Recent Ecology, Spirituality and Religion grad on queering the outdoors
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Kimberly Koljat ’11 transformed personal loss into groundbreaking research on grief, embodiment, and connection in an increasingly digital world.
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.
An interview with Drama Therapy alumna Grace Walcott about her documentary, “River of Life LGBTQ+”
A Center for Psychedelic Therapies & Research faculty member and student explore the role chaplains are embracing as they provide patients with psychedelic-assisted treatments.
A personal reflection from Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion graduate, Charlie Forbes, in honor of the program's 10-year anniversary
Spotlighting four titles from the past year that speak to the wide range of wisdom and expertise our graduates bring to the world
CIIS was overjoyed to hold its 55th Commencement on Sunday, May 14, 2023, the first in-person graduation since 2019. Festivities began at the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco with a commencement reception on Mission campus.
Our Graduating Student Reflection Speech at the 55th Convocation Ceremony of California Institute for Integral Studies
Alumna Jessica DiVento Dzuban, Global Head of Mental Health for YouTube, talks with CIIS about her mission and her passion to bring the highest quality mental health content to users worldwide, and to keep those users safe and emotionally supported.
Integral Counseling Psychology student Erika Abrahamian educates CIIS about the Iranian protests following the murder of Mahsa Amini and her personal connections as an Iranian American.
Alumna Kevonya Elzia tells CIIS about her journey from the Integrative Health Studies and Transformative Leadership programs to being a community health nurse and health, equity and justice facilitator.