Ph.D. Candidate Sarah Barker Selected as Panelist at this year’s International NZ Web Fest

2024-10-09T13:22:22-07:00

Media Psychology Ph.D. candidate Sarah Barker has been selected as a panelist for this year's international NZ Web Fest in the Online Creator Conversation' where her work has been officially selected in the non-fiction documentary podcast category. This selection is for her project "VR: A Path to Mental Wellness," exploring how virtual reality can be a powerfully effective tool for working with chronic pain, PTSD symptoms, depression, and other human ailments. The show is practicum work for a Ph.D. in Psychology with an emphasis in media and technology at Fielding Graduate University. The NZ Web Fest was created by Keith [...]

Ph.D. Candidate Sarah Barker Selected as Panelist at this year’s International NZ Web Fest2024-10-09T13:22:22-07:00

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Statement from President Katrina S. Rogers, Ph.D. 

2024-10-08T10:15:23-07:00

Author: Katrina S. Rogers, Ph.D.  On this Indigenous Peoples’ Day, let us take this moment to reflect on the importance of Native peoples in shaping the modern understanding of democracy. The more the history and culture of the many Indigenous communities in the world are seen and acknowledged, the more it is realized the important role that Indigenous political structures played in early understandings of American democracy. In the part of the United States where I was born, much has been written about the democratic qualities of the League of the Iroquois, more properly called the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. The Haudenosaunee Confederacy [...]

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Statement from President Katrina S. Rogers, Ph.D. 2024-10-08T10:15:23-07:00

Join the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for two events on October 11 to commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day 

2024-10-04T06:18:21-07:00

Join the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for two events on October 11 to commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Toward a Renewed Engagement with Indigenous Thought for the 21st Century Dr. Mathias Risse (Harvard) Oct. 11 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. PT | 2-3 p.m. ET Register: Renewed Engagement with Indigenous Thought Dr. Mathias Risse Mathias Risse is the Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights, Global Affairs and Philosophy and Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University. He also serves as Director of the Program on the Ethics of Emerging Technologies at [...]

Join the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for two events on October 11 to commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2024-10-04T06:18:21-07:00

Fielding Graduate University Student Listening Sessions Facilitated by Jernigan & Associates, Inc.

2024-10-07T10:56:20-07:00

Fielding Graduate University is excited to announce the opportunity to participate in virtual student listening sessions (i.e., focus groups) designed to solicit your feedback regarding your experiences as a graduate student at Fielding. The listening sessions (focus groups) aim to surface ideas, feedback, and possible concerns based on your time and experience at Fielding. Fielding continues to integrate and implement efforts related to our Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) strategic plan. As such, we have partnered with external consultants Jernigan & Associates, Inc. to facilitate the listening sessions. Sessions are designed to create a psychologically safe and confidential space [...]

Fielding Graduate University Student Listening Sessions Facilitated by Jernigan & Associates, Inc.2024-10-07T10:56:20-07:00

DEI and SLT October 18 Workshops with Dr. Alden Jones

2024-10-01T14:17:03-07:00

The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Office of Student Life and Thriving at Fielding Graduate University invite you to participate in two exciting workshops hosted by Dr. Alden Jones, Ph.D., on Friday, October 18, 2024. These sessions will explore key topics in gender studies and digital community-building. About the October 18 Workshops Faculty-Only Session: "Gender Basics for the Future" 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET Register Here In this session, participants will learn the most important concepts around gender. Not only will this session bring participants through history and up to date, participants will learn [...]

DEI and SLT October 18 Workshops with Dr. Alden Jones2024-10-01T14:17:03-07:00

Announcing the Orlando L. Taylor Excellence in Scholarship Award – Nominations due November 15

2024-10-03T13:25:51-07:00

Orlando L. Taylor, Ph.D. Thanks to the generosity of donors, the Marie Fielder Center is pleased to announce the Orlando L. Taylor Excellence in Scholarship Award. The award will be made annually to student or alumni recipients whose research and/or writing exemplifies the concern with education, leadership, and democracy that characterized the career of Dr. Orlando L. Taylor, for whom the scholarship is named. The award will recognize a student or alum whose work appeared in a peer-reviewed publication in the previous calendar year or was presented at a professional conference in the previous calendar year. The publication [...]

Announcing the Orlando L. Taylor Excellence in Scholarship Award – Nominations due November 152024-10-03T13:25:51-07:00

Fielding’s Peer Support Thrives Through Student Socials

2024-09-19T09:43:03-07:00

Fielding University’s Media Psychology students are fostering connections beyond the classroom, with a flourishing series of Student Social events. From virtual gatherings to in-person Coffee Hours and online forums, these grassroots initiatives offer myriad opportunities for students at all levels— from new enrollees to alumni— to engage without any cost. Often! Virtual and In-Person Networking Opportunities Abound Media Psychology doctoral students at Coffee Hour/Hollywood: Stacy Griffin, Holly Beavon, Angel Burns, Perry Reed Fielding’s social opportunities to network are proliferating in three ways: virtual Socials, in-person meetups by locale, and an online social platform, all hosted by fellow students. [...]

Fielding’s Peer Support Thrives Through Student Socials2024-09-19T09:43:03-07:00

Fielding at the American Psychological Association’s (APA) 2024 Convention in Seattle, Washington

2024-09-18T10:33:41-07:00

Fielding students, faculty, and staff participated in the 2024 American Psychological Association (APA) Convention from Aug. 8-10 in Seattle, Washington. Some Fielding community members included students Mona Chung, Nathan L. Smith, Shania Greenwood, and Tahlia Bragg, along with Clinical Psychology faculty member Dr. Anthony “AGee” Greene. On Aug. 9, Nathan L. Smith, a current doctoral Clinical Psychology student, and Dr. Greene facilitated a symposium titled Creating Resiliency in the Face of Adversity: Black Men and Violence Exposure to more than 45+ attendees. "I am still overjoyed following my first American Psychological Association Convention presentation for Division 51 Men and Masculinities on [...]

Fielding at the American Psychological Association’s (APA) 2024 Convention in Seattle, Washington2024-09-18T10:33:41-07:00

Dr. Okokon Udo Appointed Program Director for EBC Certificate and ODL Master’s

2024-09-11T13:58:55-07:00

Okokon Udo, Ph.D., has been appointed Program Director for Evidence Based Coaching (EBC) Certificate and Master’s in Organization Development Leadership (ODL). In addition to managing the EBC Certificate Program, his responsibilities will now include managing our ODL Master’s Program and developing new opportunities to leverage both programs to advance Fielding’s educational programming in this area. “I am thrilled to formally accept the position of Director for the MA program in Organization Development & Leadership and the Evidence-Based Coaching program at Fielding Graduate University,” said Dr. Udo. “This opportunity aligns perfectly with my professional aspirations and my commitment to fostering excellence [...]

Dr. Okokon Udo Appointed Program Director for EBC Certificate and ODL Master’s2024-09-11T13:58:55-07:00

Provost Wendi Williams to Give Keynote at the University of Victoria Climate Complexity & Decolonization Speaker Series

2024-09-11T14:02:16-07:00

The Deans' office at the University of Victoria, Canada, has chosen Fielding Provost Dr. Wendi S. Williams as a keynote for their upcoming 2024-25 speaker series on Climate, Complexity, and Decolonization. Dr. Williams will be presenting a talk titled "Through Liminality: Transformative Leadership in VUCA Times," on September 18, 2024 at the conference. For Dr. Wendi S. Williams, leading in “these” times is a formulation layered with complexity and opportunities for generativity grounded in legacies of abolition and liberation first articulated by our ancestors and elders. In her talk, “Through Liminality: Transformative Leadership in VUCA Times”, Dr. Williams complicates the [...]

Provost Wendi Williams to Give Keynote at the University of Victoria Climate Complexity & Decolonization Speaker Series2024-09-11T14:02:16-07:00
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