Fielding’s Institute for Social Innovation (ISI) Announces Fellows for 2023-24

2023-07-11T11:57:37-07:00

Fielding’s Institute for Social Innovation  is proud to announce its ISI Fellows for 2023-24. The ISI Fellows Program offers Fielding alums an academic partner to continue their professional work, apply for external funding, and publicize their projects. ISI Fellows have one-year appointments with renewal contingent on progress and future plans. “Fielding’s Institute for Social Innovation (ISI) accepted 20 alums as Fellows for the 2023-2024 cycle,” said Charles McClintock, Ph.D., Director of the Institute for Social Innovation. “Their work spans a wide range of content, from leadership and mental health to diversity, equity, and inclusion. ISI Fellows continue to pursue their [...]

Fielding’s Institute for Social Innovation (ISI) Announces Fellows for 2023-242023-07-11T11:57:37-07:00

Fielding Graduate University Launches New Online Merchandise Store

2024-05-14T08:32:37-07:00

Fielding Graduate University has officially launched its new online merchandise store. Fielding family and fans can purchase various apparel items, including hats, quarter zips, mugs, polos, and much more! To celebrate the grand opening, the store is offering a 20% discount on all items through the month of July. Hilary S. Lyn, M.S., M.A. The creation of the store was directed by Hilary Lyn, Director of Alumni Relations at Fielding Graduate University. The following is an interview with Director Lyn regarding the new Fielding Store. Q. What inspired you to take on this project? When our in-person sessions were [...]

Fielding Graduate University Launches New Online Merchandise Store2024-05-14T08:32:37-07:00

50 Actions for Global Social/Ecological Justice Service Year: First Nature Ranch

2024-01-26T05:45:35-08:00

Go To Fielding's 50th Anniversary Site By Kerul Kassel, President of First Nature Ranch/First Nature Foundation  Every day is Earth Day at First Nature Ranch. The ranch is the facility where First Nature Foundation (FNF) programs take place. At FNF, we aim to foster what we call 21st Century leadership skills through our programming. That could be with veterans who have been struggling with PTSD, homelessness, substance abuse, and mental and behavior health issues through our Horse Wisdom for Heroes program. It could also look like women who have been working to overcome substance abuse issues in our Horses Healing [...]

50 Actions for Global Social/Ecological Justice Service Year: First Nature Ranch2024-01-26T05:45:35-08:00

Send Your Sentiments of Appreciation! Celebrating the Distinguished Careers of IECD Program’s Retiring Founding Faculty Members

2023-07-11T08:20:49-07:00

By Jenene Craig, Ph.D. It is with mixed emotions that we share the momentous news of the recent and upcoming retirement of our revered faculty members Milagros “Mili” Cordero, Ph.D, Joshua Feder, M.D., Ira Glovinsky, Ph.D., Kathleen Platzman, Ph.D., and Mary Warren, Ph.D. As founding faculty members in the Infant and Early Childhood Development (IECD) Program, they each hold a special place in the history of our program and Fielding at large. These stellar faculty members were instrumental in shaping the foundation and vision of the program, contributing significantly to its growth and success over the years, each in their [...]

Send Your Sentiments of Appreciation! Celebrating the Distinguished Careers of IECD Program’s Retiring Founding Faculty Members2023-07-11T08:20:49-07:00

Statement from the VP of DEI: The U.S. Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling

2023-06-29T16:05:47-07:00

Dear Fielding Community,  This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court released a decision to prohibit the use of race as a factor in college admissions. This setback against affirmative action may have wide-ranging impacts for communities already affected by disparate learning opportunities and will raise even higher barriers to educational opportunity and socioeconomic mobility. This decision overturns four decades of precedent. Sadly, the racial traumas from our nation’s past still linger, and it is only a generation or two that separates us from legal segregation in schools. “The recent gains of continued anti-racist work at many of our colleges and universities [...]

Statement from the VP of DEI: The U.S. Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling2023-06-29T16:05:47-07:00

Remembering Founding Faculty Don Bushnell, Ph.D.

2023-07-31T10:01:18-07:00

Don Bushnell, Ph.D. With great sadness, we share the news about the loss of a beloved colleague and founding faculty member of Fielding’s Human and Organizational Development Program, Don Bushnell, Ph.D.   On a personal note, Don was on the committee that hired me. From the moment I met him, I sensed the deep spirit of Fielding: that faculty aspired to rigorous academics combined with a love of learning and some laughter along the way. I can honestly say he was part of the reason I decided to choose Fielding over other institutions of higher learning. When I saw [...]

Remembering Founding Faculty Don Bushnell, Ph.D.2023-07-31T10:01:18-07:00

Fielding’s Associate Director of Communications Kaylin Staten Pens Article in National PR Publication

2023-06-23T03:52:58-07:00

Kaylin R. Staten, APR, MPRCA Associate Director of Communications Kaylin R. Staten, APR, MPRCA recently wrote an article for PRSA (the Public Relations Society of America’s Strategies & Tactics publication. The full article -- centered on positive psychology, public relations and communications, and mental health advocacy – is below. Tune In: A Model for Well-Being and Self-Reflection With the always-on roles and responsibilities of the public relations industry, it can be challenging to find the time and mental capacity to seek our own purposes and happiness. This is where positive psychology can aid us as communicators, particularly in [...]

Fielding’s Associate Director of Communications Kaylin Staten Pens Article in National PR Publication2023-06-23T03:52:58-07:00

DEI Critical Conversations: Embracing Pride event set for June 28

2023-06-16T12:19:21-07:00

Please join us for the upcoming DEI Critical Conversations: Embracing Pride, Making Relatives Through 2SPLGBTQIA+ Belonging and Healing on Wednesday, June 28, from 3-4 p.m. PDT | 6 -7 p.m. EDT.  This event for the Fielding community explores critical moments in LGBTQIA+ history that have led us to where we are today with a particular focus on the history and meaning of 2 Spirit identities. In addition, we will discuss not only the challenges that 2SLGBTQIA+ communities face but also the opportunities for healing, change, and progressive work in ensuring that the human rights of 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and communities are [...]

DEI Critical Conversations: Embracing Pride event set for June 282023-06-16T12:19:21-07:00

Fielding Students Win Prestigious RISE Awards at the 2023 Association for Psychological Science Conference

2023-06-15T13:09:07-07:00

The annual American Psychological Science Convention took place in Washington, D.C., on May 25-28, 2023 at the Washington Hilton. Three Fielding students were recognized with the prestigious RISE Award. The RISE (Researching Injustice and Social Equality) Award seeks to cultivate psychological science research in fields related to socially and economically under-represented and international populations. Monica Echols, MPA Graduate of the Fielding post-baccalaureate program Monica Echols was awarded the prestigious RISE Award for her research, "Some Ethnoracial Groups are More Likely Than Others to Experience Impacts from Microaggressions." RESEARCH: Some Ethnoracial Groups are More Likely Than Others to Experience [...]

Fielding Students Win Prestigious RISE Awards at the 2023 Association for Psychological Science Conference2023-06-15T13:09:07-07:00

Fielding Alum Wins an Emmy Award for Ruth Weiss Beat Goddess Documentary

2023-06-20T12:57:15-07:00

Fielding alum Dr. Elisabeth Montgomery and Melody C. Miller won an Emmy Award for their documentary, Ruth Weiss, the beat goddess. by Dr. Elisabeth Montgomery Dr. Elisabeth Montgomery and Melody C. Miller We accepted the Emmy Award last Saturday in San Francisco for our film ruth weiss: The Beat Goddess. It’s an honor and dream to achieve this level of recognition from all the Northern California judges. I started my film training in 1985 at the Chicago Community Film Workshop, a boot camp set up to help accelerate more women and minorities into the once-exclusive field of [...]

Fielding Alum Wins an Emmy Award for Ruth Weiss Beat Goddess Documentary2023-06-20T12:57:15-07:00

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