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Dr. Arnold Dahlke Appointed Professor and Program Director of Touro University Worldwide Master’s and Doctoral Degree Programs in Organizational and Leadership Psychology
TUW Offers an Online M.A. Degree in Organizational and Leadership Psychology with a Focus on Strategic Leadership and Managing Organizational Change

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Dr. Bernard Luskin, Chief Executive Officer and Senior Provost of Touro University Worldwide today announced the appointment of Dr. Arnold Dahlke as the new program director and professor in the TUW online program in Organizational and Leadership Psychology.

“Dr. Dahlke joins TUW full-time as Professor and Program Director of the Organizational and Leadership Psychology MA degree program and will also be faculty in the soon to be launched Ed.D program in Human and Organizational Leadership. Dr. Dahlke’s expertise as a consulting psychologist in the private and public sectors serving Fortune 100 organizations and corporations make him a significant addition to these important programs,” said Luskin.

The program includes specializations in leadership, consulting and organizational psychology. “I have been working with organizations in the private and public sectors to improve their problem solving, work processes, communication, teamwork, and manager and supervisor skills for over 25 years. I get great satisfaction in working with people and complex organizations and helping to improve the way they communicate and relate more cooperatively. Our TUW goal is to work together to help our students develop leadership skills,” Dr. Dahlke said.

Dr. Dahlke earned his BA and MA degrees at The University of Nevada and Ph.D in Social Psychology from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Arnie Dahlke has served as a faculty member at the University of Oklahoma, The Chicago School of Psychology, Antioch and other universities.
The growing TUW Organizational and Leadership Psychology program is in demand by adult learners who are enrolling daily. Touro’s online program is specifically designed for the working adult. The university prides itself in its focus on the applied knowledge students receive that further accelerate professional development, workplace performance and the exceptional scholar-practitioner experience of the TUW faculty.

TUW is now enrolling new students every day. To discuss a program or find out how you can apply or participate, please contact:

•Heather Grace Hoglund, Director of Enrollment Management 818-874-4121 Heather.Hoglund@tuw.edu
•Matteo Indelicato, Senior Program Advisor 818-874-4118 Matteo.Indelicato@tuw.edu

Press Contact:
•Alisa Weinstein, CMO & Director of Communications (818) 874-4105 Alisa.Weinstein@tuw.edu

Touro University Worldwide (TUW)
Touro University Worldwide is a division of Touro University Los Angeles, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). TUW presently offers online Masters’ Degree Programs in Business (MBA), Organizational and Leadership Psychology, Media and Communications Psychology, Physician Assistant, and Marriage and Family Therapy. For program and enrollment information, visit: www.TUW.edu.


About the Touro College and University System
Touro is a system of non-profit institutions of higher and professional education. Touro College was chartered in 1970 primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American and global community. Approximately 19,000 students are currently enrolled in its various schools and divisions. Touro College has branch campuses, locations and instructional sites in the New York area, as well as branch campuses and programs in Berlin, Jerusalem, Moscow, Paris, and Florida. Touro University California and its Nevada branch campus, as well as Touro University Los Angeles and its Touro University Worldwide division is a WASC accredited member of the Touro College and University System. For further information on Touro College, please go to: http://www.touro.edu/media/
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“Digital Hollywood has been an important event for the last twenty years is a gathering that enables media professionals to check the pulse of what’s new, what’s relevant, and what’s around the corner. Digital Hollywood is the perfect venue for our Media and Communication’s Psychology students,” said Dr. Toni Thomas Luskin, Director of the Media and Communications Psychology Program at Touro University Worldwide.

Eleven Touro University Worldwide Students will participate, network, and explore how their master’s degree in Media and Communications Psychology relates to the current trends in media, entertainment, and digital communications.

“I am very supportive of building the link between education and the media industry. Higher education obviously leads to professional advancement,” said Victor Harwood, President of Digital Hollywood. This year DH promises to pack a punch by showcasing heavy hitters and global thinkers. We are pleased to have the Touro University Master’s degree students participating,” added Harwood.

“As one who has been in the industry for several years, I have a new appreciation for the depth of knowledge and understanding this degree has given me. I can now actually see where a trend is going before it becomes common knowledge. This is a great way to put my education to the test,” said Martin Perlmutter, Master’s degree candidate in the Media and Communications Psychology degree program at Touro University Worldwide.

“Media Psychology is an important new sub-specialty in psychology, applying theories in psychology in fields such as health care, public policy, commerce, telecommunications, entertainment and education. Media psychology has become pervasive and part of the fabric of all we do,” said Luskin. “These TUW students are doing work that is at the cutting edge of a new era of increased understanding of audience emotions and behavior. Viewer response is not a mystery. It is quite predictable when one knows how to design programs and advertising to elicit a desired response,” Luskin continued.

Currently Touro University Worldwide’s master’s degree programs include:

• Media and Communications Psychology
• MBA
• Marriage and Family Therapy
• Organizational and Leadership Psychology, and
• Physician’s Assistant Program

Each program is enrolling students every day. To discuss a program or find out how you can apply, please contact:

• Heather Grace Hoglund, Director of Enrollment Management, at 818-575 6800 x85121, Heather.Hoglund@TouroW.edu
• Matteo Indelicato, Senior Program Advisor, at 818-575-6800 x85118 Matteo.Indelicato@TouroW.edu

Press Contact:

• Alisa Weinstein, CMO & Director of Communications (818) 575-6800 x85105, Alisa.Weinstein@TouroW.edu

Touro University Worldwide (TUW)
Touro University Worldwide a division of Touro College Los Angeles, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). TUW presently offers online Masters’ Degree Programs in Business (MBA), Organizational and Leadership Psychology, Media and Communications Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy. For program and enrollment information, visit: www.TouroW.edu.

About the Touro College and University System (TCUS)
Touro is a system of non-profit institutions of higher and professional education. Touro College was chartered in 1970 primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American and global community. Approximately 19,000 students are currently enrolled in its various schools and divisions. Touro College has branch campuses, locations and instructional sites in the New York area, as well as branch campuses and programs in Berlin, Jerusalem, Moscow, Paris, and Florida. Touro University California and its Nevada branch campus, as well as Touro College Los Angeles and Touro University Worldwide as separately accredited institutions within the Touro College and University System. For further information on Touro College, please go to: http://www.touro.edu/media/.

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Whistleblowing is a Tricky Business A Whistleblower can be an individual who outs or opines practices or actions that are illegal, dishonest or violate the whistleblower’s sense of morality or ethics. There are many new protections to guard the messenger in order to prevent the whistleblower from ending up as the victim.

	Illustration by Goñi Montes, Decatur, USAWhistleblowing is one of the most effective means used for continuously monitoring of individuals and to ensure that managers follow procedures.  Whistleblowers      In 1864, the US Congress passed the “False Claims Act” that was first signed into law by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. The act allowed an individual to file suit on behalf of the United States against anyone committing fraud impacting the federal government. This is an example of an early vehicle that provided a whistleblower some protection and encouraged them to report sensitive information. The record of many whistleblowers is reflected in the reporting of dishonest or fraudulent acts within their organizations or businesses. There are also people who blow the whistle on other individuals or organizations in which they do not work but are given incentives to report and expose illegal, dishonest or socially unacceptable acts. US Qui Tam rules also encourage whistleblowers to report issues while rewarding them with a percentage of money recovered by the government as an outcome of a legal case. WHAT PERSONALITY TYPE ENABLES A PERSON TO WILLINGLY REPORT A FELLOW EMPLOYEE, SUPERIOR, INDIVIDUAL OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY KNOWING THERE WILL BE CONSEQUENCES?       Some people would call them courageous or even heroes in instances that uncover and expose an injustice. However, one risk is that a whistleblower may become a target for retaliation. So, there must be a genetic risk propensity in the brain wiring of the whistleblower. Included in the risk is the possibility of a negative stigma, such as “Tattletale.” This possibility requires a willingness to confront adversity. Whistleblowers show up in the news often and capture our collective attention. Movies or news reports cover their lives. The most recent example is the independent movie The Whistleblower which is being released now and may be nominated for an Oscar. Other examples of famous public whistleblowers include Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, Jeffrey Wigand and the tobacco industry, Karen Silkwood and thenuclear industry, Cynthia Cooper and Sherron Watkins who exposed Enron2and Julian   Assange, the whistle-blower who created an organization and website called WikiLeaks, 3.” The results are inconclusive at the moment and the motivation of the leakers are debatable. Julian Assange is a highly visible public figure and was the runner up for Time Magazine’s Person of the Year with readers voting 1,249,425 times for the Australian-born self-proclaimed crusader of truth and reform4. He has a strong opinion of right and wrong and possesses the dedication to continue releasing controversial information.   IS JULIAN ASSANGE A “WHISTLEBLOWER” OR IS HE A JOURNALIST WHO HAS CREATED A FORUM FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS?        Assange has not personally blown the whistle, yet he has published confidential papers that others have obtained and have given to Assange for his publication. Is he a heroic figure, a shrewd business-man or a thrill seeking exhibitionist? He may be a Pied Piper of whistleblowing, a Rupert Murdoch of the new journalism or something else? Because of the controversial nature of Assange’s case, it is hard to classify him with a standard whistleblower’s psychological profile but I do list some general insights.           My years as a psychotherapist lead me to offer the following information about the traits of a typical whistleblower:   Whistleblowers:  · are driven by altruism.  · can overcome insecurity through exhibitionism in order      to release information.   · are generally moralistic, becoming committed and even obsessed about a personal belief.  · have a propensity to rely on moral theories that emphasize rights.  · are strong willed.   · are stubbornly committed and uncompromising.   · are willing to go against social conventions.   · rely on their own attitudes and beliefs.   · come from a mindset.        In most cases, society determines the right and wrong of social issues. Illegal or criminal exposure takes whistleblowing to another level. However, in my experience, altruism, a personally defined morality, rigidity and strong will, a willingness to counter social conventions and rely on one’s own beliefs, are the general characteristics of an individual with a propensity to expose controversial events and information. There are many lists of personality types that may apply. Some lists include an idealist, protector, visionary, enforcer, and do-gooder. In the public arena, there have been a number of high profile whistleblowers in recent years and many share a number of the personality characteristics I have described.  No doubt the psychological profile of a whistleblower captures the public’s imagination and is helpful to know for both industry and government. It is therefore important to understand this personality regardless of a person’s or institution’s opinion on the action of whistleblowing itself. Touro University Worldwide online master’s degrees include various disciplines and courses that investigate the psychology of whistleblowers and other psychological profiles, which impact Human Resource issues and business in general.   ABOUT THE AUTHORBernard Luskin, EdD, LMFT, is CEO, Senior Provost and Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy at Touro University Worldwide (www.TouroW.edu). Dr. Luskin received the 2011 American Psychological Association Media Psychology Division Life Achievement Award for contributions to Media Psychology. He was Co-Director of the APA Task Force Report on Psychology and New Technologies and was founder of the first PhD program in Media Psychology in any university while serving as professor of psychology at Fielding Graduate University. Contact Dr. Luskin at Bernard.Luskin@TouroW.edu.  Magazine Link:   http://theworkstylemagazine.byway.it/nl/f.jsp5K.Jb.EET.h.P.vJfqTUW Link:         http://www.TouroW.edu     ###

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Media Psychology division recognizes Dr. Luskin’s commitment to the field as his students surround him with appreciation at the ceremony

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Dr. Bernard Luskin, chief executive officer and senior provost of Touro University Worldwide has received lifetime achievement recognition from the American Psychological Association Media Psychology Division for his pioneering work in the field of media psychology at the APA’s 2011 annual convention held in Washington, D.C.

From Left to Right: Scott Sobel, June Wilson, Jerri Lynn Hogg, Bernie Luskin, John Cabiria, Pamela Rutledge.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110818/DC54012)

“Dr. Luskin is a visionary widely credited with refining the practice of media psychology. He spearheaded the launch of the media and communications psychology graduate programs at TUW, Fielding Graduate University, UCLA and other academic institutions. He has had a distinguished career in education, media, psychology, and business. Bernie is also a licensed marriage and family therapist (MFT), with degrees in business and a UCLA doctorate in education, psychology and technology. Bernie Luskin has been an advocate, energetically urging and demonstrating the importance of media psychology throughout his professional career,” said Dr. Pauline Wallin, President of the APA Media Psychology Division.

“I am honored by the APA’s award and particularly touched by the participation, support and affection shown by my former and current students who have gone on to significant careers in psychology,” said Dr. Luskin. “I commit to my current students at TUW to working closely with them and to continue moving media psychology forward.”

To enroll in classes at TUW or request scholarship information, please call or email:

Matteo Indelicato, Program Advisor at Matteo.Indelicato@TouroW.edu, (818) 874-4118, or Heather Hoglund, Director of Enrollment Management at Heather.Hoglund@TouroW.edu, (818) 874-4121.

Additional information is on the TUW website at: www.TouroW.edu.

Touro University Worldwide (TUW)

Touro University Worldwide a division of Touro College Los Angeles, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).  TUW presently offers online Masters’ Degree Programs in Business (MBA), Organizational and Leadership Psychology, Media and Communications Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy. For program and enrollment information, visit: www.TouroW.edu.

About the Touro College and University System

Touro is a system of non-profit institutions of higher and professional education. Touro College was chartered in 1970 primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American and global community. Approximately 19,000 students are currently enrolled in its various schools and divisions. Touro College has branch campuses, locations and instructional sites in the New York area, as well as branch campuses and programs in Berlin, Jerusalem, Moscow, Paris, and Florida. Touro University California and its Nevada branch campus, as well as Touro College Los Angeles and its Touro University Worldwide branch are accredited institutions within the Touro College and University System. For further information on Touro College, please go to: http://www.touro.edu/media/.

       WEST VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 16, 2011 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Touro University Worldwide (TUW) online master’s degree programs are off to an energetic fall start. The four TUW master’s degree programs include students from around the world.

      ”TUW educates adult learners from all walks of life, giving them access to a quality education that each can apply to his or her professional development or to a career or transition with the stature and benefits of a master’s degree,” said Dr. Bernard Luskin, CEO and Senior Provost of Touro University Worldwide.

     The distinctive nature of each program and the accessibility of being completely online provide students a flexible new opportunity.

     ”The Marriage and Family Therapy Program with the academic courses online adding face to face internships accessible to working adults with complicated lives is unique. Face to face therapy internships are done in local settings. Students are working together worldwide. New students are located in Canada, China, New York, Los Angeles and New Mexico,” said Dr. Luskin.

     “The MBA program is fully online and reaching mainstream America. The Media and Communications Psychology program is popular with PR, advertising, marketing, journalism and publishing professionals. The Organizational and Leadership Psychology program is captivating association executives plus many interested in developing and leading non-profit organizations,” continued Luskin

      “TUW offers 21st century courses and 21st century opportunity. Touro University Worldwide is an example of quality higher education, opportunity and new career options for adults with busy lives,” added Dr. Gregory Zerovnik, Director of the online MBA program.

     Touro University Worldwide (TUW) is a division of Touro College Los Angeles accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). TUW courses are 3 units each, offered in 8-week terms. The next term begins on October 31, 2011.

To enroll in classes or request scholarship information, please call or email:

Matteo Indelicato, Program Advisor at Matteo.Indelicato@TouroW.edu, (818) 874-4118, or Heather Hoglund, Director of Enrollment Management at Heather.Hoglund@TouroW.edu, (818) 874-4121.

Additional information is on the TUW website at: www.TouroW.edu.

Touro University Worldwide (TUW)

Touro University Worldwide a division of Touro College Los Angeles, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). TUW presently offers online Masters’ Degree Programs in Business (MBA), Organizational and Leadership Psychology, Media and Communications Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy. For program and enrollment information, visit: www.TouroW.edu.

About the Touro College and University System

Touro is a system of non-profit institutions of higher and professional education. Touro College was chartered in 1970 primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American and global community. Approximately 19,000 students are currently enrolled in its various schools and divisions. Touro College has branch campuses, locations and instructional sites in the New York area, as well as branch campuses and programs in Berlin, Jerusalem, Moscow, Paris, and Florida. Touro University California and its Nevada branch campus, as well as Touro College Los Angeles and its Touro University Worldwide branch are accredited institutions within the Touro College and University System. For further information on Touro College, please go to: http://www.touro.edu/media/.

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          WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — “Stephen Irshay, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy at Touro University Worldwide offered expert testimony in the trial related to the shooting death of 15-year-old Larry King, an Oxnard high school student killed by a fellow classmate who was allegedly provoked by King’s homosexuality, ” reported Dr. Bernard Luskin, LMFT and Director of the TUW MFT Program.

          “I didn’t believe something like that could just happen by itself. There had to be some mitigating experience involved,” Irshay stated during the trial. 
 
          “Professor Irshay and other experts at TUW are frequently called in to give expert testimony in high profile cases,” said Luskin. “We are particularly proud that Touro University Worldwide faculty are highly qualified and experts within their fields. This is why the TUW scholar practitioner model works so well. Our students benefit from the real world application and expertise of our faculty,” echoed Irshay.

          Irshay is a practicing marriage and family therapist in the Westlake Village area in addition to serving as Assistant Director of the MFT program at TUW. He has provided expert testimony in several high profile cases.

          “This case struck me particularly hard and I knew there was more to this story,” he said. “It’s not an issue of harassment, although that is an issue that needs to be addressed,” Irshay continued. “It’s the behavior that needs to be addressed so as not to disrupt the school or anyone else.”

          “In situations like this, students have the unique opportunity to see how the curriculum is current and sometimes taken right out of the headlines. The best teaching tool is life experience. These cases bring clarity to many behavioral issues that are studied in the MFT program,” Irshay explains.

          Touro University Worldwide is a division of Touro College Los Angeles, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and member of the Touro College and University System. TUW offers online courses leading to a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. TUW courses are 3 units each, offered in 8-week terms. The next term begins on October 31, 2011.

               To enroll in classes or request scholarship information, please call or email:
         Matteo Indelicato, Program Advisor at Matteo.Indelicato@TouroW.edu, (818) 874-4118, or Heather Hoglund, Director of Enrollment Management at
         Heather.Hoglund@TouroW.edu, (818) 874-4121
     
        Additional information is on the TUW website at: www.TouroW.edu

Touro University Worldwide (TUW)

Touro University Worldwide a division of Touro College Los Angeles, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). TUW presently offers online Masters’ Degree Programs in Business (MBA), Organizational and Leadership Psychology, Media and Communications Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy. For program and enrollment information, visit: www.TouroW.edu.

About the Touro College and University System (TCUS)

Touro is a system of non-profit institutions of higher and professional education. Touro College was chartered in 1970 primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American and global community. Approximately 19,000 students are currently enrolled in its various schools and divisions. Touro College has branch campuses, locations and instructional sites in the New York area, as well as branch campuses and programs in Berlin, Jerusalem, Moscow, Paris, and Florida. Touro University California and its Nevada branch campus, as well as Touro College Los Angeles and Touro University Worldwide as separately accredited institutions within the Touro College and University System. For further information on Touro College, please go to: http://www.touro.edu/media/.

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       WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Dr. Greg Zerovnik, Director of Business Programs at Touro University Worldwide, today announced a new course in graduate Professional Communications in the TUW MBA program.

      “We are particularly proud of this important new addition to the MBA program,” said Zerovnik. “The way we conduct business and communicate electronically has changed. Our course covers contemporary communications platforms, including Twitter, blogs, emails, professional abstracts, new business proposals and executive summaries,” Zerovnik explained.

     “In addition, we will upgrade writing skills through a review of formats, report writing, salutations and complementary closes and titles. The fundamentals of writing are important,” added Dr. Bernie Luskin, CEO and Chief Academic Officer of Touro University Worldwide.

     “Touro’s MBA program launched in January of this year and is experiencing significant growth. Students are choosing our online programs in order to receive an education while continuing with their career and life responsibilities. The program is targeted toward the adult learner. Our new course covers 21st century media in a variety of professional contexts, not just the world of business. We also include inter-generational and cross-cultural concepts, and emphasizing effective writing in any medium, for any purpose,” Zerovnik added.

     “Many of today’s students will benefit from exposure to elements of professional style. Our advisory committee identified writing skill as an imperative needing improvement among middle managers,” said Luskin. “We have also learned that the investment, commercial, public administration and health care communities would like to see better-prepared written communications, including reports and plans.” The new Professional Communications course is one of the nine core courses in the Touro University Worldwide MBA program. Five concentrations are available. They are Business Strategy, Finance, Management, Marketing and Communications & Media.

TUW courses are 3 units each, offered in 8-week terms. The next term begins on August 22, 2011.

To enroll in classes or request scholarship information, please call or email:

Matteo Indelicato, Program Advisor at Matteo.Indelicato@TouroW.edu, (818) 874-4118, or Heather Hoglund, Director of Enrollment Management at Heather.Hoglund@TouroW.edu, (818) 874-4121.

Additional information is on the TUW website at: www.TouroW.edu.

Touro University Worldwide (TUW)

Touro University Worldwide a division of Touro College Los Angeles, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). TUW presently offers online Masters’ Degree Programs in Business (MBA), Organizational and Leadership Psychology, Media and Communications Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy. For program and enrollment information, visit: www.TouroW.edu.

About the Touro College and University System (TCUS)

Touro is a system of non-profit institutions of higher and professional education. Touro College was chartered in 1970 primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American and global community. Approximately 19,000 students are currently enrolled in its various schools and divisions. Touro College has branch campuses, locations and instructional sites in the New York area, as well as branch campuses and programs in Berlin, Jerusalem, Moscow, Paris, and Florida. Touro University California and its Nevada branch campus, as well as Touro College Los Angeles and Touro University Worldwide as separately accredited institutions within the Touro College and University System. For further information on Touro College, please go to: http://www.touro.edu/media/.

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       WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-US Newswire/ — “Bernard Luskin will receive APA Media Psychology Division life achievement recognition for contributions to Media Psychology at a convention reception in Washington, D.C., on August 5, 2011,” announced Dr. David Shapiro, Chair of the Awards Committee and former Division President.

       ”Bernie Luskin has been active in Media Psychology for most of his professional career,” said Rachel Bishar, the first Ph.D. recipient from the first university doctoral program in Media Psychology. In 2002, we launched this first university Ph.D. program enrolling what we called, “The Magnificent Seven,” i.e., the seven beginning MA, Ph.D. Students who pioneered this important unique new graduate program in Media Psychology,” said Bishar.

       ”The master’s degree, EdD and Ph.D. programs we began at Fielding were triggered by the 1998 APA Media Psychology Division Task Force report entitled Psychology and New Technologies, chaired by Lilli Friedland and me. The findings identified emerging professional areas of work where media psychology is emerging,” Luskin explained.

       ”This spring we will have the first graduates from the new Touro University Worldwide MA degree program in Media and Communications Psychology and, with Bernie’s leadership, will start an EdD program with a concentration in Media Psychology by summer 2012,” said Dr. Michael Hamlin, TUW Director of Academic Affairs.

       ”Bernie Luskin has been developing the application of psychology to media and technology all of his professional life. We worked extensively together in the mid-eighties when Bernie was CEO of Philips Interactive Media. We developed interactive compact disc, producing titles in art, reference works, games and movies. Our programs included the first Sesame Street interactive CD, the first Compton’s and Grolier’s Encyclopedia on CD plus such interactive movies as “Voyeur” starring Robert Culp,” said Dr. Jean Pierre Isbouts, Professor of Media Psychology.

       Throughout his career, Bernie Luskin has served as president of Mind Extension University, a leading cable network dedicated to education, founding Chancellor of Jones International University and founding President of Coastline Community College, where he was central in the establishment of KOCE-TV. He worked nationally in helping to establish the PBS Adult Learning Service as a pioneer in telecommunications in education, distance education, online learning, and interactive media.

       ”These innovative programs paved the way for programming today. In fact, the work in applying behavior to interactive compact disc led to interactive disc, DVD and movies now digitally accessible in many ways,” said Eric Doctorow, EVP and home video chief at Miramax Films.

       ”My interest in psychology and technology began in the 1960s while I was teaching using computer assisted instruction at Orange Coast College and completing a doctorate in Education and Technology at UCLA,” explained Luskin. “I am flattered and pleased to be acknowledged and look forward to continuing to work in developing media psychology,” he said.

For enrollment information regarding an MA or EdD degree program in Media and Communications Psychology, please contact: Alyssa.Mark@TouroW.edu, or call: (818) 575-6800

Touro University Worldwide (TUW)
Touro University Worldwide is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and presently offers online Masters’ Degrees in Business (MBA), Organizational and Leadership Psychology, Media and Communications Psychology, and Marriage and Family Therapy. For program and enrollment information, visit: www.TouroW.edu.

About the Touro College and University System
Touro is a system of non-profit institutions of higher and professional education. Touro College was chartered in 1970 primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American community. Approximately 19,000 students are currently enrolled in its various schools and divisions. Touro College has branch campuses, locations and instructional sites in the New York area, as well as branch campuses and programs in Berlin, Jerusalem, Moscow, Paris, and Florida. Touro University California and its Nevada branch campus, as well as Touro College Los Angeles, are separately accredited institutions within the Touro College and University System. For further information on Touro College, please go to: http://www.touro.edu/media/.

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Legacy of Leadership Highlights the Words and Deeds of Past Presidents of the American Association of Community Colleges

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — “A new book from work done by the Kellogg Community College Leadership Legacy Project (KCCLLP) is now available,” announced Dr. Bernard Luskin, Director of the KCCLLP, CEO and Senior Provost at Touro University Worldwide. This important work provides readers with lessons from the past and what the future of community college education holds.

The book, Legacy of Leadership describes the contributions of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) presidents from 1958-2010. In writing the book, personal interviews and communications were conducted with the former presidents themselves. Legacy of Leadership emphasizes the special role that the Kellogg Foundation and these leaders played in the dramatic creation and expansion of community colleges. It chronicles community college evolution from being called the American Association of Junior Colleges, through the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, to the present American Association of Community Colleges,” Luskin explained. “Legacy of Leadership represents part of what was learned through the KCCLLP. In addition, our research revealed that the Kellogg Foundation funded more than five-hundred-and-fifty fellows. Many of them became major community college leaders who established best practices now used among colleges worldwide. Notably, several thousand additional leaders emerged from the community college leadership programs in universities supported by the Kellogg Foundation,” Luskin added.

“It was particularly special to interview the four presidents who served since 1958. They are Dr. Edmund Gleazer, now in his 90′s; Dr. Dale Parnell; Dr. David Pierce and Dr. George Boggs. Each of these leaders made unique, dramatic and lasting contributions to community colleges. Each is a visionary “paying forward” and leaving an indelible imprint on world higher education and on community colleges in particular,” said Luskin. Quotes from the presidents include:

• “Forming the governance structure and establishing a “toehold” in federal legislation represents a significant accomplishment of which I am proud,” said Edmund Gleazer.

• “Believing in community colleges and being able to highlight and serve a neglected majority was central to my goals as president,” stated Dale Parnell.

• “My opportunity to focus on emerging technology and enhancing the place of community colleges among the many higher education associations that reside in the National Center for Higher Education is an objective we achieved, of which I am proud,” added David Pierce.

• “Building on the clear and dramatic contributions of my predecessors and globalizing the community college is an accomplishment that was central to my objectives,” expanded George Boggs.

“Dr. Russell Mawby, Chairman, Emeritus of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Dr. Robert Kinsinger served as key advisors from the beginning of the project and throughout its publications. They deserve special recognition for their years of service and support of community colleges. Legacy of Leadership explains how this fifty-year period of growth of community colleges began,” said Luskin. “Some of what is included is a previously little-known story,” he noted. “To help with the work, the Kellogg Foundation supported an additional five special Kellogg Fellows who, as Fielding Graduate University doctoral students, worked with me on the project,” added Luskin.

“The insights from the KCCLLP are foundational as we grow our new masters and doctoral degree programs in Organizational and Leadership Psychology and Media and Communication Psychology at Touro University Worldwide (TUW), each with community college concentrations,”  added Dr. Michael Hamlin, TUW Director of Academic Affairs.

A description of the Kellogg Community College Leadership Legacy Project, including identification of those participating, is accessible on the KCCLLP website: www.Kellogg-Fellows.com. PDF copies of the Legacy of Leadership book may be received by sending an email request to: Bernard.Luskin@TouroW.edu.

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