Ryan Keating (history), Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emerita), Stuart Sumida (biology), and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) were mentioned in recent news coverage.
Harrell, a first-generation college student, works as a senior promotions producer at KESQ News Channel 3 and remains actively involved in giving back to the Coachella Valley community.
The Department of Communication & Media, in partnership with the Veteran Success Center and the Student Veterans Organization, will premiere “Lejanías y Nostalgia: The Art of Alfredo de Batuc” on Nov. 20 at 4 p.m. in the SMSU Theater, with free admission, accessible seating and a post-film Q&A. The documentary, directed by Professor Roberto S. Oregel, explores de Batuc’s celebrated artistic legacy and his powerful recovery from Guillain-Barré Syndrome.
Award-winning filmmaker and CSUSB lecturer Johnny Coffeen is preparing to premiere his debut feature-length film, “The Avalanche.” Coffeen, whose journey includes a Student Academy Award for “The Swan Girl” and studying with acclaimed filmmaker David Lynch, shares his passion for cinema with CSUSB students while continuing to build a distinctive career in filmmaking.
Principal photography starts for a film by Johnny Coffeen (communication studies lecturer); Diane Vines (nursing) is honored by the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation; Meredith Conroy (political science) discusses the first week of the Trump presidency; Jeremy Murray (history) reviews three books for the LA Review of Books; Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) is interviewed about the "hero's welcome" for a man pardoned for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol; and former theatre arts faculty Glen Dunzweiler discusses his work on behalf of the homeless.
Stuart Sumida (biology) will be a panelist at San Diego Comic-Con on Sunday, July 28; Yawen Li (sociology) presented a talk at Yunnan University in China; and research by Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was cited in a news article about U.S. political violence.
Marc Robinson (history) was interviewed about his latest book, “Washington State Rising: Black Power on Campus in the Pacific Northwest;” Stuart Sumida (biology) was a panelist at San Diego Comic-Con; Katherine Gray (art) discussed the science of glassmaking; Andrea Giuffre (criminal justice) co-authored two papers that were recently published; and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was a panelist at a recent forum on hate crimes in the Inland Empire.
Meredith Conroy (political science) participated on a 538 live blog following primary and special elections in in Georgia, Idaho, Oregon, Kentucky and California, Stuart Sumida (biology) was mentioned in a podcast by the head animator of “Kung Fu Panda 4,” and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed about extremism in politics.
The documentary, “36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime,” shines a light on the tragic 2015 murder of three young Muslim-Americans in Chapel Hill, N.C. Filmmaker Tarek Albaba and co-producer and lead researcher Ahlam Mutaseb discussed the importance of the film during a panel discussion after the screening.