Fielding graduate Sarah Baite Kitonsa presented at the 2025 International Association of Autoethnography and Narrative symposium

2025-03-14T09:32:18-07:00

Sarah Baite Kitonsa, Ph.D. Recent Fielding School of Leadership Studies graduate Sarah Baite Kitonsa presented at the 2025 International Association of Autoethnography and Narrative symposium. Her presentation title was "Autoethnography is not Just a Research Methodology. It’s a way of Life." "It was an honor to share the space with elders and pioneers in the field of autoethnographic research, as well as seasoned researchers whose life experiences are not merely fleeting moments but sources of learning for creating a better world. I shared findings from my doctoral research on how college-educated immigrant women from East Africa navigate their careers [...]

Fielding graduate Sarah Baite Kitonsa presented at the 2025 International Association of Autoethnography and Narrative symposium2025-03-14T09:32:18-07:00

Fielding Faculty Annabelle Nelson, PhD, Presented at The Qualitative Report (TQR) Conference 2025

2025-03-13T08:54:37-07:00

Fielding Faculty Annabelle Nelson, PhD, presented research for the third year at The Qualitative Report (TQR) 16th Annual Conference,  Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Annabelle Nelson, Ph.D. This year Annabelle’s research examined the mental imagery of archetypes and emotions in creating space in the inner world for transformation.  Her participants reported that this type of imagery created peace, calm and greater awareness.  Even though the imaginal process was sometimes playful as in seeing the archetype of Goofy, or deep in seeing a Nordic goddess, or bittersweet in seeing a father who had passed, the experience prompted resolution of difficult emotions. [...]

Fielding Faculty Annabelle Nelson, PhD, Presented at The Qualitative Report (TQR) Conference 20252025-03-13T08:54:37-07:00

Upcoming Speaking Engagements with President John L. Bennett, PhD

2025-03-12T12:54:34-07:00

Fielding Graduate University President John L. Bennett, PhD, will be featured at several events in 2025, sharing insights on leadership, coaching, and the evolving landscape of education. These engagements are an opportunity to learn more about the impactful work he is involved in. Upcoming Events: March 21, 2025 – Speaker, Penn State Professional Development Conference Dr. Bennett will present at the Penn State Professional Development Conference, an event dedicated to advancing leadership and innovation in higher education and professional development. View the conference schedule here. July 7-8, 2025 – Panel Member, Coaching and Technology Summit, New York University As a [...]

Upcoming Speaking Engagements with President John L. Bennett, PhD2025-03-12T12:54:34-07:00

Fielding Community Gathering in Palm Springs 

2025-03-11T09:26:00-07:00

Fielding Alum Bill Huffaker, PhD, and Trustee Maria Sanchez, PhD, cordially invite you to a Fielding Community Gathering with President John L. Bennett, PhD Thursday, March 20, 2025 5 – 7 P.M. Palm Springs, CA (Address provided upon R.S.V.P.) Please R.S.V.P. by contacting Development Manager Marlen Bautista at giving@fielding.edu or (805) 898-4029. Please join us for an evening of connection and conversation with President John L. Bennett, PhD, along with Fielding alums, faculty, and friends. This special gathering will bring together members of our vibrant community to reconnect, engage, and celebrate Fielding’s mission of lifelong learning and social justice. Attending this [...]

Fielding Community Gathering in Palm Springs 2025-03-11T09:26:00-07:00

Fielding Graduate University Launches the Fielding Climate Alliance: A Call to Action for Climate Change

2025-03-06T12:24:26-08:00

Join us for Fielding Climate Alliance Interest Night on March 17, 2025, at 5 P.M. PT | 8 P.M. ET Zoom: 934 657 175 Fielding Graduate University is proud to announce the launch of the Fielding Climate Alliance, a new campus-wide, student-led initiative aimed at positioning Fielding at the forefront of climate action. The initiative, spearheaded by Clinical Psychology doctoral student Andrew Sears, reflects Fielding’s commitment to addressing the urgent challenges posed by climate change. “Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can’t see it. Listen to your drum and your drum only. [...]

Fielding Graduate University Launches the Fielding Climate Alliance: A Call to Action for Climate Change2025-03-06T12:24:26-08:00

Fielding Celebrates Dr. Jamie S. Hughes: Advancing Moral Psychology and Social Justice

2025-03-04T15:16:55-08:00

We are proud to celebrate Dr. Jamie S. Hughes, a faculty member in Fielding’s Applied Psychology Program, for her continued contributions to the field! Dr. Hughes recently published an article with colleague J.N. Olson (in press) titled "Who deserves access to basic human rights? Incarceration, illegal acts, and inferences about deservingness," which will be featured in Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. In addition, Dr. Hughes will be presenting her research on February 2025 at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Annual Meeting in Denver, CO. Her presentation, "Significance quest in minority contexts: Fusion, altruism, and well-being [...]

Fielding Celebrates Dr. Jamie S. Hughes: Advancing Moral Psychology and Social Justice2025-03-04T15:16:55-08:00

Ethnography Salon: Latino Self-Actualization and Intergenerational Growth with Andres Versage, Ed.D.

2025-02-28T09:36:54-08:00

Welcome to the Ethnography Salon! We meet on the first Wednesday of every month from 7- 8 A.M. PT at this Zoom: https://fielding-edu.zoom.us/j/513473250. The Ethnography Salon is for students, alums, faculty colleagues, and friends who are interested in or already using ethnographic methodology and tools. We discuss research, methods, challenges, and findings. The Salon helps participants to build an understanding of the epistemological and ontological issues involved in contemporary ethnography: how we experience ethnography as a methodology, as a way of seeing, and as a way of engaging with social reality. A principal objective is the sharing of skills relating [...]

Ethnography Salon: Latino Self-Actualization and Intergenerational Growth with Andres Versage, Ed.D.2025-02-28T09:36:54-08:00

Call for Applications: 2025 Dianne Kipnes Award for Social Innovation

2025-02-27T11:04:33-08:00

Dianne Kipnes, Ph.D. The Dianne Kipnes Award for Social Innovation award supports innovative, collaborative projects that enhance the well-being of individuals, organizations, or communities through research and professional practice. Applications are being accepted from alumni of Fielding’s School of Psychology and School of Leadership Studies through February 28, 2025. The award endowment provides up to $15,000 to fund one or more selected proposals. Eligible alumni can apply annually for projects lasting up to two years. Awardees will present their work at a Fielding session with university support and must submit an annual progress report, a final project report, [...]

Call for Applications: 2025 Dianne Kipnes Award for Social Innovation2025-02-27T11:04:33-08:00

From Classroom to Publication: Fielding Alum Shares Coaching Tips for Modern Managers in NCURA Magazine

2025-02-25T10:08:38-08:00

Lisa Kim We proudly celebrate Lisa Kim, a doctoral student in our Organizational Development and Change Program, for her contribution to the January 2025 issue of NCURA Magazine, the flagship journal of the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA). Her article, entitled "An Integrative Coaching Approach for Modern Managers," explores how an integrative coaching approach can help managers navigate the challenges of remote work—an idea sparked by her experience in the HOD-847 Theoretical Foundations of Evidence-Based Coaching course in Summer 2024. Kim said that she was inspired by the rapid transition to remote work environments, which poses [...]

From Classroom to Publication: Fielding Alum Shares Coaching Tips for Modern Managers in NCURA Magazine2025-02-25T10:08:38-08:00

Publishing Your Dissertation: A Workshop with FUP’s Jean-Pierre Isbouts, D. Litt., on March. 6

2025-02-25T09:40:49-08:00

Publishing Your Dissertation: A Workshop with FUP’s Jean-Pierre Isbouts, D. Litt., on March. 6 The Fielding community is invited to join a workshop with Fielding University Press Managing Editor Jean-Pierre Isbouts, D. Litt. In this workshop, Dr. Isbouts will show you how to craft a compelling narrative for a general readership based on the data of your dissertation research. You will also learn how to develop a book proposal for submission to FUP or any other publisher, including a number of self-publishing alternatives, and strategies for securing peer review endorsements. Thursday, March 6 Time: 10 a.m. PST | 1 p.m. [...]

Publishing Your Dissertation: A Workshop with FUP’s Jean-Pierre Isbouts, D. Litt., on March. 62025-02-25T09:40:49-08:00

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