Alums Wanda Whiteside, Ed.D., and Kathy Bell, Ph.D., Receive Dianne Kipnes Social Innovation Award

2024-04-16T12:40:12-07:00

Two alums have been awarded the prestigious Dianne Kipnes Social Innovation Award for their scholarship and practice. Wanda Whiteside, Ed.D. (Leadership for Change, ‘23) and Kathy Bell, Ph.D. (Human Development, ‘23) will advance their work in their respective fields in 2024-2026.  Dr. Whiteside is the founder and Artistic Producing Director of Live Garra Theatre in Montgomery County, Maryland. Through this award, she will partner with Montgomery College, Maryland’s Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Center to conduct an ongoing workshop series that incorporates Playback Theatre, an exercise that invites the audience to participate in the creation of improvised scenes focused [...]

Alums Wanda Whiteside, Ed.D., and Kathy Bell, Ph.D., Receive Dianne Kipnes Social Innovation Award2024-04-16T12:40:12-07:00

Alums Jenny Fremlin, Ph.D., and Kristin Palmer, Ed.D., Receive Dianne Kipnes Social Innovation Award

2023-04-11T10:07:41-07:00

Alums Jenny Fremlin, Ph.D., and Kristin Palmer, Ed.D., Receive Dianne Kipnes Social Innovation Award Two alums can now add the mantle of 2023 Dianne Kipnes Social Innovation Award to their repertoires and work. Jenny Fremlin, Ph.D. (Media Psychology, ‘12) and Kristin Palmer, Ed.D. (Educational Leadership and Change, ‘16) will advance their work in their respective fields in 2023-2025. Jenny Fremlin, Ph.D. Dr. Fremlin’s project, “Enabling Women to Self-Advocate for Better Sexual Health Care,” gives special attention to women across diverse demographic groups and with healthcare access challenges. Dr. Fremlin’s award will support her research for Glyciome LLC and will [...]

Alums Jenny Fremlin, Ph.D., and Kristin Palmer, Ed.D., Receive Dianne Kipnes Social Innovation Award2023-04-11T10:07:41-07:00

Call for Applications: Dianne Kipnes Award, Institute for Innovation Fellows 2023-24

2023-03-27T10:41:27-07:00

Fielding’s Institute for Social Innovation has released its application for the Dianne Kipnes Award for Social Innovation. The Award Endowment will contribute up to a maximum of $10,000 to support one or more successful proposals. Awardees will present their work at a Fielding session with support from the University. A written annual progress report, final project report, and related publications or products are required. For full proposal guidelines, the supports projects from alums of Fielding’s School of Psychology and School of Leadership Studies that demonstrate innovation and collaboration for improving the lives of individuals, organizations, or communities. Projects can consist [...]

Call for Applications: Dianne Kipnes Award, Institute for Innovation Fellows 2023-242023-03-27T10:41:27-07:00

Dr. Elizabeth Speck Named the 2021 Dianne Kipnes Social Innovation Award Co-Recipient

2023-04-20T15:16:21-07:00

Elizabeth Speck, PhD’11, and Myisha Driver, PhD’19, are co-recipients of the 2021 Dianne Kipnes Social Innovation Award Elizabeth Speck, PhD’11 Dr. Elizabeth Speck, PhD Human and Organizational Development 2011 Through Dr. Speck’s consulting company, MindOpen Learning Strategies, The Fair Chance Forward project was designed to work with organizations to help them hire individuals who have had employment challenges due to prior criminal records.  After considerable outreach, the project selected a direct service and advocacy nonprofit organization, Person Centered Care Services, serving people with developmental disabilities and their families, with a workforce of over 500 employees. Over the four trainings, [...]

Dr. Elizabeth Speck Named the 2021 Dianne Kipnes Social Innovation Award Co-Recipient2023-04-20T15:16:21-07:00

Dr. Myisha Driver Named the 2021 Dianne Kipnes Social Innovation Award Co-Recipient

2023-04-20T14:23:40-07:00

Myisha Driver, PhD’19 and Elizabeth Speck, PhD’11 are the recipients of the 2021 Dianne Kipnes Social Innovation Award Myisha Driver, PhD’19 Dr. Myisha Driver, PhD Clinical Psychology 2019 Dr. Driver’s project, Nurturing Psyches of Color,  was designed with two major goals: 1) positively impact the lives of parenting Black and Latinx teens/young adults and their babies by providing resources and prevention-based psychoeducation on parenting and mental health related topics from a strength based culturally sensitive framework, and 2) reduce feelings of isolation by providing opportunities for teen/young adult parents to make meaningful connections with other parents. The project [...]

Dr. Myisha Driver Named the 2021 Dianne Kipnes Social Innovation Award Co-Recipient2023-04-20T14:23:40-07:00

Announcing the 2021 Kipnes Award Recipients

2021-08-24T17:52:40-07:00

Myisha Driver, PhD’19 and Elizabeth Speck, PhD’11 are the recipients of the 2021 Dianne Kipnes Social Innovation Award We congratulate Dr. Driver and Dr. Speck on receiving the 2021 Dianne Kipnes Social Innovation Award. The Dianne Kipnes Endowed Fund for Social Innovation was established in 2016 by Clinical Psychology alum Dianne Kipnes, PhD, ’98, to support alumni research and projects that lead to lasting change across sectors and social issues. Previous Award recipients include alums Carrie Arnold, PhD’17, Larry Gebhardt, PhD’00, and Kate McAlpine, PhD’15. Dr. Driver’s project is titled Nurturing Psyches of Color. The project will support parenting Black [...]

Announcing the 2021 Kipnes Award Recipients2021-08-24T17:52:40-07:00

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