Apr 19, 2024

Academic Catalog 2022-2023

Academic Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Faculty, Chief Administrators, Board of Trustees

Faculty and Chief Administrators
Board of Trustees
Excerpts of the Board of Trustee Bylaws:

Faculty and Chief Administrators

Definitions of Faculty Titles

Associate Faculty: Part-time, non-contract Fielding faculty members who often teach courses and may be invited to serve as mentors and/or on thesis and dissertation committees and perform other duties as described in and compensated according to Schedule A. The President or Provost may appoint Fielding employees to an Associate Faculty role in recognition of their scholarly contributions in their fields or by virtue of their role at the university (e.g. serving on the academic leadership and/or university leadership teams). They do not participate in Institutional Service & Governance, and are not academic senate members.

Affiliate Faculty: Part-time, non-contract Fielding faculty members who do not teach courses. They may serve on dissertation committees and perform other duties as described in and compensated according to Schedule A. Individuals who supervise clinical trainees may also be appointed as Affiliate Faculty, although they are not compensated. They do not participate in Institutional Service & Governance and are not academic senate members.

Core Faculty: Fielding faculty members who are under contract at no less than .5 FTE to teach courses and serve on thesis and dissertation committees. Core Faculty also participate in service and governance within their programs, schools, and the University, and/or as elected or designated by the Senate Leadership Committee (SLC). They are academic senate members and are eligible to vote on senate matters.

Dean/Faculty/Provost Emeritus: The honorary title Faculty/Professor Emeritus may be conferred on faculty members who retire from Fielding, in recognition of lengthy, meritorious and loyal service to Fielding. This designation is approved individually by the Board of Trustees. With the approval of the Dean and/or Program Director, Emeriti may serve on dissertation committees or teach a course and may be compensated according to Schedule A, but they do not participate in Institutional Services & Governance and are not academic senate members.

Name and Link to Bio	Position	Education
Adams, Michelle L.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Agger-Gupta, Dorothy E.	Core Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, University of Massachusetts
Alexander, Celeste	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	MS, Brenau University
Álvarez Mangual, Melissa	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	EdD, Northeastern University
Appelbaum, Richard P.	Core Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, University of Chicago
Arnold, Carrie A.	EBC Program Director: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Austin, John R.	Affiliate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Boston College
Awal, Deepa	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Stern School of Business, New York University
Baca, Leonard M.	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	EdD, University of Northern Colorado
Baker, Nancy	Faculty Emerit: School of Psychology	PhD, California School of Professional Psychology
Barrett, Frank J.	Core Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Case Western Reserve University
Battaglia, John	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	DMin, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Evangelical University
Bell, Autumn	Manager of Academic Technology and Services	MA, University of New Mexico
Benach, Pedro L.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PsyD, Chaminade University
Bendell Estroff, Debra	Faculty Emerit: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Kansas
Benson-Quaziena, Marcella	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Bolanos, Carmen R.	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Boston University
Boutin-Martinez, Alma	Associate Provost for Teaching, Learning & Assessment	PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara
Brady, Bridget L.	Registrar & Director of Curricular Services	MS, California State University, Long Beach
Bryson, (William) Jeff	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Bulanda, Michelle	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	DSc, University of Oklahoma
Burns, Carliss (Darrin)	Manager of ERP Systems	MIS, Capella University
Bush, Joseph P.	Faculty Research Specialist: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Virginia
Bushnell, Don	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara
Casenhiser, Devin M.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign
Cahn, Lindsay	Director of Advising	EdD, University of Southern California
Catalano, Corinne G.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Montclair State University
Christian, P. Dian	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Constantine, Joseph	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of South Florida
Cordero, Milagros J.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	EdD, Boston University
Corley, Constance	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Cornelius, Allen E.	Faculty Research Specialist: School of Psychology	PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Costa, Gerard	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Temple University
Craig, Jenene W.	Director of IECD Programs: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Craig, Argentine S.	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Union Graduate College
Cramer, Margaret A.	Faculty Emerit: School of Psychology	PhD, California School of Professional Psychology
Cutler, Brian	Director of Media Psychology Programs: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Davis-White Eyes, Allison	Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Oregon State University
DeBolt, Timothy J.	Director of Marketing	MBA, University of Florida
DelaCerda, Jose	Core Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Benedictine University
Dill, Jay	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Missouri - Columbia
DiStefano, Anna	Provost Emerit	EdD, Boston University
Drob, Sanford L.	Faculty Emerit: School of Psychology	PhD, Boston University
Dumas, Marine	Director of Institutional Research
Dunlop, Connie Whittaker	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	EdD, George Washington University
Dyette, Ksera	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PsyD, Widener University
Edwards, Jennifer L.	Core Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Ehlers-Flint, M. Lorraine	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Alliant International University
Emick-Seibert, Jessica E.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Maryland
Epstein, Kathryn “Kitty” Kelly	Core Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, University of California, Berkeley
Evans, Sarah F.	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	MA, Royal Roads University
Faille, Lisa	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Alliant International University/California School of Professional Psychology
Fallon, April E.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Farrell, Marie	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Maynooth University
Feder, Joshua D.	Affiliate Faculty: School of Psychology	MD, Boston University
Ferrare, Dino	Vice President, Human Resources and IT Operations	MS, Binghamton University
Fichter, Erica	Director of Recruitment	MEd, Northern Arizona University
Field, Tiffany	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Massachusetts
Fisher, Tracy L.	Affiliate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, City University of New York
Foley, Gilbert M.	Affiliate Faculty: School of Psychology	EdD, Lehigh University
Fowler, Henry	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	EdD, Fielding Graduate University
Frank, Chiyoko K.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Cornell University
Freimuth, Marilyn	Director: Alonso Center for Psychodynamic Studies; Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Clark University
Gallegos, Placida V.	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, University of California, Riverside
Geller, Kathy D.	Director of HOD Programs: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
George-Feres, Deborah	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Walden University
Giannetti, Ronald A.	Dean Emerit: School of Psychology	PhD, University of California, Berkeley
Gillum, Tameka L.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Michigan State University
Gliniak, Christine	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Glovinsky, Ira P.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Michigan
Goldberg, Elkhonon	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, City University of New York
Goldberg, Susan G.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University JD, Georgetown University
Goldyne, Dara A.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Gordon, Sue	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, University of Chicago
Greene, Anthony F.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of South Florida
Griffith, Nathan M.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Cincinnati
Grissette-Banks, Monique	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Guilarte, Miguel G.	Core Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Columbia University
Hadden, Julia	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PsyD, William James College
Hairston, Latise	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Niagara University
Hall, K. Melchor Quick	Affiliate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, American University
Hamabata, Matthew M.	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Harvard University
Hamlett, Tiffany	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Texas Women’s University
Hansen, Nancy Downing	Faculty Emerit: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Florida
Hanson, Elaine D.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PsyD, University of Denver
Harrell, Ivan L.	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Florida State University
Harris-Britt, April	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Chapel Hill University
Harway, Michele	Faculty Emerit: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Maryland
Haskie, Miranda J.	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	EdD, Fielding Graduate University
Hatcher, Sherry Lynn	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Michigan
Hauser, Laura	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Hawkins II, Raymond C.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Henderson Jr., Lenneal J.	Core Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, University of California, Berkeley
Hildebrandt, Terry H.	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Ho, Christine	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
Holland, Daniel C.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Honda, Jennifer	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	OTD, Nova Southeastern University
Howell, Steven R.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, McMaster University
Hurst, Clifford	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Isbouts, Jean-Pierre	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	DLitt, Leyden University
Jackson, Julie A.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PsyD, Adler University
Jacobs, Don “Four Arrows”	Core Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Columbia Pacific University
Jacquin, Kristine M.	Dean: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Texas
Jensen, Susanne M.	Faculty Emerit: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Bonn
Josselson, Ruthellen	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Michigan
Kalmanson, Barbara	Affiliate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of California, Berkeley
Kamm, Kathi L.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Indiana University-Bloomington
Klein, June R.	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	EdD, Fielding Graduate University
Kranzberg, Marti B.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Kuipers, Judith	President Emerit	PhD, Michigan State University
Ladd, Walker	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Sofia University
Lannon, Kari L.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Lassen, Maureen K.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Arizona
Lazaridou, Asimina	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Macedonia
Leach, Edward J.	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, The University of Texas at Austin
Lemke, Debbie	Director of Academic Conference & Event Services
Leslie, Bruce H.	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, The University of Texas at Austin
Levin, Leanne J.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Lewis, Marva L.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Colorado, Boulder
Lopes, Milton	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Lyn, Hilary	Director of Alumni Relations	MS, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Lynam, Abigail	Core Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Prescott College
Maber, Trevor	Lecturer: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
MacDonald, Heather	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PsyD, Walden University
Manning, Michael R.	Core Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Purdue University
Marquez-Lopez, Teresa	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	EdD, Teachers College, Columbia University
Matamonasa-Bennett, Arieahn	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Mattila, Heidi M.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
McClintock, Charles	Dean Emeriti: School of Leadership Studies Director of the Institute for Social Innovation	PhD, State University of New York
McElhenie, Michael	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, University of North Texas
McGraw, Katherine	Associate Provost for Research & Scholarship	PhD, Howard University
McKenna, Andrea	Director of Academic Business Affairs	MA, University of California, Santa Barbara
McPherson, Sandra	Faculty Emerit: School of Psychology	PhD, Case Western Reserve University
Mejia, Erik	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	MS, Northwestern University
Melton, Charles Reid	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	MRP (Master of Regional Planning), Cornell University
Melville, Keith E.	Core Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Columbia University
Miles-Novelo, Andreas J.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Iowa State University
Mink, Barbara P.	Dean: School of Leadership Studies	EdD, Duke University
Mizock, Lauren M.B.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Suffolk University
Moreland, Nicole	CASL Director of Operations & Program Manager; Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Howard University
Morin, Christophe	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Murphy-Shigematsu, Stephen	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	EdD, Harvard University
Myhal, M. Lynn	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, University of Rhode Island
Nelson, Annabelle L.	Core Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, University of Kansas
Newman, Nina F.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Newton, Rae	Faculty Emerit: School of Psychology	PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara
Nicklasson, Elena	Director of Development & Community Relations	MA, Middlebury College
Nitzburg, George C.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Columbia University
North, Malcolm A.	Core Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Grand Canyon University
Norwood, Kathryn J.	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	EdD, Fielding Graduate University
Nourse, (Arnold) Kevin	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Oblath, Rachel	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Boston University
Okazawa-Rey, Margo	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	EdD, Harvard University
Ormerod, Alayne J.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Page, Konjit V.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of North Dakota
Palloff, Rena M.	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Parson Puccio, Cynthia	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Patterson, Angela	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Peterson, Korinne	Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships
Peterzell, David H.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Colorado
Phelan, Daniel J.	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Iowa State University
Plato, Toni	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	EdD, University of New England
Platzman, Kathleen A.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Chicago
Pulido, Carmen	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of California, San Diego
Purisch, Arnold D.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of South Dakota
Rae, Abigail	Director of Library Services	MLIS, California State University, San Jose
Ray, Keith	ODL Program Director: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Read, Joan B.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Georgia State University
Rehorick, David	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, University of Alberta
Reilly, Nora	Director of Psychology PhD Program: School of Psychology	PhD, Dartmouth University
Robinson, Georgeanna W.	Faculty Research Specialist: School of Psychology	EdD, University of Pittsburgh
Rogers, Katrina S.	President and Doctoral Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Northern Arizona University
Rosenthal, Patrice E.	Core Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, London School of Economics & Political Science
Rudestam, Janice R.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, York University
Rudestam, Kjell E.	Faculty Emerit: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Oregon
Rutledge, Pamela B.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Saba, Lynne	Faculty Emerit: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Sage, Kara	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Oregon
Scanlon-Greene, Mark E.	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Schapiro, Steven	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	EdD, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Schoenholtz-Read, Judith	Faculty Emerit: School of Psychology	EdD, University of British Columbia
Schulman, Gary	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Stanford University
Schwartz, Jarrod	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	MS, American University
Seiler, Hélène	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	DCM (Doctorate of Coaching and Mentoring), Oxford Brookes University
Shackleford, Karen	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Missouri at Columbia
Shapiro, Jeremy	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Brandies University
Simmons, Lillian	Executive Director of Enrollment Services	MS, Louisiana State University, Shreveport
Singleton, Tunisha	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Silverman, Robert J.	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Cornell University
Smith, Jennifer B.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Smith, Nicola E.	Core Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	JD, Harvard Law School
Steier, Frederick	Core Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Stevens-Long, Judith	Faculty Emerit: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
Stewart, Delarious	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	EdD, Jackson State University
Sussman, Deborah A.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Sweeney, Patrick	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, The Graduate Center, City University of New York
Szuromi, Ibolya	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Taylor, Amy E.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Duquesne University
Taylor, Orlando	Distinguished Senior Advisor to the President; Director: Marie Fielder Center for Democracy Leadership & Education; Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, University of Michigan
Thoennes, Sean P.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Thomas, Earl E.	Core Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	EdD, Kansas State University
Thompson, Laura A.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, University of California, Santa Cruz
Thompson, Teresa L.	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Tiner-Sewell, Kathy A.	Faculty Emeritus: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Tuma, Regina M.	Core Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, The New School for Research
Udo, Okokon	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Luther Seminary
Varela, Veronica Sanchez	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Suffolk University
Veazey, Connie S.	Director of Clinical Programs: School of Psychology	PhD, University at Albany
Veloni, Gina	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Vignone, Mary Jean	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Vivian, James E.	Faculty Research Specialist: School of Psychology	PhD, Boston College
Walker, Kimberly	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Antioch University
Walters, Andrew Schrack	Faculty Research Specialist: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Georgia
Walton-Walker, Tia	Associate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Michigan State University
Warren, Mary G.	Affiliate Faculty: School of Psychology	PhD, Arizona State University
White, Dennis	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	JD, Woodrow Wilson College of Law, Oglethorpe University
Wiley-Rapoport, Caryn	Associate Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Williams, Camilla R.	Associate Faculty and Coordinator of Clinical Admissions and Advising: School of Psychology	PhD, University of Utah
Williams, Wendi S.	Provost and Senior Vice President	PhD, Georgia State University
Willis, David Blake	Core Faculty: School of Leadership Studies	PhD, University of Iowa

Board of Trustees

Name and Link to Bio	Position	Education
Agger-Gupta, Dorothy E.	Faculty Trustee	PhD, University of Massachusetts
Ali, Michael	Public Trustee	PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic
Baker, Nancy	Trustee Emerit	PhD, California School of Professional Psychology
Bennett, John	Public Trustee	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Bogart, Karen S.	Board Chair	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Bunnell, Karin	Trustee Emerit	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Earley, Keith	Public Trustee	JD, Rutgers University PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Epps, Zabrina	Student Trustee	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Goldstein, Michael	Public Trustee, Trustee Emerit	JD, New York University School of Law
Goodman, Russell A.	Board Treasurer	MBA, University of California, Los Angeles
Greene, Anthony F.	Faculty Trustee	PhD, University of South Florida
Gyllenpalm, Bo	Trustee Emerit	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Honold, Linda K.	Public Trustee	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Katz, Judith	Public Trustee	EdD, University of Massachusetts
Kipnes, Dianne	Public Trustee	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Markle, E. Nancy	Trustee Emerit	BSN, Valparaiso University
Sanchez, Maria V.	Student Trustee	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Shafran, Constance R.	Public Trustee, Trustee Emerit	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Shapiro, Nancy S.	Trustee Emerit	PhD, University of Maryland
Smith, Nicola J.	Faculty Trustee	JD, Harvard Law School
Toldson, Ivory	Public Trustee	PhD, Temple University
Wagenheim, Gary	Vice Board Chair	PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Zell, Patricia	Secretary	JD, Georgetown University

Excerpts of the Board of Trustee Bylaws

Classes of Trustees and Terms of Office

Section 2.03. There shall be three (3) classes of Trustees:
(1) Public
(2) Faculty
(3) Student

Public Trustees are individuals who are not employed by or enrolled at Fielding. The governance committee will nominate candidates for the position to be vetted and elected by the Board. Term of office of Public Trustees shall be one three (3) year term. Public Trustees may be elected for two subsequent three (3) year terms for a total of 9 years of service. A period of at least one (1) year must lapse before such person is again eligible for election as a Public Trustee. A Public Trustee who has previously served as a Faculty Trustee and/or Student Trustee is eligible for three (3) 3-year terms as a Public Trustee.

Two Faculty Trustees will serve on the Board of Trustees. The Senate Leadership Committee will nominate candidates from among faculty applicants for the position to be vetted and elected by the Board. Term of office of Faculty Trustees shall be one three (3) year term. Faculty Trustees may not be elected for a second consecutive term unless they are completing the term due to a vacancy. A faculty Trustee who is completing a term due to vacancy is eligible for election to another term if the term they are completing is more than half completed when they fill the vacancy (see section 2.06 d). Otherwise, a period of at least one (1) year must lapse before such person is again eligible for election as a Faculty Trustee. However, a former Faculty Trustee shall be eligible for service as a Public Trustee after leaving FGU employment.

Two Student Trustees will serve on the Board of Trustees. Programs will nominate students who are in good standing to be vetted and elected by the Board. Term of office of Student Trustees shall be one two (2) year term. Student Trustees may not be elected for a second consecutive term unless they are completing the term due to a vacancy. A student Trustee who is completing a term due to vacancy is eligible for election to another term if the term they are completing is more than half completed when they fill the vacancy (see section 2.06 d). A period of at least one (1) year must lapse before such person is again eligible for election as a Student Trustee. However, a former Student Trustee shall be eligible for service as a Public Trustee after graduating FGU.

Powers

Section 2.08. Subject to the provisions of the California General Corporation Law and any limitations in the articles of incorporation and these Bylaws, all corporate powers of the Corporation shall be exercised, its properties controlled, and its affairs conducted by the Board. The following powers are exclusively delegated to the Board:

(a) To adopt, amend, or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation.

(b) To affirm the general policies of the Corporation and see to their faithful execution.

(c) To manage the financial affairs of the Corporation so as to ensure the Corporation’s financial stability and the continued integrity of its academic programs, including the power to borrow and incur indebtedness for the purposes of the Corporation, set tuition and other charges, and to approve its annual operating and capital budgets.

(d) To affirm the strategic plan of the Corporation so as to ensure the Corporation’s long-term viability.

(e) To grant academic honors and issue certificates or diplomas and confer degrees evidencing the completion of prescribed courses of instruction. Such certificates and diplomas or degrees shall be issued under the corporate seal and with the signatures of such officers of the corporation, as the Trustees deem expedient.

(f) To approve and confer honorary degrees and emeritus status.

(g) To select, appoint, or remove the President of the Corporation, and to set the terms and conditions of his or her employment.

OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION

Number and Titles

Section 3.01. The officers of the Corporation shall be a Chair, a Vice Chair, President, Treasurer, and Secretary and such other officers and assistant officers as the Board may determine. The Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary shall be elected from among the Trustees. The criteria for election of a Chair, a Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary are: a) must have been on the Board for at least one year; and b) must have demonstrated substantive involvement in the work of the Board. Neither the Secretary nor the Treasurer may serve as the Chair or President at the same time.

The Chair of the Board for the preceding year will continue to serve for one year with the title of Immediate Past Chair, unless the Chair succeeds herself or himself, in which case this title will remain vacant. If the regular Board term of the Immediate Past Chair is lapsing with his or her term as Chair, the Immediate Past Chair will continue as a Board member for one additional year. The Chair may request the Immediate Past Chair to assume responsibility as the Chair directs, including service on the Executive Committee.

Duties

Chair and Vice Chair

Section 3.04. The Chair and Vice Chair shall be elected annually from among the Trustees.

(Duties of the Chair and Vice Chair)

The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Board and of the Executive Committee. The Chair shall be a member ex officio of all Standing Committees, and perform such other duties as may be from time to time assigned to the Chair by the Board or by these Bylaws.

In the absence of the Chair, the Vice Chair shall perform in the Chair’s place in compliance with Section 2.09(h).

President

Section 3.05. A President shall be appointed by the Board to serve at the pleasure of the Board, provided that the President may be engaged to serve for a term of years subject to such terms and conditions as the Board shall adopt. The President shall be an ex officio nonvoting member of the Board and of the Executive Committee and all Standing Committees of the Board.

(Duties of the President)

The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall in general, subject to the control of the Board, supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the Corporation. The President shall, subject to the direction of the Board except by action of the Trustees otherwise delegating the authority, appoint and remove, employ and discharge, and prescribe the duties and fix the compensation of all agents, employees, and clerks of the Corporation except as provided in Article 2.08 (c). The President shall perform all duties incident to the office and such other duties as may be required by law, the Articles of Incorporation of this Corporation, or these Bylaws, or which may be from time to time assigned to this officer by the Board. In the event of the absence or disability of the President to act, the Board will appoint an Interim President for an interim period.

Treasurer

Section 3.06. A Treasurer shall be elected annually by the Board.

(Duties of the Treasurer)

In general, the Treasurer shall perform all duties incident to the office of Treasurer, including, but not limited to, the oversight of the financial functions of the Corporation, and such other duties as may be required by law, the Articles of Incorporation of this Corporation, or these Bylaws, or which may from time to time be assigned to this officer by the Board. Any instrument, check or note to which the Corporation shall be a party and which would obligate the Corporation to an amount determined by resolution of the Board must be signed by the Treasurer and the President.

Secretary

Section 3.07. The Secretary shall be elected annually by the Board. (Duties of the Secretary) The Secretary shall perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as may be required by law, the Articles of Incorporation of this Corporation, or by these Bylaws, or which may from time to time be assigned to this officer by the Board. Without limiting the foregoing, the Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Board required by the Bylaws or by law, record minutes of Board of Trustees meetings, and keep the seal of the Corporation if one be adopted, in safe custody.

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