Fielding Graduate University

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Why Fielding?
Nationally respected degrees
Self-directed, respectful learning community
Innovative and scholarly professional contributions

The best choice for distributed graduate-level learning in the fields of psychology , organizational development , and educational leadership.

Our depth in these three fields attract committed, full-time faculty members who develop deep mentoring relationships with students. The result is a collaborative learning experience that elicits creative solutions and enlightened practice.

A few highlights that make Fielding unique:

Fielding OFFERS. . .

  • The only distributed learning PhD program in clinical psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA)
  • Organizational development programs ranked in the Top 3 by OD Practitioner
  • The only online teaching certificate program that awards doctoral-level academic credit
  • One of the two largest doctoral programs in adult development - along with Harvard University - according to The Society for Research in Adult Development

Fielding IS. . .

  • The first university in California to offer a master’s degree concentration in Charter School Leadership
  • The only graduate university to offer a PhD in media psychology
  • One of the top 100 graduate degree producers in the nation for minority recipients (Diverse Issues in Higher Education July 2009)
  • A community of self-directed, high-achieving professionals seeking an alternative to traditionally structured graduate programs

Fielding Headlines

School of Psychology Associate Dean Publishes Work on Psychological Trauma  more

Dialogue, Deliberation and Public Engagement Sponsorship Applications Deadline Extended  more

ELC Alumnus Receives Prestigious Award  more

Fielding Spotlights

Research at Fielding
is Mindful
Grandparenting Across Culture and Time
Grandparenting Across Culture and Time

How grandparents change the lives of children and families

What are people saying?

"The personal, caring support of Fielding faculty inspired in me a can-do attitude that carried me through the sometimes tough and turbulent times of doing a doctorate largely online. Even though I lived in a remote part of Western Canada, I never felt alone. Earning my doctorate with Fielding was one of the most empowering experiences of my life. "

-Franzi Ng

Podcasts

Fielding Alumnus tells his story about recovering the financial investment after receiving his self-fulfilling doctorate. (0:43)

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