Through surveys, open-ended responses and interviews, Amy van Schagen, associate professor in the CSUSB child development department, and her team of student research assistants gathered information about perceived experiences with racism within early childhood education.
Seyed Mahmood Nikbakht Zadeh (health and human ecology) was interviewed for an article about bath soaps that could act as mosquito repellent for some people, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in an article about the FBI’s latest hate crime report.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in an article about the mass shooting at an Allen, Texas, outlet mall on May 6, and Pablo Gómez (psychology) led a research team that examined the use of a passive-haptic device in tactile perception.
Laura Kamptner, professor emeritus, child development, is the first recipient of the award renamed for her: the Laura Kamptner Champion for Children, Parents, and Families Award.
Jonathan Solomon took first place in the undergraduate Behavioral, Social Sciences and Public Administration category, while Rangel Zarate took second place in the Graduate Education category.
Danielle Penn became interested in being a Panetta intern in her goal to become a lawyer and working in public policy.
Jim Mulvihill (geography and environmental studies, emeritus) discussed the demolition of San Bernardino’s long abandoned Carousel Mall, and Nicholas Bratcher (music) directed the San Bernardino Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble at an April 30 performance.
Offered in association with the Anthropology Museum’s current INTO LIGHT exhibition, the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health’s Resource Recovery Fair will provide resources that can be shared with those battling substance use disorder.
Sina Bastami (geography and environmental studies) talked about the CSUSB Model UN team, a journal edited by Enrique Murillo Jr. (education) has been updated, and research papers by Justin Schneider (nursing) and Sarah Dunn (kinesiology) have been published.