After nearly eight long years of service, Dr. Elizabeth-Newby Fraser, Dean of Academic Affairs & Psychology Program Director, will retire as of the end of September. Dr. Hope Philips Umansky, her successor, will join CIHS from the 20th of September.  

Dr. Newby-Fraser joined CIHS in February 2003 as Psychology Program Director. In addition to Psychology Program Director, from July 2003 CIHS asked her to concurrently play the role of Acting Dean of Academic Affairs.  From January 2004 she was given a full-fledged dual title of the Dean of Academic Affairs & Psychology Program Director, and she has ever since played a leading role in academic planning, execution of programs and negotiation with regulatory authorities as well as running the Psychology Program as head of the Psychology Department.  CIHS is very grateful for her dedicated service and important contributions to enhancing the quality of operation as a degree-granting graduate school.  We wish her a long life of happy retirement in good health. 
 
Dr. Hope Phillips Umansky is thrilled to be joining the California Institute of Human Science. She has a diverse professional and educational background in psychology, language arts, and the humanities. She holds a Master's in Humanities from Reed College, with an emphasis in literature, specifically 20th Century American culture, and a Master's degree in General Psychology which she received from CIHS in 1998, and a PhD in Clinical Psychology which she awarded in 2002 from CIHS. Additionally, she has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from Scripps College. Although Dr. Umansky's passion has always been in education and academia, she has extensive clinical experience as well. Currently, she is excited to join the administrative team at CIHS. As an alumna, she has a vested interested in the school's mission. She also holds an adjunct faculty position in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Phoenix San Diego campus where she teaches research, writing, and general psychology/sociology classes. She is passionate about being part of the CIHS community where integral and holistic psychology along with a traditional clinical psychology education is embraced. She is a young and energetic mother with one daughter, enthusiastic about coming back to CIHS to play this important role as Dr. Newby-Fraser's successor.  She sees this as an opportunity to be part of the paradigm shift in education and the practice of psychology. Dr. Umansky looks forward to working and guiding all of you.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Hope Phillips Umansky aboard CIHS.