Fielding Community Mourns the Loss of Alumna Dianne Kipnes, Ph.D.

2024-12-30T10:47:07-08:00

Fielding Graduate University mourns the passing of Dr. Dianne Kipnes (PSY’98), a distinguished alumna and former trustee whose profound contributions left an enduring legacy within our community. Dr. Kipnes, who earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Fielding, exemplified a lifelong commitment to the clinical psychology profession, education, and philanthropy. Her dissertation, “Cohesion and Outcome in a Short-Term Psychodynamic Loss Group,” examined measures of cohesion in short-term groups and their relationship to outcomes like depression and distress. Dr. Dianne Kipnes Dr. Kipnes’s legacy, both as a scholar and philanthropist, continues to inspire the Fielding community. During her tenure [...]

Fielding Community Mourns the Loss of Alumna Dianne Kipnes, Ph.D.2024-12-30T10:47:07-08:00

John L. Bennett, Ph.D., Appointed Fielding’s Interim President

2024-12-09T09:44:03-08:00

The following message is from the Chair and Vice Chair of Fielding’s Board of Trustees. Dear Fielding Community: On behalf of the Fielding Board of Trustees, we would like to inform you about two important and interrelated decisions made recently by the Board. The first is that the Board has canceled the search for a new permanent President. As a result of discussions at the board meeting, we decided to focus on the academic turnaround proposed by Provost and Senior Vice President Wendi S. Williams, Ph.D., and her leadership team. In addition, we are continuing to explore partnership opportunities. Given that both [...]

John L. Bennett, Ph.D., Appointed Fielding’s Interim President2024-12-09T09:44:03-08:00

The Institute for Social Innovation (ISI) at Fielding is partnering with ShelterBox USA

2024-12-05T11:37:56-08:00

Dr. Deborah Bucci The Institute for Social Innovation (ISI) at Fielding Graduate University is partnering with ShelterBox USA to do research on the needs for emergency shelter relief in the United States, including assessing the needs after Hurricanes Helene and Milton damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes from Florida to the Carolinas.  ShelterBox USA (https://www.shelterboxusa.org/) provides displaced families with life-saving shelter and vital tools and supplies that will enable them to rebuild their homes and transform their lives after a disaster. This research project is being led by ISI Fellow Dr. Deborah Bucci, a 2023 alumna [...]

The Institute for Social Innovation (ISI) at Fielding is partnering with ShelterBox USA2024-12-05T11:37:56-08:00

Fielding University Press Releases Transformative Coaching: An Evidence-Based Guide

2024-12-05T09:48:48-08:00

Transformational Coaching Transformational Coaching: An Evidence-Based Guide (Fielding University Press; ISBN-13: 979-8991258029), edited by Kymberly O. Akouris and Astrid E. Emond, studies the intersection of human and organizational development for coaches, highlighting transformative opportunities that can lead to positive changes in outlook and behavior. The authors put the discipline of coaching in the context of the range of challenges that individuals and organizations are facing in a time of rapid and unsettling change. Thoughtful coaches understand that transformation requires that we look both inside ourselves and outside to the greater world. Moving from scholarship to the practical application [...]

Fielding University Press Releases Transformative Coaching: An Evidence-Based Guide2024-12-05T09:48:48-08:00

2025 Magic Feet Fundraiser and Karaoke 

2024-12-04T09:02:09-08:00

One of our favorite times of year is back — the annual Magic Feet Fundraiser and Karaoke Evening! We can’t wait to share this incredible evening full of fun with you. Established many years ago by Clinical Psychology students, this event raises funds for the Magic Feet Scholarship, which provides $500 to students who would otherwise be unable to attend Fielding sessions due to financial barriers. Attending these sessions is a vital part of a student’s journey, costing approximately $1,800 per session. Thanks to the generosity of our Fielding community — students, faculty, staff, and alums — the scholarship has [...]

2025 Magic Feet Fundraiser and Karaoke 2024-12-04T09:02:09-08:00

Dr. Brian Cutler was a Special Guest on the True Crime Podcast Cleveland County Valentine

2024-11-25T10:19:27-08:00

Cleveland County Valentine: True Advocate explores the 24-year-old disappearance of Asha Degree. In the latest episode, "Memory & Mystery," Marilyn Ward, executive director of Houston-based National Missing Children's Center, said, "The longer a child is missing, the greater the chances are that false rumors will get started. This can torment family members and frustrate law enforcement." Fielding's Program Director of the Media Psychology program, psychologist Dr. Brian Cutler, discussed the psychology of eyewitness memory, factors that affect the accuracy of eyewitness memory, and how these factors apply in missing children investigations. Access the Podcast on Apple Access the Podcast on [...]

Dr. Brian Cutler was a Special Guest on the True Crime Podcast Cleveland County Valentine2024-11-25T10:19:27-08:00

Evidence Based Coaching Completion Celebration in Honor of the Coaches of Cohort 53 on Dec. 10

2024-11-25T09:28:45-08:00

Within the past decade, the coaching profession has grown rapidly in businesses, schools, and organizations. Fielding graduates continue to set themselves apart from others in the field with an Evidence Based Coaching (EBC) certificate. Please join us to celebrate the achievement of Fielding’s latest crop of professional coaches, Cohort 53! We are very proud of this amazing group of coaches and look forward to seeing the good they bring to the world and the lives of others. The virtual Zoom event will be Tuesday, December 10, 2024 5-6 p.m. PT | 8-9 p.m. ET Register Here Fielding Graduate University’s [...]

Evidence Based Coaching Completion Celebration in Honor of the Coaches of Cohort 53 on Dec. 102024-11-25T09:28:45-08:00

Special Fielding Events in January 2025

2024-11-22T10:09:50-08:00

Fielding has several special events to kick-off 2025! Vision, Leadership, and Excellence Celebrating President Katrina S. Rogers, Ph.D. January 9-10 & 28, 2025 President Katrina S. Rogers, Ph.D. Retirement Celebration January 9, 2025 | 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort Reagan Room 633 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 Please join us in celebrating the extraordinary legacy of President Katrina S. Rogers, Ph.D., and her visionary leadership at Fielding Graduate University. The evening will feature a cocktail reception, presentations, a hosted bar, appetizers, and live music. Fielding University Press Tenth Anniversary Celebration January 10, [...]

Special Fielding Events in January 20252024-11-22T10:09:50-08:00

Global Inclusion Impact Awards Celebration Set for Dec. 5

2024-11-21T11:33:23-08:00

Global Inclusion Impact Awards Celebration Set for Dec. 5 Several Fielding departments will collaborate for the Global Inclusion Impact Awards Celebration on December 5 at 11 a.m. PT | 2 p.m. ET. Register here Fielding Graduate University’s Global Inclusion Impact Awards are designed to elevate, celebrate, and enhance awareness of DEI efforts across the institution. The awards are presented by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Office of the Provost, and the Office of the President, in support of honoring Fielding Graduate University’s commitment to social and ecological justice. The awards help to elevate the importance of [...]

Global Inclusion Impact Awards Celebration Set for Dec. 52024-11-21T11:33:23-08:00

“Women and the Military” Event Set for Nov. 8 to Commemorate Veterans Day

2024-10-30T07:26:21-07:00

Please join the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Fielding’s veteran community on Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. PT | 4 p.m. ET for a Veterans Day panel discussion, titled “Women and the Military: Enduring Cultural Challenges and Unique Clinical Considerations.” Register: “Women and the Military” Event This panel discussion will illuminate some different ways women experience military service and emphasize how these professional and personal experiences and observations may impact clinical work. Panelists include Caroline Miller, MA, a Clinical Psychology Ph.D. student at Fielding; Captain Megan A. Hager, Clinical Psychologist at JB Elmendrof-Richarson AFB, Anchorage, AK; and [...]

“Women and the Military” Event Set for Nov. 8 to Commemorate Veterans Day2024-10-30T07:26:21-07:00

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