11:05:13-07:00

CALL FOR PROPOSALS for an upcoming volume in the International Leadership Association’s Women and Leadership Transformative Women Leaders Book Series, Embodied Somatic Leadership for Peacebuilding and Protest: Women’s Counteroffensive to Violence and Injustice. Edited by Randal Joy Thompson and Lazarina Topuzova “Just as women’s bodies are targeted as weapons of war and social repression, so women use their bodies for peacebuilding and protest.” Randal Joy Thompson and Lazarina Topuzova are soliciting proposals for their upcoming book Embodied Somatic Leadership for Peacebuilding and Protest: Women’s Counteroffensive to Violence and Injustice. Please see below for a summary of the book and [...]

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – International Leadership Association’s Women and Leadership2023-04-26T11:05:13-07:00

Fielding Graduate University in Partnership With FEAA Receives Three-year $360,000 Federal Research Grant

2023-04-26T07:43:52-07:00

Fielding Graduate University and Folk Education Association of America Looks at Cooperative Action of Folk Educators Dawn Jackman Murphy Olympia, WA —Thanks to the work of Fielding doctoral student, Dawn Jackman Murphy, and faculty member, Dr. David Willis, who served as the primary investigator, Fielding Graduate University in partnership with the Folk Education Association of America (FEAA), has received a three-year $360,000 federal research grant through AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation. This study will work with a distributed national network of Folk Schools and Folk Educators, examining how participatory research approaches may support social cohesion and [...]

Fielding Graduate University in Partnership With FEAA Receives Three-year $360,000 Federal Research Grant2023-04-26T07:43:52-07:00

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

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