As the intersection of psychology and spirituality is now a global concern, the East-West Psychology program attracts students from around the world. They are drawn to the program for a variety of reasons, ranging from personal growth and development to professional goals. Graduates are in high demand in a world that increasingly demands an integral perspective—one that encompasses the personal, interpersonal, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of human existence. Thus, they serve as teachers, scholars, writers, consultants, researchers, workshop leaders, spiritual counselors, entrepreneurs, social change activists, and community organizers.

Fariba Bogzaran, Ph.D., 1994; M.A., 1989, teaches arts and consciousness studies at John F. Kennedy University. She has conducted research in lucid dreaming with Stephen LaBerge at the Stanford Sleep Laboratory. Fariba is also the author of Through the Light: An Exploration into Consciousness, and is the co-author of Extraordinary Dreams and How to Work with Them.

Javier Charme, M.A., 2004, has a private clinical practice, and teaches Transpersonal Psychology and Psychotherapy at Universidad del Pacífico, Chile. He is a coordinator and teacher for the Grof Transpersonal Training in South America, and has facilitated Holotropic Breathwork sessions in several countries. He also teaches at Escuela Sud Americana de Psicología Transpersonal, and at the Instituto de Formación Transpersonal Integral (Chile).

Frank De Luca, Ph.D., 2001, has a private practice in San Francisco and Carmel that offers psychotherapy, coaching, and organizational development consulting. He is writing an article based on his doctoral research regarding the psychology of integrating spiritual and material values.

Stephen Dinan, M.A., 1997, is the Director of Membership and Marketing at the Institute of Noetic Sciences and the founder of its successful Shift in Action program. He is also the author of Radical Spirit: Spiritual Writings from the Voices of Tomorrow (New World Library, 2002). Stephen directed and helped to create the Esalen Institute's Center for Theory & Research, a think tank for leading scholars, researchers, and teachers to explore human potential frontiers. He is also a speaker, coach, Holotropic Breathwork facilitator, and marketing consultant. His published articles can be viewed on Stephen's Web site.

Elizabeth Husserl, M.A., 2006, is adjunct professor of East-West Psychology at CIIS. She currently studies the integration between Economics and Spirituality and has a private practice of Inner Economics in Berkeley, CA. She also assists and facilitates workshops on Holistic Sexuality and is the co-author of “Rekindling the Fire of Transformative Education: A Participatory Case Study,” published in The Journal of Transformative Education (2007).

Susan Swift, Ph.D., 1999, is a consultant for the San Francisco International Film Festival, CNN, and Pixar Animation Studios. She writes book reviews for Film Quarterly and is working on a book about gender and mythology in film.