Celebrating Women’s History Month: Dr. Inez Beverly Prosser – A Pioneer in Psychology

2023-03-30T14:07:50-07:00

Written by Alexa E. Austin (Black Student Association) Dr. Inez Beverly Prosser During March, we celebrate Women’s History Month  — not as a one-time event but as a reminder of the countless pioneers and brazen revolutionaries throughout history who were instrumental in fighting for a better future and in whose footsteps we continue to follow. One such pioneer, Dr. Inez Beverly Prosser, is noted as the first African American woman to obtain a doctoral degree in Psychology. Born as one of 11 siblings in 1897 and hailing from Yoakum, Texas, Dr. Inez Beverly Prosser demonstrated exceptional reading abilities [...]

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Dr. Inez Beverly Prosser – A Pioneer in Psychology2023-03-30T14:07:50-07:00

Provost Wendi Williams, Ph.D., earns distinguished APA Presidential Citation

2023-03-21T11:47:19-07:00

Provost and Senior Vice President Wendi Williams, Ph.D., recently received one of the most distinguished honors from the American Psychological Association (APA).   Provost Williams was awarded an APA Presidential Citation from APA President Thema S. Bryant, Ph.D., for “her outstanding efforts in applying her work as a psychologist, advocate, and educator at the intersection of education and psychology to her scholarship and leadership during the past two decades.”  Learn more about the APA Presidential Citations Provost Wendi Williams, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology Student Tiffany Parisi, Clinical Psychology faculty April Harris-Britt, Ph.D. "My first meeting with Dr. Thema [...]

Provost Wendi Williams, Ph.D., earns distinguished APA Presidential Citation2023-03-21T11:47:19-07:00

Fielding’s Director of Development and Community Relations Elena Nicklasson Will Present at CASE 2023

2023-03-17T14:51:06-07:00

Director of Development and Community Relations, Elena Nicklasson, will present on the topic of JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion) at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) conference. This special session in the Conference takes place on March 20 at 10:45 am. Elena Nicklasson, M.A. Today, educational institutions must take on the complicated task of implementing JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion) principles in their organization and creating learning opportunities for their community. Success through synergy is when university departments are strategic and purposeful about leveraging resources to meet the emergent needs of society, the [...]

Fielding’s Director of Development and Community Relations Elena Nicklasson Will Present at CASE 20232023-03-17T14:51:06-07:00

Fielding Alum Dr. Tahlia Bragg Joins the New Affiliate Cohort of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research

2023-03-17T10:59:39-07:00

Tahlia Bragg, Ph.D. On Wednesday, March 15, 2023, Fielding alum Dr. Tahlia Bragg received an appointment to the new Affiliate cohort of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research. "I am ecstatic and deeply honored to have been accepted to the Center for Antiracist Research. As a postdoctoral fellow committed to decolonizing research and practice, I am eager to elevate my commitment at the esteemed center founded by Dr. Ibrahim X. Kendi," shared Dr. Bragg. "My current research focuses on deconstructing race as a variable. Aside from becoming a subject-matter expert in researching racial disparities in Alzheimer's Disease [...]

Fielding Alum Dr. Tahlia Bragg Joins the New Affiliate Cohort of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research2023-03-17T10:59:39-07:00

Alum Lynn Schmidt, PhD’09 and Her Book Antisexist: Challenge Sexism, Champion Women’s Rights, and Create Equality

2022-06-13T14:23:43-07:00

Join Us for the Virtual Meet the Author Event To raise the issue of sexism, Fielding alum Lynn Schmidt, Ph.D. (HOD’09 and EBC’12), wrote Antisexist: Challenge Sexism, Champion Women’s Rights, and Create Equality to explore what sexism is, how it impacts women, one’s role in perpetuating sexism, and how to stop it. With that in mind, the book was published on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2022, an event campaign to #BreakTheBias this year. Everyone has sexist biases, implicit or explicit. A United Nations study reported that nine out of ten men and women have at least one deeply [...]

Alum Lynn Schmidt, PhD’09 and Her Book Antisexist: Challenge Sexism, Champion Women’s Rights, and Create Equality2022-06-13T14:23:43-07:00

Share Her Story: Alum Dr. Dominique Eugene on Significant Women in Her Life

2022-03-10T01:53:39-08:00

Share Her Story: Alum Dr. Dominique Eugene on Significant Women in Her Life Dominique Eugene, PhD Clinical Psychology Program alum Dominique Eugene, PhD’18, is one of the alumni panelists at the Call across the Globe: Gender Equity Today for Sustainability Tomorrow. It’s by coincidence that Fielding’s Anniversary falls on the time when we celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. Yet, we are proud to honor women and their achievements in March and always. As part of the university’s activities in March, we have invited our community to participate in the “Share Her Story” campaign to [...]

Share Her Story: Alum Dr. Dominique Eugene on Significant Women in Her Life2022-03-10T01:53:39-08:00

Share Her Story: Dr. Sabina Spielrein

2022-03-09T20:23:07-08:00

Dr. Sabina Spielrein, "a feminist, physician, and early psychoanalyst who made significant contributions to the field of psychology ." By Rebecca Housel, PhD This story has been submitted as part of the Share Her Story Campaign. During #WomensHistoryMonth, we invite all community members to share the name of a woman who influenced them most positively. Community members can also honor their role models by sponsoring a book in the digital collections of Dr. Dianne Kipnes Library. Dr. Sabina Spielrein Dr. Sabina Spielrein has been my professional role model. She was a feminist, physician, and early psychoanalyst who made [...]

Share Her Story: Dr. Sabina Spielrein2022-03-09T20:23:07-08:00

Share Her Story: Frances B. McAllister

2022-03-02T20:31:12-08:00

Frances B. McAllister, "determined to improve the world she lived in." by Katrina S. Rogers, PhD President, Fielding Graduate University Frances B. McAllister Born in 1910, Frances B. McAllister was 77 when I met her—I was 24. Despite our age differences and disparate economic circumstances, we became fast friends. She inspired my love for other people, commitment to something greater than myself, and a lifetime of work in the education and non-profit sectors. In her early years, she advocated for peace and social justice, fought for the creation of community colleges, and promoted women in all [...]

Share Her Story: Frances B. McAllister2022-03-02T20:31:12-08:00

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