Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed about ways to combat antisemitism, and Anahid Modrek (psychology) was the lead author for a study on executive functioning (a general ability to monitor and regulate thoughts and attention) in sub-Saharan Africa.
Eugene Wong, Kevin P. Rosales and Lisa Looney (child development) published a paper that examined the use of computerized cognitive training on at-risk students, and Jacob Jones and Maria Santos (psychology) were part of a research team that looked at the difference in cognitive performance between Latino and white non-Latino individuals with Parkinson’s Disease.
An article about the launch of a youth orchestra by the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra mentioned the roles played by Lucy Lewis (music) and Nicholas Bratcher (former music faculty member) in the formation of the new musical program, and David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed about the August 1953 coup in Iran.
Alicia Gutierrez-Romine (history) was one of the authors of a new book, “Roe v. Wade: 50 Years After.”
Marc Robinson (history) participated in a professional development retreat organized and led by Black Male Educators Talk, Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision sciences) was named 2024 Outstanding Educator by the inland chapter of the American Society of Public Administration, Stuart Sumida (biology) discussed the problem of selling fossils to private collectors, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed by various news media on topics related to extremism.
Michael Chavez (Gabrielino-Tongva) ’19, ’22 returns to his alma mater as the university’s new Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) program manager.
Meredith Conroy (political science) discussed on a 538 podcast what polls say about white Democrats’ views on racial disparities, Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) shared some lighter fare outside of his studies of hate and extremism, Ethel Mickey (sociology) co-authored a study examining how people color, and women of color particularly, perceived how they are welcomed in the academy.
Alumna Abi Carter, ’23 captivated the Acricure Arena audience on July 27 with a concert aptly named “No Amount of Dark.” It showcased Carter's diverse musical talent, ranging from country songs to soulful ballads and included a performance featuring her newly released single, “Peppermint Sky.”
Cal State San Bernardino continues to accept undergraduate applications from first-time and upper-division transfer students for spring 2025. The application deadline has been extended to Sept. 20.