Dr. Rene Dumetz teaches CIIS' Clinical Psychology Psy.D. program, training therapists to work with the unconscious, relationships, and holistic human experience.
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CIIS alum Missy Lahren is fighting to give forests, rivers, and living ecosystems a formal voice in the legal system.
Nick Blanc ’26 left a fulfilling career in homeless services to pursue undergraduate education at CIIS rooted in ancestral wisdom, indigenous traditions, and community healing.
Film composer Layla Minoui shares how healing from cancer led her to CIIS’ Expressive Arts programs and a new purpose as an emerging coach.
Find your path to an expressive arts coaching career at CIIS.
Megan Lipsett, chair of CIIS’ M.A. in Integrative Health Studies, explains how the program trains practitioners to address health as a whole-person, systems-oriented endeavor.
Associate Professor Chris Walling reveals how CIIS' Department of Research Psychology trains scholars to live the wisdom they study — in two doctoral programs at the forefront of somatic and transpersonal psychology.
A celebration of healing, community, and ancestral wisdom as CIIS' Division of Community Engagement and Belonging and the Healing Clinic Collective celebrate the Integrated Wellness Fellowship.
Discover how degree completion programs offer flexible pathways for adult learners to finish their bachelor's degree.
Professor Phil Weglarz leads CIIS' Expressive Arts Therapy program, preparing students to integrate creative modalities into mental health services and community transformation.
What if the questions that draw us to learning could also reshape who we become? Across disciplines and life paths, curiosity emerges as sacred work, an opening into connection, healing, and transformation.
Courtney Johnson-Benson shares how CIIS' Human Sexuality Studies Ph.D. program transformed her advocacy work and vision for her future career.
Three Transformative Leadership alumni share how they navigate bias, build community, and create inclusive spaces for change.