ISI Scholarship Program [back to Frontiers in Research page]

Each year ISI awards dissertation scholarships. Students are eligible from the doctoral programs in Fielding's schools of Educational Leadership and Change (ELC), Human and Organization Development (HOD), and Psychology (PSY).

Four $2,500 dissertation scholarships were awarded in January 2007 at Fielding's national workshop session in Santa Barbara, CA.

• Angela Breckenridge (HOD), "Creating virtual
  curriculum delivery at the community college level"
• Andy Diaz (HOD), "Civic engagement on college campuses" Vicki Eben (HOD), "Improving rural, grass-roots education initiatives"
• Laura Mitchell (ELC), "Preparing teachers for culturally diverse environments"

Jim Goebelbecker becomes first recipient of the Don Bushnell Endowed Scholarship for Organizational and Social Change

The Bushnell Scholarship is the first endowed fund at Fielding. Students must pursue dissertation research in the areas of organizational and social change.

This annual award is presented at Fielding's national session in Santa Barbara.. The next deadline is October 15, 2007.

Jim's study on leadership transitions analyzes the changes that leaders experience as they move from the business sector to the non-profit world. In the next ten years nearly half of the nation's non-profit executive directors will be of retirement age, leaving a void of leadership for this sector.

Recent studies suggest that as baby boomers age, they express a wish to become more involved in social issues and making a difference in their communities. As individuals adjust their professional careers to be more aligned with their personal values, this shift has implications for society. Jim's work examines the significance of these changes, most notably the potential effects of bringing a more business orientation to non-profit leadership and management.