Orlando L. Taylor, Ph.D., Honored as 2022 Marie Fielder Medal for Social Transformation Recipient on Nov. 17

2022-11-18T10:18:50-08:00

President Katrina S. Rogers, Ph.D., and the Fielding community honored 2022 Marie Fielder Medal for Social Transformation recipient Orlando L. Taylor, Ph.D., at a virtual ceremony on Nov. 17 at 8 a.m.-8:45 a.m. PST/11 a.m.-11:45 a.m. EST on Fielding’s YouTube channel. Based in Washington, D.C., Dr. Taylor has been a national leader in graduate education, including on issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, for more than 40 years. He works tirelessly to continue to prepare the next generation of college and university researchers, faculty members, and leaders across the nation. Currently, Dr. Taylor serves as the Distinguished Senior Advisor [...]

Orlando L. Taylor, Ph.D., Honored as 2022 Marie Fielder Medal for Social Transformation Recipient on Nov. 172022-11-18T10:18:50-08:00

VP of DEI Reflections: Native American Heritage Month

2022-11-15T06:57:51-08:00

John Trudell, Santee-Dakota activist/poet, in referencing the term Native American once said that “We are not Indians, and we are not Native Americans, We are older than both concepts. We are the People, We are the Human Beings.” That statement stands today as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month, not because it questions the use of terms, but rather it is because it centers the humanity, self-determination, agency, voice, and knowledge of First Nation peoples. Without this acknowledgment, we are bereft of any deep connection to one another, adrift in a sea of imaginings that are unmoored from the Indigenous [...]

VP of DEI Reflections: Native American Heritage Month2022-11-15T06:57:51-08:00

Alum Dr. Beth Fisher-Yoshida to Keynote New York City Negotiation Conference 2022

2022-11-10T13:03:15-08:00

Alum Beth Fisher-Yoshida, Ph.D. (Ph.D. in Human and Organizational Systems, ’00, and Certificate of Specialization in Professional Sociological Practice, ’98) is a keynote speaker at the New York City Negotiation Conference 2022 on Nov. 11. The Schranner Negotiation Institute’s Negotiation Conference brings together world-renowned negotiation experts from multiple sectors, including business, politics, law enforcement, sports, and media. The Schranner Negotiation Institute’s mission is to bring the global negotiation community together. It is the leading organization supporting difficult negotiations. Dr. Beth Fisher-Yoshida Dr. Fisher-Yoshida currently serves as Vice Chair of Faculty and Program Director, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, at [...]

Alum Dr. Beth Fisher-Yoshida to Keynote New York City Negotiation Conference 20222022-11-10T13:03:15-08:00

DEI Critical Conversations: Native America Rising: The Future of Native America on Nov. 17

2022-11-09T11:40:57-08:00

Join VP of DEI Allison Davis White-Eyes, Ph.D., for a conversation with three prominent Native American leaders and educators about the future of Native American/Indigenous possibilities nationally and at Fielding Graduate University. The event will take place on Thursday, Nov. 17, 4 p.m.-5 p.m. PST | 7 p.m.-8 p.m. EST via Zoom. The session will explore the evolution over time of Native American policy and law, the potential that Native nations hold today in the United States to create meaningful and sustainable change, and how Fielding can position itself to lead in Indigenous futures. The panelists include Fielding [...]

DEI Critical Conversations: Native America Rising: The Future of Native America on Nov. 172022-11-09T11:40:57-08:00

Fielding’s Trustee Patricia Zell, J.D., Inducted in the National Native American Hall of Fame

2022-11-07T09:36:41-08:00

The National Native American Hall of Fame inducted Patricia Zell, J.D., secretary of Fielding’s Board of Trustees, into this year’s slate of nine honorees, on Nov. 5 at the First American Museum in Oklahoma City. Patricia Zell, J.D. Zell, who is of Arapaho/Navajo descent, is a partner in Zell & Cox Law, P.C., where she specializes in law affecting American Indians, Alaskan Natives and Native Hawaiians. Prior to entering private practice, Zell served for more than two decades as chief counsel and staff director of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.  "We are thrilled that Trustee Patricia [...]

Fielding’s Trustee Patricia Zell, J.D., Inducted in the National Native American Hall of Fame2022-11-07T09:36:41-08:00

Registration Open for Fielding Professional Development Virtual Symposium 2022

2022-11-08T11:48:41-08:00

The Fielding community and beyond is invited to attend the Fielding Professional Development Virtual Symposium 2022: Success Through Synergy from Nov. 3 to Dec. 6. Weekly sessions are scheduled in a wide range of topics. Attendees will learn from experienced faculty and alumni to broaden their perspectives and sharpen their skills. In addition to the sessions, participants can join small group conversations with peers to discuss topics in greater depth and exchange experiences and practical ideas. Continuing education credits are available. Admission is free, compliments of the Fielding Alumni Association. Register for Sessions SESSION INFORMATION: Thursday, November [...]

Registration Open for Fielding Professional Development Virtual Symposium 20222022-11-08T11:48:41-08:00

Join us for Honoring Our Veterans on Nov. 10

2022-11-03T11:27:26-07:00

The Fielding community is invited to the Honoring Our Veterans virtual event, sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 4 p.m.-5 p.m. PST/7 p.m.-8 p.m. EST. Register for the Event This event will celebrate and reflect upon the many contributions of those individuals who have served -- and continue to serve -- our nation through military service. Four members of the Fielding veterans community will share their own experiences in the military. They will address what is needed to not only support military members, but, most importantly, how we can create environments [...]

Join us for Honoring Our Veterans on Nov. 102022-11-03T11:27:26-07:00

Registration Available for Two Infant and Early Child Development Conferences

2022-10-14T06:49:04-07:00

The Fielding community is invited to register for two upcoming Infant and Early Child Development (IECD) conferences. The 2022 ICDL International DIRFloortime Conference “DIRFloortime: The Practice, the Applications, and the Innovations,” is from October 21-30, 2022. The 10-day conference consists of lectures, case studies, research reviews, and discussions.  Presenters include Fielding Infant and Child Development faculty, Dr. Cindy Puccio, and current IECD student and seasoned DIR professional, Colette Ryan. The conference aims to deepen participants’ understanding of DIRFloortime and to promote development, in particular for individuals on the autism spectrum or with other neurodevelopmental differences and/or disabilities. Learn more and [...]

Registration Available for Two Infant and Early Child Development Conferences2022-10-14T06:49:04-07:00

Patagonia Founder and Recipient of Fielding Social and Ecological Justice Award Yvon Chouinard Takes Stand for Environment

2022-10-07T12:42:24-07:00

Yvon Chouinard Yvon Chouinard is taking another stand for the environment. Recently, he forfeited ownership of Patagonia, a company he founded nearly 50 years ago, in favor of social and ecological justice. In a letter he pinned for Patagonia’s website, Chouinard outlines the thought processes behind his decision, eventually landing on a 100 percent transfer of the company’s voting stock into the Patagonia Purpose Trust. Holdfast Collective, a nonprofit that fights the environmental crisis and defends nature, will have control of the entirety of the non-voting stock. “If we have any hope of a thriving planet – much [...]

Patagonia Founder and Recipient of Fielding Social and Ecological Justice Award Yvon Chouinard Takes Stand for Environment2022-10-07T12:42:24-07:00

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

2022-10-05T11:54:46-07:00

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Statement from President Katrina S. Rogers, Ph.D. Indigenous peoples have lived along the coasts, on the islands, and in the mountains of California for thousands of years. The Chumash Nation, specifically, has always believed that “all things are alive, intelligent, dangerous and sacred.” Since our founding in 1974, Fielding Graduate University has been physically located in Santa Barbara, where the Chumash Nation and its ancestors’ tribes and bands have lived for centuries. In addition to Santa Barbara, this California Indigenous Nation has roots in San Luis Obispo, Ventura, Malibu, and the Channel Islands. In acknowledgment of [...]

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Statement from President Katrina S. Rogers, Ph.D.2022-10-05T11:54:46-07:00

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