Stuart Sumida (biology), Johnny Coffeen (communication and media lecturer), Thomas Chapman (cybersecurity), Bob Miller (public administration adjunct), Brian Levin (criminal justice emeritus) were mentioned in recent news coverage. Also, Anahid S. Modrek, Dionisio A. Amodeo, Leslie R. Amodeo and Jason F. Reimer (psychology); Kevin P. Rosales (child development) and Matthew R. Des Lauriers (anthropology) recently published their research in their respective disciplines.
Cal State San Bernardino celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign in April, a tradition of generosity that has raised over $9 million, including 27 planned gifts totaling $2.5 million from current and retired employees.
Jacqueline Coyle-Shapiro, preeminent organizational behavior scholar and leader in the field, brings both intellect and impact to her research and teaching at CSUSB’s Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration.
Highlighting the events for the month will be the art exhibit, “What Were You Wearing?” which will be on display April 21-25 at the Santos Manuel Student Union North.
The award will recognize a faculty member who demonstrates an exceptional commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in teaching, research/creative activities, programming, service and/or community outreach. Nominations are due by April 26.
The CSUSB Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign, set for April 7-18, provides faculty and staff the opportunity to donate to a fundraising effort that supports the success of students. In celebration of its 20th anniversary, CSUSB is launching the Senior Class Gift, a new initiative to foster a culture of giving among graduating seniors.
Leonard Transportation Center faculty Kimberly Collins, Yunfei Hou and Raffi Der Wartanian, with graduate students Sai Kalyan Ayyagari and Bhavik Pankaj Khatri, published a study for the journal Data in Brief; Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) discussed the opening of the Palm Desert Entrepreneur Resource Center; and Michael Karp (history) coordinated the 20th annual Academic WorldQuest competition.
Emeritus Professor of Theatre Arts Kathryn Ervin emphasizes that by sharing and listening to each other’s lived experiences, students and faculty enrich their learning and better prepare for a diverse society.
Carmen Dagostino, a Spanish and linguistics professor at CSUSB’s College of Arts and Letters, is set to embark on an opportunity of a lifetime as the California State University Resident Director in Florence, Italy, for the 2025-26 academic year.