LaNelle Ford graduated from Fielding in 1978 and continued to be an important and beloved community member throughout her long life. She passed away this month in Texas at age 91. LaNelle completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at Fielding in 1978 and went on to establish a private practice in psychotherapy in Austin. She became a well-respected hypnotherapist, and a treasured teacher and mentor to many other therapists, well into her 80’s. LaNelle was also well known as an avid tennis player and was a nationally ranked seniors tennis player. Her husband Dennis, a leading adult educator and academic administrator, [...]

Fielding Presentations and Events at the Academy of Management Conference Heading to sunny southern California to attend AOM? Look for the following Fielding presenters while you are there! Plus, join President Rogers for a Fielding reception on Saturday, August 6. Click here for more information and to RSVP. Visit the Academy of Management page for full schedule of AOM presentations and events. Presentations and Affiliations Faculty Patrice Rosenthal, PhD - ODC Division Board Member Faculty, ODC Doctoral Student Consortium PDW: "Meaningful Leadership Development for Systems Change: What Do We Mean And How Do We Know?" (Session 38): Friday, August 5 - [...]

Fielding Represents at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention Denver, Colorado   -   August 4-7, 2016 Looking to connect with other Fielding colleagues at APA? Listed below are some presentations and events shared by some of our Fielding leaders. Visit http://apa.org/convention/index.aspx for more information. Jerri Lynn Hogg, PhD Director, Media Psychology Program, Fielding Graduate University 2015 President, APA Division 46, Society for Media Psychology and Technology Ethical Uses of Technology -Thursday, August 4 - 10:00 -11:50 am - Convention Center/Room 203 Level 2 Challenges in Media Psychology and Technology - Friday, August 5 - 11:00 - 11:50 am - Convention Center/Mile High Ballroom [...]

Welcome to Our Garden By: alumna Julie Benesh, PhD (HOD) with guests George W. Hay and Elizabeth Schwab, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology If a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one to hear it, does it make a sound? Julie Benesh, PhD If researchers publish and no practitioner reads it, or practitioners intervene, and researchers never see it, does knowledge “transfer”? “Scholar-practitioner” is not a super-pithy job title and we don’t know anyone who grew up wanting to be one. And it remains inherently problematic and tenuous, even as so many of us embrace it. [...]

Alumni Spotlight: Steve Camkin, PhD Small steps to get you to the top of the mountain by Audrey Fery Forgues Steve Camkin, PhD Steve Camkin, PhD, was only a young schoolboy when he first wrote an essay about climbing Mount Everest. He started canyoneering and rock climbing with his local YMCA in Sydney at 12 and dreamed of being the first Australian to reach the imposing summit. After two compatriots beat him to the top in 1984, Dr. Camkin sought other outlets in the outdoors through Australia’s Royal Military College and the Outward Bound program. He then transitioned into [...]

Alumni Spotlight Article Finding Your Future Self By alumna Jude Olson, PhD, ACC The wonderful gift of mid-life is perspective. It is a mid-point where one can look behind to view the past and look ahead to see the future. Our careers have been built on education and experience, hard-earned lessons learned and life turns—both planned and unexpected. Jude Olson, PhD We have put in long hours, weathered performance feedback, played politics and endured endless training sessions to upgrade our skills. We’ve climbed from intern to manager to leader to senior fellow to CEO, up through salary ranges and [...]

Alumni Spotlight Article At Fielding’s Summer Session, the Alumni Track offers a robust collection of presentations by our experienced and talented graduates. Alumni Track presenter, alumna Louise Korver, MA, founder and managing partner of Global Executive Development Partners, LLC, will present a case study based on developing an American executive in a global role on July 15, at the Westin O’Hare in Rosemont, Il. Her workshop features methods to advance the practice of global leaders in their current roles, and is outlined in her article. Click here to watch Louise share an overview of her upcoming presentation. Developing Global Leaders in [...]