IECD Program: A Student and Faculty Perspective 

2024-08-26T13:19:27-07:00

Infant and Early Childhood Development Program Provides Understanding, Evidence-Based Curriculum and Practice  This feature originally appeared in the January 2024 edition of FOCUS Magazine. Read the article and entire issue here. The Infant and Early Childhood Development (IECD) program fills a unique and unmet need in education, clinical work, and advocacy in Infant Mental Health (IMH) and in developmental assessment and intervention of infants and children and their families. The design of the IECD program blends an otherwise unavailable DIR® (Developmental, Individual Differences, and Relationship-based) approach with more widely offered Infant Mental Health education and Reflective Practice training, giving students [...]

IECD Program: A Student and Faculty Perspective 2024-08-26T13:19:27-07:00

Fielding Faculty, Students to Participate at the 2024 APA Convention from Aug. 8-10 

2024-08-06T14:28:31-07:00

Fielding Faculty, Students to Participate at the 2024 APA Convention Members of the Fielding community will be part of the 2024 American Psychological Association (APA) Convention in Seattle, Washington, from August 8-10. This conference will be full of learning, inspiration, and connection, bringing together scientists, practitioners, applied psychologists, and educators to explore the most compelling issues in the discipline. Fielding students and faculty will be attending this year's APA Convention: participating in workshops, learning about current practices, and presenting their research alongside thousands of individuals in psychology. Fielding will also have a table at the conference. As part of APA, [...]

Fielding Faculty, Students to Participate at the 2024 APA Convention from Aug. 8-10 2024-08-06T14:28:31-07:00

IECD Program: A Student and Faculty Perspective 

2024-08-01T10:50:47-07:00

IECD Program: A Student and Faculty Perspective  This feature originally appeared in the July 2024 edition of FOCUS Magazine. Read the article and entire issue here. Faculty Perspective Nina Newman, PhD Reflective practice is how we wonder -- together and individually -- about the feelings, thoughts, and behaviors of ourselves and others. It is the ability to understand that what we bring to our interactions can affect another person -- infant, child, adult -- especially in terms of safety and trust, core to healthy relationships and growth. In IECD, this is foundational for our students, and for the [...]

IECD Program: A Student and Faculty Perspective 2024-08-01T10:50:47-07:00

Join Provost Williams for Fielding Social Hour at APA in Seattle on Aug. 9

2024-07-23T09:04:43-07:00

Provost and Senior Vice President Wendi Williams, Ph.D., will host a Fielding Social Hour at APA in conjunction with the American Psychological Association 2024 Convention in Seattle. Join Provost Williams on Friday, Aug. 9 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. PT at Alder and Ash (629 Pike Street in Seattle). Register for Event Learn more about the APA 2024 Convention: https://convention.apa.org/ Additionally, Provost Williams is currently running for APA President. See the announcement here and learn more at www.drwendiwilliams.com. About Provost Wendi Williams, Ph.D. Wendi S. Williams, Ph.D. Psychologist, advocate, and educator, Dr. Wendi Williams applies her work at the [...]

Join Provost Williams for Fielding Social Hour at APA in Seattle on Aug. 92024-07-23T09:04:43-07:00

Dr. Lauren Mizock Appointed 2024-25 Ruthellen Josselson Chair in Qualitative Inquiry

2024-07-08T11:18:31-07:00

Lauren Mizock, Ph.D., core Clinical Psychology faculty, was recently named as the Ruthellen Josselson Chair in Qualitative Inquiry for 2024-25. Ruthellen Josselson, Ph.D., has a storied career and is a longtime Clinical Psychology faculty member and psychotherapist. Established in 2020, the Ruthellen Josselson Chair in Qualitative Inquiry fund supports Fielding faculty research, while honoring the legacy of Dr. Josselson and affirming the importance of qualitative research in psychology as acknowledged by the American Psychological Association Division 5, Quantitative and Qualitative Methods. The Josselson Chair is appointed for one academic year, September-August, with Dr. Mizock beginning her tenure in September 2024.  [...]

Dr. Lauren Mizock Appointed 2024-25 Ruthellen Josselson Chair in Qualitative Inquiry2024-07-08T11:18:31-07:00

Fielding Alum Makes a Generous Donation to Honor Faculty

2024-07-12T10:42:58-07:00

Stephen Chiang, M.D., Ph.D. Fielding alum Stephen Chiang, M.D., Ph.D. (HOD’2024) has made a generous gift to Fielding Graduate University, establishing the Rosenthal-Nelson-Appelbaum Fund in honor of the exceptional teaching he received from three distinguished faculty members in the School of Leadership Studies: Patrice Rosenthal, Ph.D., Annabelle Nelson, Ph.D., and Richard Appelbaum, Ph.D.  Each of these three faculty members will have access to one-third of the total fund, which can be used at their discretion to further their teaching and benefit Fielding students.  Upon making this generous contribution, Dr. Chiang shared: “Dr. Rosenthal [dissertation chair] taught me a [...]

Fielding Alum Makes a Generous Donation to Honor Faculty2024-07-12T10:42:58-07:00

Remembering Alum Sarah Detrick, PhD 

2024-07-03T10:12:36-07:00

Dr. Sarah Detrick It is with profound sadness that we learned of the untimely passing of Clinical Psychology alum, Dr. Sarah Detrick, on June 13, 2024. Sarah suffered a lengthy illness with immense courage and unfailing optimism. She was one of the most beloved members of my New York Professional Development Seminar, unfailingly caring, generous, kind-spirited and empathic with everyone she encountered. Dr. Detrick wrote an outstanding dissertation titled: Self-Care Ethics Knowledge and Self-Care Practices: Clinical and Counseling Psychology Doctoral Students in Early and Late Phases of Training. She was also a co-author for three chapters in Dr. [...]

Remembering Alum Sarah Detrick, PhD 2024-07-03T10:12:36-07:00

Why Warning Labels on Social Media Won’t Teach Kids to Make Smarter Choices

2024-07-01T12:22:22-07:00

Digital literacy, not fear-based restrictions, is needed to help kids build safe and healthy relationships with technology. KEY POINTS Social media is here to stay; let’s prepare kids to handle the digital world, not shield them from it. Kids need guidance, skills, and a chance to practice so they can develop healthy relationships with technology. Hyperfocusing on social media diverts resources needed to address the scarcity of mental health professionals needed to help teens struggling now. Surgeon General Murthy's call for warning labels on social media has ignited heated discussions all over the Internet. In the face of all this [...]

Why Warning Labels on Social Media Won’t Teach Kids to Make Smarter Choices2024-07-01T12:22:22-07:00

How to Protect Your Brain from Election Stress

2024-06-05T07:09:58-07:00

Eight strategies to build resilience and keep your cool during the elections. KEY POINTS Political conflict keeps stress hormones high with adverse psychological and physical consequences. Social media encourages partisanship and undermines the motivation to discern fact from fiction. Fear of social rejection can increase political group compliance and support for misinformation. Limiting exposure and seeking balanced information sources can reduce stress during election season. Political polarization has worsened to the point where 40 percent of Americans describe politics as a chronic stressor, blaming it for increased depression and anxiety, loss of sleep, greater impulsivity, such as posting social media comments they later regret, and damage to [...]

How to Protect Your Brain from Election Stress2024-06-05T07:09:58-07:00

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

Contact

  • Fielding Graduate University
    2020 De La Vina Street
    Santa Barbara, CA 93105

  • admissions@fielding.edu
  • 1-800-340-1099
  • 1-805-898-4026
  • Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Pacific)
  • Washington DC Office
    4200 Connecticut Ave. NW BLDG 44, STE 200A
    Washington, DC 20008

Schools & Centers

Admissions

Resources

Quicklinks

Upcoming Events

View Calendar
Go to Top