By |Published On: February 16th, 2023|Categories: Fielding News, Office of the President|

Dear Fielding Community, 

We extend the heartfelt sympathies from the entire Fielding Graduate University community to all those who are suffering in the wake of last Monday’s powerful earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. As the impact of this quake continues to unfold, we expect the casualties to rise.  

As a global university with personal and professional connections to the region through our students, faculty, alums, and staff, we recognize that many in our community are feeling anguish and despair in the face of this disaster. 

Please be reminded that your support and acts of care will be greatly appreciated to those who are deeply and intimately connected to the region. As a global community committed to social and ecological justice, we resolve to care for one another and contribute to our collective recovery and rebuilding in the days to come. 

If there is a need for additional assistance at this time, please reach out to SOAR or contact the Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Allison Davis-White Eyes, Ph.D., at inclusion@fielding.edu. 

Dr. Davis-White Eyes is holding space for individuals to connect on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 4 p.m. PST | 7 p.m. EST. You may register at https://fielding-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodOqupjIjGNwePgC8lwh4q4vhALL6NIkW. 

Sincerely, 

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President Katrina S. Rogers, Ph.D.

About the Author: Katrina Rogers

Katrina S. Rogers, PhD, is President of Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, CA, a distinguished graduate school known for adult learners in the fields of clinical psychology, human talent and development, organizational leadership, and education. In the course of her career, she has served the international non-governmental and educational sectors in many roles, including executive, board member, and teacher. She led the European campus for Thunderbird School of Global Management in Geneva, Switzerland for a decade, working with international organizations such as the Red Cross, World Trade Organization, United Nations Development Program, and the European Union. She also developed externships for students at several companies, including Renault, Nestle, and EuroDisney (now Disneyland Paris). She has doctorates in political science and history. In addition to many articles and books focused on organizational leadership in sustainability, Rogers serves on the Boards of the Toda Institute for Global Policy & Peace Research and the Public Dialogue Consortium. She received a Presidential postdoctoral fellowship from the Humboldt Foundation and was a Fulbright scholar to Germany where she taught environmental politics and history. She is currently studying environmental values among leaders that have responsibility for improving sustainability practices in their organizations. These are leaders from the corporate, governmental, and nonprofit sectors. The purpose is to understand how people’s worldviews are brought to bear on the actualization of sustainability work.

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