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.
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A doctoral student in CIIS’ Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion program explores how phenomenology, empathy, and place-based practice reshape ecological understanding.
Professor Jun Wang shares how CIIS’ East-West Psychology Department teaches students to unite scholarly understanding with embodied practice through Eastern, Western, and indigenous wisdom traditions.
How one CIIS alumna moved from seeking answers about consciousness to living — and leading — inside the inquiry.
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.
Desire on the Couch is a groundbreaking exhibition at CIIS that reexamines a century of debates over sexuality, desire, and identity—bringing rarely seen archival materials and unheard stories into public view.