Why Did Influencer Kai Cenat’s Live NYC Meetup Turn Ugly?

2023-08-10T04:45:31-07:00

Influencers have no experience translating online audiences into live events. KEY POINTS Young influencers don't have relevant experience understanding influence or managing fame. Gen Z and Millennials relate more to influencers than to traditional celebrities. Parasocial attachment increases an influencer's persuasiveness because they feel like a friend. The popular social media streamer Kai Cenat and fellow streamer Fanum announced to their followers that they would give away electronics, including PlayStation 5 consoles, on Friday, August 4, at 4 p.m. Thousands of fans showed up to get the prizes, filling the street, stopping traffic, and becoming increasingly unruly. Police were [...]

Why Did Influencer Kai Cenat’s Live NYC Meetup Turn Ugly?2023-08-10T04:45:31-07:00

Clinical Psychology Faculty and Students Receive Dr. Sally Peterson Research Excellence Award

2023-08-29T11:13:43-07:00

A faculty-and-student-led team is advancing their own field and honoring the legacy of a clinical psychology trailblazer, Fielding alum and longstanding supporter of Fielding. Fielding Clinical Psychology faculty member Kristine Jacquin, Ph.D., and students Erinn Cameron, Janine Ray, and Fiona Trend-Cunningham are the recipients of the 2023 Dr. Sally Peterson Research Excellence Award for their research published in the journal Trends in Psychology. RESEARCH PUBLICATION: Cameron, E.C.; Ray, J.M.; Trend-Cunningham, F.J. et al. Female Incarceration Rates and Violence Against Women Predict Estimated Prevalence of Modern Slavery. Trends in Psychology. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43076-022-00239-7 In her nomination letter, Clinical Psychology faculty member Heather Macdonald, Psy.D., wrote: [...]

Clinical Psychology Faculty and Students Receive Dr. Sally Peterson Research Excellence Award2023-08-29T11:13:43-07:00

Fielding Graduate University Launches New Online Merchandise Store

2024-05-14T08:32:37-07:00

Fielding Graduate University has officially launched its new online merchandise store. Fielding family and fans can purchase various apparel items, including hats, quarter zips, mugs, polos, and much more! To celebrate the grand opening, the store is offering a 20% discount on all items through the month of July. Hilary S. Lyn, M.S., M.A. The creation of the store was directed by Hilary Lyn, Director of Alumni Relations at Fielding Graduate University. The following is an interview with Director Lyn regarding the new Fielding Store. Q. What inspired you to take on this project? When our in-person sessions were [...]

Fielding Graduate University Launches New Online Merchandise Store2024-05-14T08:32:37-07:00

Send Your Sentiments of Appreciation! Celebrating the Distinguished Careers of IECD Program’s Retiring Founding Faculty Members

2023-07-11T08:20:49-07:00

By Jenene Craig, Ph.D. It is with mixed emotions that we share the momentous news of the recent and upcoming retirement of our revered faculty members Milagros “Mili” Cordero, Ph.D, Joshua Feder, M.D., Ira Glovinsky, Ph.D., Kathleen Platzman, Ph.D., and Mary Warren, Ph.D. As founding faculty members in the Infant and Early Childhood Development (IECD) Program, they each hold a special place in the history of our program and Fielding at large. These stellar faculty members were instrumental in shaping the foundation and vision of the program, contributing significantly to its growth and success over the years, each in their [...]

Send Your Sentiments of Appreciation! Celebrating the Distinguished Careers of IECD Program’s Retiring Founding Faculty Members2023-07-11T08:20:49-07:00

Social Media and Video Gaming: What should parents be concerned about and what can they do?

2023-07-03T10:22:49-07:00

What should parents be concerned about and what can they do? LISTEN TO THE PODCAST INTERVIEW between Dr. Ryan DeLapp and Dr. Andreas Miles-Novelo Intended For: Parents of children and teens Recorded Podcast - 1 Hour Important Takeaways: It’s not just kids we should be concerned about Parents can support their children in developing intentional and conscientious media use Parents can try to take a collaborative approach to minimizing the adverse effects of media on the family as a whole Parents should ‘stay plugged’ in to the media their children are consuming And, remember social media and video [...]

Social Media and Video Gaming: What should parents be concerned about and what can they do?2023-07-03T10:22:49-07:00

How Social Media Turned the Titan Tragedy into Entertainment

2023-06-26T06:41:59-07:00

What empathy? The Titanic, a lost sub, and wealthy explorers—it's too good a story. KEY POINTS Disasters capture attention but stories keep us coming back. The Titan incident had all the elements of a blockbuster movie, it was too much for social media to resist. Social media is attention-driven and rewards extreme content and conspiracy theories. Continued speculation perpetuates the increasingly archetypal narrative, independent of actual facts. The Titan submergible went missing on its way to take five people to see the wreckage of the Titanic. The navy reports it suffered a ‘catastrophic implosion,’ and the five passengers are [...]

How Social Media Turned the Titan Tragedy into Entertainment2023-06-26T06:41:59-07:00

Fielding Students Win Prestigious RISE Awards at the 2023 Association for Psychological Science Conference

2023-06-15T13:09:07-07:00

The annual American Psychological Science Convention took place in Washington, D.C., on May 25-28, 2023 at the Washington Hilton. Three Fielding students were recognized with the prestigious RISE Award. The RISE (Researching Injustice and Social Equality) Award seeks to cultivate psychological science research in fields related to socially and economically under-represented and international populations. Monica Echols, MPA Graduate of the Fielding post-baccalaureate program Monica Echols was awarded the prestigious RISE Award for her research, "Some Ethnoracial Groups are More Likely Than Others to Experience Impacts from Microaggressions." RESEARCH: Some Ethnoracial Groups are More Likely Than Others to Experience [...]

Fielding Students Win Prestigious RISE Awards at the 2023 Association for Psychological Science Conference2023-06-15T13:09:07-07:00

Fielding Provost Wendi Williams Selected as Keynote Speaker for APA 2023

2023-07-27T08:01:37-07:00

The American Psychological Association (APA) selected Fielding Provost and Senior Vice President Wendi S. Williams, Ph.D., as a keynote speaker for the annual APA 2023 conference. The event will take place from August 3rd to the 5th in Washington D.C., with keynote presentations also being live-streamed. Provost Williams will be speaking on the main stage in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Friday, August 4th, at 2 pm Eastern. Friday, August 4 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. ET WALTER E. WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER, LEVEL 3, BALLROOM A AND B/ MAIN STAGE LIVESTREAM (Virtual Experience tickets available here) APA keynote speakers [...]

Fielding Provost Wendi Williams Selected as Keynote Speaker for APA 20232023-07-27T08:01:37-07:00

Building UX Personas That Cultivate Empathy, Instead of Bias

2023-05-23T09:39:46-07:00

Personas have a long history in digital products and services. In fact, you’ve probably built a few yourself. They come in varying levels of fidelity and traditionally document key demographic information about your average or likely users. Personas can be incredibly helpful for teams, especially newly established ones, to help build context and guardrails around who they are building for. The problem with personas is they haven’t really changed much in the last few decades. If you run a basic search right now it will generate a hundred of the same templates with a standard array of demographic inputs; fake [...]

Building UX Personas That Cultivate Empathy, Instead of Bias2023-05-23T09:39:46-07:00

Media Psychology Alum Stephanie Jiroch Hired as Adjunct Faculty at University of Nevada, Reno

2023-05-19T11:50:41-07:00

Media Psychology alum Stephanie Jiroch was hired as an adjunct professor of marketing at the University of Nevada, Reno - Lake Tahoe campus teaching Advanced Marketing Strategy in the business and entrepreneur program. Stephanie Jiroch, M.A., doctoral candidate Stephanie Jiroch is a graduate of Fielding's Master's in Media Psychology and is currently a doctoral candidate in Psychology with an emphasis in Media at Fielding Graduate University. In addition, she holds an Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology, and a bachelor of arts in Advertising and Psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno. As an [...]

Media Psychology Alum Stephanie Jiroch Hired as Adjunct Faculty at University of Nevada, Reno2023-05-19T11:50:41-07:00

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