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.
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At CIIS’ 58th Commencement, the student speaker and the keynote speaker came from different worlds — and arrived at a very similar truth.
After four decades leading CIIS' Drama Therapy Program, professor Renée Emunah reflects on a career spent fusing theatre and healing.
Don Hanlon Johnson, founder of the first graduate Somatics program in the U.S., retires after more than four decades at CIIS.
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.
The Division of Community Engagement and Belonging highlights the work of Shirley Strong, Beloved Community Consultant and Former CIIS Dean of Students.
Professor Mimi Savage introduces CIIS' new Expressive Arts Coaching & Community Building master's program, designed for artists and coaches seeking to support transformation through creativity.