Remembering Dr. Patricia A. Oelrich 

2024-09-04T09:51:18-07:00

Dr. Patricia A. Oelrich It is with heavy hearts that we share that Dr. Patricia A. Oelrich passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024, after a heroic 5-year battle with cancer. Dr. Oelrich’s passing is a profound loss, and she will be deeply missed by all who knew her and had the opportunity to work alongside her. Dr. Oelrich was the first in her family to graduate from college at Western Illinois University. She later earned her Ph.D. in Human and Organizational Systems from Fielding in 2015. Her dissertation title was Role and Effect of Social Determinants on [...]

Remembering Dr. Patricia A. Oelrich 2024-09-04T09:51:18-07:00

Introducing Jonathan Iris-Wilbanks, M.A., New Program Director/Lead for New Infant and Early Childhood Development Master’s Program 

2024-09-04T08:24:12-07:00

Jonathan Iris-Wilbanks, MA Fielding welcomes Jonathan Iris-Wilbanks as the Program Lead for developing two Infant and Early Childhood Development Master’s Programs (Child Life & Social Work). In his role, he will oversee these Master’s Programs under the IECD umbrella and work closely with the Infant, Child,  Family Mental Health and Development master's program faculty/Lead. “Throughout my career, my professional roles have centered on a theme of support and development,” he said. "From the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Lucile Packard Stanford Children’s Hospital to therapy rooms with young children and their families and supervision meetings with graduate students [...]

Introducing Jonathan Iris-Wilbanks, M.A., New Program Director/Lead for New Infant and Early Childhood Development Master’s Program 2024-09-04T08:24:12-07:00

Dr. Rosenthal will assume the role of Chair of the ODC Division at the AOM Conference 2025 in Copenhagen Denmark

2024-08-21T08:46:03-07:00

Patrice Rosenthal, Ph.D. Members of the Fielding community participated at the 2024 Academy of Management (AOM) Conference, held from August 9-13 in Chicago, IL. The AOM is a premier conference for nearly 10,000 students, academics, and practitioners in the scholarly management and organizational space. This year's theme explored innovation for the future: policy, purpose, and organization. We are proud to celebrate Dr. Patrice E. Rosenthal, Faculty in Human and Organizational Development (HOD), who is the Chair-Elect of the ODC Division. Next year, Dr. Rosenthal will assume the role of Chair of the ODC Division at the AOM Conference [...]

Dr. Rosenthal will assume the role of Chair of the ODC Division at the AOM Conference 2025 in Copenhagen Denmark2024-08-21T08:46:03-07:00

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

Student AMA Panel Kicks Off New Students’ Term

2024-09-20T18:11:17-07:00

Ask Me Anything (AMA) Panel The recent New Student Orientation (NSO) for Summer term featured a dynamic student-produced event: an “AMA” (Ask Me Anything) panel. The format, inspired by a popular social media norm, encouraged live audience interaction and aimed to provide new students with a significant head start! Each panelist was selected to represent a diverse range of professional backgrounds, geographic locations, and research interests, offering new students potentially relatable and/or relevant perspectives. The eclectic group, sharing their experiences and insights about university life, was composed of six “senior”-level students and graduates including: Moderator/organizer Angel Burns, a PhD media [...]

Student AMA Panel Kicks Off New Students’ Term2024-09-20T18:11:17-07:00

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

Fielding’s Institute for Social Innovation is Proud to Announce Its ISI Fellows for 2024-25

2024-05-23T10:37:16-07:00

The ISI Fellows Program offers Fielding alums an academic partner to continue their professional work, apply for external funding, and publicize their projects. ISI Fellows have one-year appointments with renewal contingent on progress and future plans. “Fielding’s Institute for Social Innovation (ISI) accepted 12 alums as Fellows for the 2024-2025 cycle,” said Charles McClintock, Ph.D., Director of the Institute for Social Innovation. “Their work spans a wide range of content, from leadership and mental health to diversity, equity, and inclusion. ISI Fellows continue to pursue their research and professional development projects under the aegis of ISI, where they have support [...]

Fielding’s Institute for Social Innovation is Proud to Announce Its ISI Fellows for 2024-252024-05-23T10:37:16-07:00

June 1st Qualitative Inquiry at Fielding: Past, Present, and Futures   

2024-05-30T09:11:34-07:00

Qualitative Inquiry at Fielding: Past, Present, and Futures Sponsored by the Ruthellen Josselon Chair in Qualitative Inquiry Qualitative Inquiry at Fielding: Past, Present, and Futures Conference is scheduled for June 1, 2024. This symposium is sponsored by the Ruthellen Josselson Chair in Qualitative Inquiry. The symposium's program will feature a robust roster of speakers Dr. Ruthellen Josselson and Dr. Susan Goldberg will be delivering separate keynotes. Following their presentations, there will be a panel of students who received dissertation funding, as well as a panel discussing the experiences of Black students in academia. Stay tuned for more speakers to be [...]

June 1st Qualitative Inquiry at Fielding: Past, Present, and Futures   2024-05-30T09:11:34-07:00

Match Day Success: Clinical Psychology Students Secure Internship Sites

2024-04-30T11:08:35-07:00

We are pleased to congratulate our clinical psychology students on their advancement toward their careers by securing internship placements. We are proud of our unique APA-accredited clinical psychology doctoral program, which has consistently placed our students in competitive internships. Congratulations to the Following Clinical Psychology Students Afsarifard, Kayvon Richard J. Donovan Correctional Alvito, Jamie The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard / Psychology Berger, Jessica Georgia Southern University / Counseling Center Bucher, Taylor Nebraska Internship Consortium in Professional Psychology Catlin, Julia Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Chapman, Katherine University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Chung, Mona Central Regional Hospital Darling, [...]

Match Day Success: Clinical Psychology Students Secure Internship Sites2024-04-30T11:08:35-07:00

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

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