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Fielding Community Mourns the Loss of Alumna Dianne Kipnes, Ph.D.
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 [...]
John L. Bennett, Ph.D., Appointed Fielding’s Interim President
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 [...]
The Institute for Social Innovation (ISI) at Fielding is partnering with ShelterBox USA
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 [...]
Fielding Alum Dr. Michael Sessions Promoted to Dean of The College of Physical Sciences and Engineering Brigham Young University – Idaho
Michael Sessions, Ph.D. Fielding alumnus Dr. Michael Sessions was promoted to Dean of The College of Physical Sciences and Engineering Brigham Young University - Idaho. In 2023, Dr. Sessions was appointed Associate Dean of Curriculum at Brigham Young University - Idaho (BYU-Idaho). Prior to that, Dr. Sessions served as the department chair of design and construction management at BYU-Idaho, where he was instrumental in redesigning the construction [...]
Fielding University Press Releases Transformative Coaching: An Evidence-Based Guide
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 [...]
Celebrating the Legacy of Marie Fielder: Webinar Set for Jan. 13
Celebrating the Legacy of Marie Fielder: Webinar Set for Jan. 13 Join us on Jan. 13 for an inspiring webinar hosted by the Marie Fielder Center for Democracy, Leadership, and Education. This event will feature Fielder Center Fellows, including both students and alumni, who are actively working on projects that honor the legacy of Marie Fielder, the esteemed namesake of our center. These speakers are true change agents driving impactful initiatives [...]
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