Two-time alumna Paniz Herrera turned personal hardship into purpose — earning multiple degrees while raising a family and breaking into the male-dominated world of cybersecurity. Today, she’s thriving at Deloitte as a cybersecurity and AI consultant, pursuing a Ph.D. at Claremont Graduate University, and building tools designed to uplift others.
CSUSB is now accepting undergraduate applications for the Fall 2026 term, with a Dec. 2 deadline for pre-nursing majors and a Jan. 31 deadline for all other majors.
Michelle Lorimer and Michael Karp (history), Mike Stull (entrepreneurship), Enrique Murillo Jr. (education), Kevin Grisham (global studies) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) were mentioned in recent news coverage.
“This milestone partnership highlights the shared mission we have with U.S. Bank to champion and elevate entrepreneurs who are making a powerful impact in our region,” said Mike Stull, director of the Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship at CSUSB and founder of the Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards.
The Data Analytics Working Group at Cal State San Bernardino, founded by Essia Hamouda, professor of cybersecurity and decision sciences, has hosted more than 30 interactive workshops and engaged numerous students, faculty and community members in topics ranging from AI to data visualization.
Johanna Smith (theatre arts), Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication and media), Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) and Mahmood Nikbakhtzadeh (health science and human ecology) were mentioned in recent articles, James Fenelon (sociology) published a book review, and Michelle Russen (hospitality management/marketing), and Rachel Kanter (a graduate student in psychology) with Christina Hassija (professor of psychology and dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Science) published their research.
CSUSB’s Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration welcomed about 300 students to its annual JHBC Resource Fair on Sept. 9, where 19 student organizations, college centers and campus partners shared opportunities, resources and ways to get involved.
Kenneth Shultz (psychology), Laura Kamptner (child development, emerita), Bob Miller (public administration) and David Yaghoubian (history) were mentioned in recent news coverage, and a study coauthored by Yawen Li (social work) was recently published.
Awarded to the university’s Research Institute for Public Management and Governance, the grant will be used to engage students in applied research, create pathways into green careers, and provide actionable data to help local governments and organizations meet California’s energy and equity goals.