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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 23, 2002
Fielding Graduate University
CONTACT:
Jana Wahlstrom, (805) 495 0355
Email: jwahlstrom@fielding.edu
Bernard J.Luskin, (805) 495-0355
Email: bernie@luskininternational.com
INNOVATIVE NEW PH.D. PROGRAM IN MEDIA STUDIES
AT FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
Santa Barbara, California. (Business Wire) Dr. Bernard Luskin has been appointed Director of the new Media Studies Ph.D Program in the School of Psychology of Fielding Graduate University. FGI President Judith Kuipers, in announcing the appointment stated, "This new program is unique in that it places psychology at the forefront of media communication. The program represents a new and significant opportunity to use media in new and creative ways in healthcare, education, commerce, publishing, government, and entertainment."
"Our vision for this program is to provide a meaningful opportunity for professionals interested in creating and using media effectively. Media psychology has become a cutting-edge subject offering new career options. This is a program whose time is here," said School of Psychology Dean Ronald Giannetti.
"The Media Studies Program is perfect for working professionals," said Luskin. Explaining the scope of this new program he stated, "Digital media are changing the ways we work and live. The study of media effects is offering many research challenges and there is a great deal to discover. Pscybermedia blends psychology, artificial intelligence, media and technology. This is a unique global program for the 21st century. Fielding's headquarters is located in the world's major digital media corridor (between Santa Barbara and San Diego)centered in the Hollywood entertainment industry. I look forward to speaking with industry professionals who have interest in this program," said Luskin.
"This opportunity is also global," noted Provost Anna DiStefano. "Fielding Graduate University's distributed learning model enables students to participate effectively from anywhere in the world. Fielding Graduate University is a premier graduate program recognized for pioneering proven learning methods for successful graduate study," DiStefano said.
A faculty member since 1996, Luskin initially developed Fielding's program option in media psychology within the clinical psychology program. Luskin's recent work has focused on developing and establishing the vision of media psychology across other venues. "Dr. Luskin also leads Fielding's initiative in Community College Leadership and has introduced Media Studies into the Ed.D program in the School of Educational Leadership and Change," said school dean Judy Witt.
Luskin is a seasoned media professional with experience as a producer of media programs, principal investigator for numerous research studies, and author of eight books. His research includes serving as Co-director of the A.P.A Media Psychology Division's Task Force Study of new career opportunities for psychologists in media and new technologies. A summary of this study is posted on the APA Division 46 website.
In education, Luskin has taught at USC, Claremont Graduate University, California State University, and UCLA. He is an active member of the Educational Policy Committee of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The European Commission, the Irish Government, and Inside MultiMedia Magazine have recognized Luskin with lifetime achievement awards in digital media. The UCLA Doctoral Alumni Association, where he was a Kellogg and University Fellow, has honored Luskin with its distinguished leadership award for his contributions to higher education. Luskin is also founding Chancellor of Jones International University, the first accredited, fully web-based university.
In corporate life, Luskin served as CEO of major media and telecommunications companies, including Philips Interactive Media, which was the pioneer interactive media company in the Hollywood community. Luskin is also responsible for having put the initial fifty major motion pictures on compact disc in MPEG format, and for supervising the development of the first CDs of Sesame Street, Compton's Encyclopedia, and Treasures of the Smithsonian, among many other programs. He placed the first computer in a community college in America and launched the first compressed cable network. Luskin's just released new book is entitled, Casting the Net Over Global Learning: New Developments in Workforce Training and Online Psychologies.
With degrees and licenses in business, education and psychology, Bernard Luskin lives in Lake Sherwood, California, with his wife Toni. They have two sons, Ryan and Matteo.
Fielding Graduate University (www.fielding.edu) is world renowned for its leadership in professional education for adults. Fielding is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and is a nonprofit institution offering a spectrum of programs within Schools of Psychology, Human & Organization Development, and Educational Leadership & Change.
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