Phillips Graduate University was a private graduate school in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California. It provided numerous degrees including doctoral degree in Organizational Management & Consulting and master's degrees in family therapy, art therapy, and human relations.

History

In 1971, Clinton E. Phillips and David Jansen, who had worked in family systems theory and family therapy at the American Institute of Family Relations, founded the California Family Study Center.[1] In 1992, the institution was renamed Phillips Graduate Institute and in 2016 it was changed to Phillips Graduate University. The university transferred the marriage and family therapy program in 2019 to Campbellsville University which opened an off-campus instructional site, the Los Angeles Education Center, at the former location of Phillips Graduate University.[2]

Until April 30, 2019, it was accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It trained more than 2,700 family therapists,[1] and worked in conjunction with the California Family Counseling Center which operated in the same location.[3]

Presidents at PGU have included Ed Cox (1981-1999),[4] Lisa Porche-Burke (1999-2009),[5][6][7] and Yolanda J. Nunn Gorman (2009-2016).[8]

Academics

The university's focus was on master's degree and professional doctorate degrees in psychology and the field of human relations, and organizational development, as well as post-graduate credential programs and continuing education workshops for mental health practitioners interested in furthering their knowledge.

References

  1. 1 2 History of Phillips Graduate Institute at the Wayback Machine (archived February 15, 1998)
  2. ↑ "Phillips Education Center of Campbellsville University". Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  3. ↑ Biederman, Patricia Ward (December 2, 2003). "Program Teaches Parenting Skills to Young Offenders With Kids". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ↑ "Edwin S. Cox, Ph.D." (PDF). Phillips Graduate University. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  5. ↑ "New President Named at Encino Counseling School". Los Angeles Times. August 8, 1999.
  6. ↑ Garcia, Shelly (August 14, 2006). "Mind over business matters: Phillips Graduate Institute President Lisa Porche-Burke helps school with roots in psychology develop business training programs". San Fernando Valley Business Journal. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Phillips Institute installs Dr. Porche-Burke president". Los Angeles Sentinel. February 8, 2001.
  8. ↑ "Yolanda J. Gorman | HuffPost". HuffPost.

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