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Placida Gallegos Named Chair of Inclusion Council

2017-06-30T15:29:23-07:00

School of Leadership Studies faculty member Dr. Placida Gallegos has been named chair of Fielding's first Diversity & Inclusion Council, effective immediately. “In this critical role, Placida will bring her considerable experience to assist all of us in the organization to take responsibility for and leadership in developing a truly inclusive culture,” said President Katrina Rogers. “This is a strategic issue for us as our graduates are navigating in an increasingly diverse context that requires being able to move across differences.” As chair, Dr. Gallegos will lead the council in ensuring that the Fielding culture is inclusive, the curriculum topics reflect diversity, the faculty is competent [...]

Placida Gallegos Named Chair of Inclusion Council2017-06-30T15:29:23-07:00

Crossing Bridges, Connecting Lives

2017-06-07T12:59:08-07:00

Mentoring and Storytelling Project Aims to Show Our Commonality This month, at a lunch table in Downtown Los Angeles, unlikely dining companions shared their third meal together: a septuagenarian survivor of the WWII attack on Pearl Harbor alongside a former gang member whose life started in war-torn El Salvador. It was the final sponsored meal of several such new and unlikely sets of friends, brought together through a research project led by faculty member Connie Corley with the help of faculty member and co-researcher David Blake Willis. Photos by David Blake Willis Cruzando Puentes is a mentoring and storytelling project spanning generations [...]

Crossing Bridges, Connecting Lives2017-06-07T12:59:08-07:00

Diving into the Psychology of Virtual Reality

2017-05-30T15:51:06-07:00

Linda Durnell (far left), Jerri Lynn Hogg (center) and Tunisha Singleton (second from right) on the Psychology of Immersive Design Panel at Digital Hollywood Media Psychology faculty members and students gathered at the Digital Hollywood conference in Los Angeles last week for a deep dive into virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality technologies. Program Director Jerri Lynn Hogg sat on the “Psychology of Immersive Design” panel with adjunct faculty Linda Durnell and Tunisha Singleton. “As experts in virtual experiences we are hitting the ground running with ideas, learning and understanding how to implement new technologies from a psychological perspective,” [...]

Diving into the Psychology of Virtual Reality2017-05-30T15:51:06-07:00

Fielding Named ‘Best Value School’ — Again!

2017-05-08T09:11:01-07:00

University Research & Review Recognizes Fielding for Fourth Year Running A committee of former university presidents, CEOs, provosts, and professors has named Fielding Graduate University a 2017 Best Value School. One of 80 schools selected from nearly 8,000 U.S.-based colleges and universities, Fielding also earned the award in 2014, 2015, and 2016. The award is given to affordable schools that are "loved by the majority of their students" after a rigorous selection process that looks at cost, accreditation, variety and quality of school programs, student satisfaction/recommendations, and how long it takes to graduate. Fielding students said they like the discussion forums in their cohorts, [...]

Fielding Named ‘Best Value School’ — Again!2017-05-08T09:11:01-07:00

How Fielding Bucks the Workplace Training Trend

2017-05-05T10:10:51-07:00

The Pew Research Center and Elon’s Imagining the Internet Center asked technologists, scholars, practitioners, strategic thinkers and education leaders to weigh in on the likely future of workplace training. Dr. Pamela Rutledge, a faculty member in Fielding's Media Pscyhology program, contributed to the study, “The core assumptions driving educational content are not adapting as fast as the world is changing," Dr. Rutledge told them. "Traditional models train people to equate what they do with who they are (i.e., what do you want to be when you grow up) rather than to acquire critical thinking and flexible skills and attitudes that fit a rapidly [...]

How Fielding Bucks the Workplace Training Trend2017-05-05T10:10:51-07:00

Dr. Cannon Earns Nautilus Book Award

2017-05-03T09:48:34-07:00

Dr. Susan Cannon, adjunct faculty in Fielding's Organizational Development & Leadership program, has received a prestigious Nautilus Book Award for her book The Way of the Mysterial Woman: Upgrading How You Live, Love, and Lead. Co-authored with Suzanne Anderson, the book "offers a new source code for our culture," says Conscious Evolution author Barbara Marx Hubbard. "With great compassion and wisdom we are guided through dynamic steps toward a new level of wholeness. Highly recommended.” The Nautilus Book Awards recognize publications in the genre of social and environmental justice. Past recipients include the Dalai Lama, Deepak Chopra, Barbara Kingsolver, and Desmund Tutu. Dr. Cannon's book [...]

Dr. Cannon Earns Nautilus Book Award2017-05-03T09:48:34-07:00

Dr. Okazawa-Rey Honored at Black Feminist Conference

2017-05-01T09:48:33-07:00

Dr. Margo Okazawa-Rey, faculty in the School of Leadership Studies, received the Lasting Legacy Award at the Words of Fire Conference last week at Atlanta's Spelman College. Organized by Black Women's Blueprint, the conference celebrated the life and work of Dr. Beverly Guy Sheftall and the 20th anniversary of her publication Words of Fire: An Anthology of African-American Feminist Thought. The event also marks the first anniversary of the formation of the Black Women’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Sexual Assault. Whether instructing Fielding students in Feminism and Gender Studies or advising clients at the Women's Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling in Palestine, Dr. Okazawa-Rey (left) [...]

Dr. Okazawa-Rey Honored at Black Feminist Conference2017-05-01T09:48:33-07:00

Media Psychology Students See Disney Magic

2017-04-27T16:47:13-07:00

By Gregg Moore, Media Psychology Doctoral Student Walt Disney World pulled back the curtain for Fielding Graduate University media psychology masters and PhD students this month. Fielding alumni, faculty member, and 25-year Walt Disney World employee Dr. Sean Thoennes hosted the behind-the-scenes tour of the park’s media production facility in Orlando, Florida. Media Psychology Program Director Dr. Jerri Lynn Hogg attended, as well. In addition to their intensive class schedule, the students attend multiple “cluster” events to gain practical experience in the field. The three-day Orlando trip was an opportunity to discuss how media psychology plays an overarching role in broadcast [...]

Media Psychology Students See Disney Magic2017-04-27T16:47:13-07:00

Dr. Lauren Mizock Discusses Prince Harry’s Grief on NPR

2017-04-27T09:09:58-07:00

Britain's Prince William, left, and Prince Harry lost their mother when they were 15 and 12, respectively. (Philippe Huguen/Pool Photo via AP) Clinical Psychology faculty member Dr. Lauren Mizock was featured on NPR's On Point program April 20 to discuss "Grief, Recovery and Personal Treatment." The segment surrounded the recent public announcement by Britain's Prince Harry that he had finally sought therapy to help him process the death of his mother, Princess Diana -- who died when he was only 12. Joined by Bryony Gordon, a feature writer and columnist for the Daily Telegraph, and Paul Gionfriddo, president and CEO [...]

Dr. Lauren Mizock Discusses Prince Harry’s Grief on NPR2017-04-27T09:09:58-07:00

Trustee Named ‘Champion for Education’ by Carnegie Mellon

2017-04-24T13:59:19-07:00

Fielding Trustee Dr. Leonard Haynes is no ordinary educator. He was Louisiana’s first black assistant superintendent for elementary and secondary education. When he retired from the U.S. Department of Education last year after almost 30 years of public service, he received letters of congratulation from presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and George H.W. Bush. He was instrumental in in drafting President Trump’s recent executive order to move the federal initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) from the Department of Education into the White House. Find out how Dr. Haynes has impacted thousands of students throughout his career -- in a new [...]

Trustee Named ‘Champion for Education’ by Carnegie Mellon2017-04-24T13:59:19-07:00

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