Each calendar year, the xREAL Lab works with faculty fellows, undergraduate and graduate students, affiliates across disciplines, community partners and other academic institutions to provide a vision for the future of teaching and learning, meaningful mentorship and hands-on experience for the students, and sustainable innovation for the larger campus community.
Stuart Sumida, a professor of biology and world-renowned paleontologist, is now president of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, the largest professional organization of paleontologists in the world.
Ahlam Muhtaseb (media studies) discussed the work of CSUSB alumnus Naim Aburaddi, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Colorado, Mihaela Popescu (communication studies) was interviewed for a white paper on the impact of the metaverse, Stuart Sumida (biology) commented on the auctioning of dinosaur fossils, and Bob Miller (public administration, adjunct) is being considered for a vacancy on the Yucaipa City Council.
Leslie Amodeo (psychology), Meredith Conroy (political science), Deirdre Lanesskog (social work), Stuart Sumida (biology) and Barbara Flores (education, emerita) were included in news media coverage recently.
CSUSB’s Fall Commencement ceremonies will be held on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13-14, at the university's Coussoulis Arena.
“In the past 50 years, the Department of Health Science and Human Ecology has become a leader in the health disciplines. Graduates from our programs are driving efforts to advance health equity and making meaningful impacts in the Inland Empire and beyond,” said Terezie Tolar-Peterson, department chair.
Three university-wide awards — Distinguished Alumnus, Emerging Leader and Coyote Spirit — will be presented, as well as the Paw Print Awards, which honor esteemed alumni from each of the university’s five colleges.
Attendees reflected on the program’s many milestones over the past 50 years and special recognition awards were presented to former department chairs, honoring their leadership and dedication.
Stuart Sumida (biology) was featured in the magazine Phi Kappa Phi Forum’s Fall 2024 edition, and Sailesh Maharjan (lecturer, psychology) was interviewed at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education.