Virtual Book Launch Celebrating The Transformative Power of Learning Set for April 10

2024-03-26T08:49:16-07:00

Fielding University Press is hosting an hour-long The Transformative Power of Learning Virtual Book Launch on Wednesday, April 10 at 10 a.m. PT | 1 p.m. ET via Zoom. It will showcase Fielding’s 50th Anniversary and chapter authors’ work with discussions led by editors Elena I. Nicklasson and Jean-Pierre Isbouts, D.Litt. Register for Event The Transformative Power of Learning, editors Elena I. Nicklasson and Jean-Pierre Isbouts, D.Litt. This compelling publication is a testament to the enduring impact of Fielding Graduate University's innovative approach to adult education and its pivotal role in shaping transformative learning experiences. The monograph [...]

Virtual Book Launch Celebrating The Transformative Power of Learning Set for April 102024-03-26T08:49:16-07:00

The Transformative Power of Learning: 50 Years of Lifelong Learning at Fielding Graduate University

2024-01-26T07:42:45-08:00

50 Years of Lifelong Learning at Fielding Graduate University The Transformative Power of Learning, editors Elena I. Nicklasson and Jean-Pierre Isbouts, D.Litt. Fielding University Press is proud to announce the publication of The Transformative Power of Learning (ISBN: 173-7943980), which encapsulates the essence of lifelong learning and its transformative power. This compelling publication, curated by editors Elena I. Nicklasson and Jean-Pierre Isbouts, D.Litt., is a testament to the enduring impact of Fielding Graduate University's innovative approach to adult education and its pivotal role in shaping transformative learning experiences. The monograph offers a rich tapestry of narratives that reflect [...]

The Transformative Power of Learning: 50 Years of Lifelong Learning at Fielding Graduate University2024-01-26T07:42:45-08:00

Doctoral Student Whitney Breer Releases Leadership Starts With You

2023-07-19T11:36:46-07:00

Leaders have a new resource to add to their libraries and daily lives.  Whitney Breer Published through Fielding University Press, the business novel Leadership Starts with You: A Leader's Quest for Leadership Excellence, penned by international executive coach, motivational speaker, and current Fielding Human Development doctoral student Whitney Breer, highlights modern leadership. It encapsulates the theory of leadership excellence in a compelling story about a fictional character named Kathleen Battlefield.   Kathleen is in line to take over the family-owned business, but her father pulls the rug out from under her just before she is handed the reins. Angry [...]

Doctoral Student Whitney Breer Releases Leadership Starts With You2023-07-19T11:36:46-07:00

Jean-Pierre Isbouts, D. Litt., releases new book, wins Gold Telly Award

2023-07-13T09:19:11-07:00

We recently sat down with Jean-Pierre Isbouts, D. Litt., Fielding University Press editor and Faculty Emerit of the School of Leadership Studies, to discuss two achievements.  Dr. Jean-PIerre Isbouts near the location of Vincent's “Yellow House” in Arles, France His recent publication, The Fractured Kingdom, is an attempt to bridge the gulf between conservative and progressive Christians by returning to the essential tenets of the Historical Jesus: social justice, compassion, and faith. Additionally, Dr. Isbouts, in partnership with The Great Courses and Wondrium, earned a Gold Telly Award for “In the Footsteps of Vincent van Gogh.”   What inspired [...]

Jean-Pierre Isbouts, D. Litt., releases new book, wins Gold Telly Award2023-07-13T09:19:11-07:00

The State of Higher Education Outlined in New Book, Higher Education in a Changing World

2023-03-30T11:09:49-07:00

Today, higher education is in a state of flux. Changing dynamics, from accreditation to unsustainable economic models, have forced colleges and universities to examine their fundamental principles while also grappling with the changing needs of the national and globalized workforce, including the shift to online learning. At the same time, the diversification of the American population challenges higher education institutions to serve all its students across racial, ethnic, gender and age boundaries. Fielding University Press’ publication, Higher Education in a Changing World, aims to provide knowledge and insight for anyone seeking to understand and adapt to the rapid pace of [...]

The State of Higher Education Outlined in New Book, Higher Education in a Changing World2023-03-30T11:09:49-07:00

Fielding University Press’ Driving Social Innovation: An Interview with the Co-Editors

2023-05-03T03:58:44-07:00

Fielding University Press’ Driving Social Innovation: An Interview with the Co-Editors Fielding University Press recently released Driving Social Innovation: How Unexpected Leadership is Transforming Society, a publication that weaves the subject of leadership in varying contexts and guides readers in managing social changes, precarity, and uncertainty in a changing and transforming world. Edited by Marie Sonnet, Ph.D., Theresa Southam, Ph.D., and Patrice Rosenthal, Ph.D., the book centers on how individuals and organizations can bring leadership and social innovation to our communities and organizations, when we live amid powerful forces beyond our control. This collection of chapters rewards the reader with [...]

Fielding University Press’ Driving Social Innovation: An Interview with the Co-Editors2023-05-03T03:58:44-07:00

Marie Fielder: A Portrait Showcases Life and Work of Influential Activist and Founding Fielding Trustee

2023-03-14T10:31:17-07:00

One of Fielding’s most beloved and influential activists now has an affectionate portrait of her life and work. Written by Jenny Johnson-Riley, Ph.D. and published through Fielding University Press, Marie Fielder: A Portrait showcases how Dr. Marie Fielder, who was the first African American woman with a doctorate to teach in the San Francisco Bay Area, influenced public education in California and throughout the nation.  Dr. Johnson-Riley, a Fielding alum who works in the treatment and prevention of sexual violence in Washington State, describes Dr. Fielder's incalculable achievements in this 94-page publication. Dr. Johnson-Riley was a member of the inaugural [...]

Marie Fielder: A Portrait Showcases Life and Work of Influential Activist and Founding Fielding Trustee2023-03-14T10:31:17-07:00

A Publishing Workshop with Jean-Pierre Isbouts, D.Litt., on Dec. 3

2022-11-22T06:05:59-08:00

The Fielding community is invited to “A Publishing Workshop with Jean-Pierre Isbouts, D.Litt.: Print and E-Book Publishers in the U.S.” on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. PST | 12:30 -2:30 p.m. EST. This presentation is hosted by the Fielding Alumni Association. Register Now Dr. Isbouts is a long-term faculty member, director of Fielding University Press, National Geographic best-selling author, historian, and award-winning film director. In November 2021, he was named Faculty Emeritus in the School of Leadership Studies. This workshop is part of a quarterly series of seminars specifically devoted to the art of argumentation in preparation [...]

A Publishing Workshop with Jean-Pierre Isbouts, D.Litt., on Dec. 32022-11-22T06:05:59-08:00

Patagonia Founder and Recipient of Fielding Social and Ecological Justice Award Yvon Chouinard Takes Stand for Environment

2022-10-07T12:42:24-07:00

Yvon Chouinard Yvon Chouinard is taking another stand for the environment. Recently, he forfeited ownership of Patagonia, a company he founded nearly 50 years ago, in favor of social and ecological justice. In a letter he pinned for Patagonia’s website, Chouinard outlines the thought processes behind his decision, eventually landing on a 100 percent transfer of the company’s voting stock into the Patagonia Purpose Trust. Holdfast Collective, a nonprofit that fights the environmental crisis and defends nature, will have control of the entirety of the non-voting stock. “If we have any hope of a thriving planet – much [...]

Patagonia Founder and Recipient of Fielding Social and Ecological Justice Award Yvon Chouinard Takes Stand for Environment2022-10-07T12:42:24-07:00

Fielding University Press Publishes “Sexual Misconduct Prevention Guidebook”

2022-06-30T11:40:42-07:00

Wednesday, July 29 — Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Title IX, Fielding University Press is proud to announce its publication of The Sexual Misconduct Prevention Guidebook, written by Fielding alumna Dr. Laura McGuire. The publication is the first to be co-funded by the Jean-Pierre Isbouts Endowed Fund for Lifelong Learning, launched by alum Pauline Albert, Ph.D., to support the publication of research by Fielding’s alumni. In this Guidebook, Laura deploys her lived experience as a sexual misconduct prevention expert in higher education and the military to develop a series of best practices for use on campus at today’s educational institutions. Going [...]

Fielding University Press Publishes “Sexual Misconduct Prevention Guidebook”2022-06-30T11:40:42-07:00
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