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FANmail Newsletter
September 2006



Update from the Director of Alumni Relations, Dilys Jones

Since my introduction to the Fielding community a few months ago, I've had the pleasure of meeting many alumni at summer sessions. The Psychology (PSY) and Human & Organization Development (HOD) events in Alexandria, VA were my first official outings; I was astonished to find that I could not differentiate students from alumni, nor from faculty! As the week progressed, my feelings of awe, wonder, admiration, and pride in the Fielding experience grew exponentially. Eight new graduates from the School of Psychology and 20 from Human & Organization Development were congratulated and welcomed as alumni at a celebratory breakfast hosted by President Judy Kuipers.

Then it was on to Tucson, Arizona where the Educational Leadership & Change (ELC) National Session had me awash with more emotion. Nine new graduates celebrated their doctoral achievement and their stories of determination, adversity and ultimate triumph moved everyone to tears. The perseverance, warmth, support, and community spirit reinforces my impression that Fielding is a dynamic, forward-thinking institution. I am proud to be a part of it and look forward to connecting with you and your regional bases in the months to come. The alumni dinner was held in a private room at Janos, an award-winning restaurant not far from the conference site, and we were delighted to reconnect with 6 additional HOD and PSY graduates who drove in from Scottsdale, Phoenix, and New Mexico to be with us. The evening was a great success, and the high point was when everyone joined in singing birthday wishes to Provost Anna DiStefano.

At the beginning of September, the Organization Management & Development (OMD) master's program held its annual session in Santa Barbara, California, and I was on hand to welcome more new members into the alumni community. Now we are in the midst of preparing for the January 2007 winter sessions. We hope you will come to Santa Barbara for the alumni events. I would like to meet you and hear how we can strengthen and support the alumni community. If you would like to become more involved, the Alumni Council will be seeking candidates to fill vacancies. Are you interested in putting your skills, experience and energy to work as a volunteer? We want to hear from you!

Best wishes for continued success in all you do.
Dilys
Dilys Jones
Director of Alumni Relations

Trustee Mike Goldstein and wife, Jinny, Host Alumni Reception
in Washington, D.C.


Group photos from left to right: 1) Gathering in garden; 2) Ben & Shari Darnell, Judy Kuipers, Michael Goldstein; 3) Beth Fisher-Yoshida, Morgan; 4) Donelle Charlton, Hameed Williams, Malick Smith; 5) Jewel Ray Chaudhuri, Martha Sherman, Toni Williams-Sanchez

On Friday, July 14th Mike Goldstein and his wife, Jinny, hosted a dinner reception for alumni in their Washington, D.C. home. We were pleased to learn that some of the 22 alumni guests drove some distance to join the party. Forty people were transported by bus from the hotel in Alexandria to the Goldstein's lovely brownstone a few blocks from the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. It provided a wonderful venue for alumni to reconnect and strengthen their ties to Fielding. A surprise performance by Morgan (Eileen Morgan, HOD 95), accompanied on the piano by HOD Dean Charles McClintock added to the evening's enjoyment. We greatly appreciate Mike and Jinny's hospitality.

Our Newest HOD Grads

Front row, left to right: Melanie A. Guste, Dennis Banowetz, Mary G. Kennedy, Nanci M. Burk, Denise A. Segor, Lucinda Whitney, Mary Ellen Brantley, Zieva L. D. Konvisser, Norma C. Harris, Charlyn G. Fareed
Back row, left to right:Karen S. Bentley, Carol P. Summerfield, Tony D. Byers, Vincent A. Scott, Hameed S. Williams, Kenneth J. Buck, Allwyn L. Baskin, Yvette T. Porter, Diana M. Kukel, Barb Haag-Heitman (click image to enlarge).


HOD Alumni: Apply Now for the $1,000 Libby Douvan Award

Applications are now being accepted exclusively from HOD alumni for the 2006-07 Elizabeth Douvan Post Doctoral Award. The annual $1,000 "Libby Grant" honors the spirit and memory of its namesake. The award is offered to individuals whose performance, product, or process benefits their professional development and the human and organization development community in general.

Prior recipients represent the arts, academia, youth programming, organizations, publishing and most recently, longevity programming. The recipients embody Libby's values and Fielding's principles. Last year's joint beneficiaries, Suzanne Baer, HOD 04, and Bo Tep, HOD 04, used the award to plan and conduct the 3-day "Illuminate Your Life" retreat that focused on human development in the second half of life.

For more information on how to apply please contact Dilys Jones, via alumnirelations@fielding.edu.
The deadline for applications is Monday, October 16, 2006.


Welcome PSY Graduates

Front row, left to right: Sara Ulman, Audrey D. Stempel, Marie E. Crawford, Maxine Ruddock, Sarah (Sally) K. Brandel. Back row, left to right:Mary Lilly, Ruben P. Martinez, Jeanette G. Marshall (click image to enlarge).

 

 

PSY Alumni: Introduce friends or colleagues to Fielding via
the Adele & Louis Osherson Fellowships

What better way for our alumni to share the Fielding experience than by telling folks about an (almost) all-expenses paid week at a Fielding winter session? The Alonso Center, part of the School of Psychology, has designed a fellowship for mid-career individuals that support professional development through study of psychodynamic theory and technique application. The Osherson Fellowships are open to clinical social workers, pastoral counselors, educators, non-clinical doctorates, lawyers, visual artists, journalists and writers; tuition, lodging, and travel costs are paid. We ask you to share this opportunity with people in your circle by directing them to the Alonso Center website.

FREE ACCESS toFull-text Article Databases

Please log into FELIX and go to message 690 in the Fielding Library Services forum for links to detailed descriptions of these databases, to find your access points for searching them, and for information on usage conditions. If you are unsure about which online library databases are available to alumni, please visit the Library Home Page for up-to-date information. (No FELIX login required).

Our librarians report that alumni conducted 123 independent searches in August 2006. The breakdown was as follows:

  • 4 accessed National Newspaper Abstracts;
  • 91 accessed ProQuest Education Journals, and read 65 abstracts;
  • 31 accessed ProQuest Psychology Journals and read 9 abstracts; and
  • 25 accessed Research Library and read 31 articles.

We hope these online library resources will continue to be useful to you. Enjoy!

Do you remember your student days?
Nattie Kinloch's "Reflections of Fielding" is a reminder to us that the Fielding Experience is unique.


New ELC Alumni!

Left to right: Alto L. Moseley, Cristi J. Cole, Donna L. Murrell-Speed, Kenichi (Ken) Shimura, Mitchell (Mitch) Olsen, Elena Hernandez, Scott D. Tyink, Diane M. Smart-Washington, Mary Ann Mavrinac (click image to enlarge).

 

 
Beth Fisher-Yoshida, HOD 00
Fielding Alumni Council (FAC) Chair

Beth joined the FAC in April 2004 and is serving as its chair for this year. She became involved with the council because she wanted to "give back" to Fielding in a practical way. She embraces the concept that Fielding is a lifelong learning experience and sees the council as a mechanism for strengthening the relationship between alumni and the university. As Chair of the council, Beth would like to see alumni more engaged with the university and believes that the Alumni Summit scheduled for 2008 will provide the impetus for this.

Beth considers herself a lifelong learner, and found her three-and-a-half years in the HOD program a pivotal experience, as she built a framework in which she could apply her views and diversity and satisfy her need to develop a theoretical base as a scholar practitioner. She graduated from the School of Human Organization & Development in January 2000.

Since then, Beth has been expanding her New Jersey-based business, FYI Fisher-Yoshida International, an organization that specializes in consulting, training, coaching in conflict resolution, leadership development, team building, communication, and performance management. In addition, Beth is the Associate Director of the International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution at Teachers College, Columbia University. Beth has two daughters, Ria and Aya, and is married to Malick Smith.

 
Thelma A. Jackson, ELC 02
Fielding Alumni Council Member and Chair of Strategic Planning Steering Committee

Thelma, a member of the Fielding Alumni Council (FAC) since April 2004, has recently become well-known to the Fielding community as the chair of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee that evaluated and implemented ideas, listened to constituents, and revised the university's 5-year plan over a period of 10 months. The final draft is now under review by the President's Leadership Team, prior to being presented to the Board of Trustees for approval.

She is passionate about defining ways in which alumni may develop a vested interest in Fielding's future and giving back to the University. Thelma believes that every graduate should consider publishing their dissertation and presenting their research at national sessions. She is eager to see alumni-focused offerings at Fielding events. She is a key participant to the FAC Planning Committee for the Alumni Summit being planned for June 2008 with the goal of bringing together alumni from all schools and programs.

A product of the segregated schools in Alabama, she has 28 years of experience in education change initiatives, restructuring and reform, equity and diversity, policy-making, cultural competence and parental/community involvement. Thelma is the Owner/President of Foresight Consultants, an educational consulting firm in Olympia, Washington. Over the years she has received numerous awards for advocacy and community service in education. Thelma is well-known around the halls and hearing rooms of the Washington State Legislature and is a frequent speaker and highly sought-after conference presenter. Her most recent honor is being listed in the upcoming 2007 Edition of Marquis' Who's Who in America. She has been married to her college sweetheart Nat for 40 years, and they have two daughters, a son, and four grandchildren.

 

Fielding Alumni Council Announces HOD, ELC and PSY Vacancies

Are you interested in a leadership role within the alumni community? Each spring FAC members who have completed their 3-year term rotate off the roster and the newly-elected members take their place at the next annual meeting in Santa Barbara, California. At the university’s expense, the full council attends an annual retreat, which is scheduled for March 28-31, 2007. Council members are expected to attend.

We encourage HOD, ELC and PSY alumni, with the commitment and skills to fully participate in the council’s activities, to consider applying for these positions. Please click on the Council application link to download the form and review the criteria for membership.

Early applications encouraged; Final applications due Tuesday, January 23, 2007.

Should you have any questions prior to submitting your application, please feel free to contact Fielding’s Alumni Relations Director, Dilys Jones at (805) 898-2915 or via djjones@fielding.edu.


Upcoming Workshops

Graduate Level Evidence Based Coaching: 12-Week EBC Online Certificate, January-April, 2007
Following a hugely successful first year, Fielding is launching its second year of graduate level Evidence Based Coaching certificate programs. The 12-week, Online EBC Certificate begins January 29, 2007 and grants participants CE credit and certification.

Year-Long Graduate Level EBC Certificate: Beginning January, 2007
Fielding's year-long graduate level Evidence Based Coaching certificate not only gives participants ICF (International Coach Federation) certification, but also provides them with 12 units of graduate academic credit. The year long program begins with a face-to-face session in Atlanta, GA on January 27, 2007. Applications are currently being accepted, but space is limited.

For more information about all EBC programs contact: Academic Resources Project Manager, Nathan Lewin at nlewin@fielding.edu.

HOD Research and Practice (RaP) Session: Scheduled for November 7-11, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia has some interesting offerings for alumni.

For more information please contact Katrina Rogers at krogers@fielding.edu.

Alumni Group in Action: Sturbridge Group

Congratulations to the Sturbridge Group on your Tenth Anniversary! A support group of Fielding alumni writers, the group began in 1996 and have been meeting 2-4 times a year at the Publick House in Sturbridge, MA. This location is central to the group whose members come from northeast Connecticut, southeast Connecticut, Durham, NH, Portland, ME, and Keene, NH. During their ten years together they've published several scholarly journal articles and one book, submitted several book proposals, and produced various writings-personal essays and even some Italian poetry!

What a great advertisement for lifelong learning and connections for our alumni!
(Click image to enlarge) From left to right: Raymond Madsen, HOD 96; Marylou Michael, HOD 97; Morgan, HOD 95; Steve Guerriero, HOD 96; Judith Ward, HOD 97.

 

Alumni Gather for the PeerSpirit Circle Practicum

Fielding alumni Betsy Cole, HOD 97, Bev Schydlowsky, PSY 83, Deepika Nath, OMD 06, and Sue Reamer, HOD 90, met on Whidbey Island, Washington to participate in the PeerSpirit Circle Practicum. The Practicum focuses on the axiom that it's easiest to learn circle by living in circle, the Practicum gathers a small group of people at a retreat center for four-and-a-half days of intensive, experiential learning that blends council time with significant training.

Pictured at left: Sue B. Reamer

Organization Development Professionals
Christi Olson, HOD 96 - Invites you to San Francisco

Christi Olson, HOD 96 is now Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Organization Development Network. Congratulations Christi! From July 2000 to September 2002 she was a member of Fielding’s faculty first directing the OM/OD Program and later served as Associate Dean for Master's Programs, Corporate Partnerships, and Recruitment.

This means that she has an even deeper interest in encouraging you to register for this exciting professional conference being held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport on October 22-25, 2006. The OD Network Conference 2006 will feature luminaries and thought leaders in the field and practitioners representing well-known companies will be delivering keynotes and workshops. Seventy-five concurrent, energizing sessions are scheduled. Please visit www.odnetwork.org/conf2006 for more details. In addition, we are pleased to offer Fielding alumni and faculty an additional 20% discount to conference! Please check the BAYHOD and ISI Forums for more information.

Mark your calendars— for the Fielding Alumni Network (FAN) Gathering on Monday, October 23rd, 2006 from 7:00 pm-9:00pm. It will take place directly following the Information Session and in the same room. We hope to see you there! Please check in at Fielding’s conference booth for details.

 

Creative Longevity and Wisdom Initiative (CLWI) Fellowship Opportunities

CLWI seeks alumni fellows to help gather resources internally and externally through collaborative projects and whose own scholarship and practice will help build the portfolio of the initiative. Alumni contributions to the CLWI will be reflected in their dissertation research, in published post-graduate research, in professional conference presentations, in article and/or book development, and in post-graduate practices that reflect the initiative's goals. Application deadlines are November 1st and May 1st. Please follow link to the CLWI webpage for application information. Any questions prior to submission should be directed to Suzanne Baer via email shbaer@verizon.net.

Greetings from the Campaign Trail
Dan Distelhorst, HOD 95 Alumni Section Chair - 30th Anniversary Campaign Cabinet

We're off and running in the final year of the 30th Anniversary Campaign. Many thanks to all of you who have responded so generously to our Transformational Giving appeal mailed in June. If you haven't yet sent your gift, it's never too late. To make a quick and secure donation online, go to www.fielding.edu/giving, where you can direct your gift to scholarships or another fund that has special meaning for you.

A gift to the 30th Anniversary Campaign is a gift in support of Fielding's values and vision for academic excellence, transformational learning, and positive social change. Whatever reasons you may have for giving, please remember that your donation, at any level, will make a difference to Fielding and its students. I greatly appreciate your efforts and support.

Mark Your Calendars

If you will be in the vicinity of any of these events, we invite you to join the Fielding Community Gathering.
Please contact alumnirelations@fielding.edu if you plan to attend or need more information.

October:
7th Board of Trustees meeting
16th Deadline for Douvan Scholarship submissions
23rd Reception for OMD and HOD alumni at OD-NET Conference Hyatt Regency, San Francisco Airport; RSVP requested

November:
1st Deadline for application to CLWI Fellowship
7th - 11th HOD Research & Practice Session, Atlanta GA
11th Reception at the Los Angeles home of Trustee, Pat Palleschi; RSVP requested

December:
6th - FAC Application deadline
26th - 31st Fielding is closed; Happy Holidays!

January:
9th - 13th HOD Winter Session, Santa Barbara CA
12th Alumni dinner at Harry's Plaza Café: RSVP requested
14th -20th PSY Winter Session, Santa Barbara, CA
19th Alumni luncheon with President Kuipers: RSVP requested
27th MA-CEL and ELC graduation, Long Beach, CA
23rd - 28th OMD Session, Atlanta, GA

February:
Request for proposals to present at HOD and PSY Summer Session, Kansas City, KS

March:
10th Fielding Alumni Gathering in Dallas, TX
28th - 31st Fielding Alumni Council Retreat, Santa Barbara, CA


How to Reach Fielding's Office of Alumni Relations

OFFICE OF ALUMNI RELATIONS
alumnirelations@fielding.edu

DILYS J. JONES, DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS
djjones@fielding.edu
805.898.2915

VIOLET HATIPOGLU, DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
vhatipoglu@fielding.edu
805.898.2920

ANNE KRATZ, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
akratz@fielding.edu
805.898.2926

FELIX ACCOUNTS
helpdesk@fielding.edu
805.898.4040

Last Updated by VH 9/19/06