Cal State San Bernardino hosted the annual Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research on Nov. 23. The university was well represented with 84 CSUSB students across multiple academic disciplines who presented their work in the form of oral presentations, posters, and creative exhibits and performances.
Zachary Powell (criminal justice) published a paper on reforming “pattern-or-practice” police reform and Brittany Bloodhart (psychology) was one of the authors of a four-year study that examined predictors of women’s STEM major choices.
Students from various disciplines presented their creative activities, scholarly works and research to faculty jurors who rated their posters.
CSUSB’s College of Natural Sciences is participating in NASA’s latest citizen science initiative, Cloudspotting on Mars: Shapes. This innovative project will provide an accessible platform for students and community members to engage in high-impact research.
Diane Vines (nursing) was recognized by the American Psychiatric Nurses Association for her work with the Nursing Street Medicine Program, and Douglas Weiss (criminal justice) published an article about national-level corruption.
Debora Perez Torres, a communication and media studies professor, believes different lived experiences and environments are an asset to student education. By creating a safe environment for expression, Torres’ students feel empowered to celebrate who they are as individuals.
Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) discussed the radicalization of America’s neo-Nazi youth and Ryan Keating (history) will be the guest speaker for a program hosted by the American Irish Historical Society on Oct. 17.
Diane Vines (nursing, Palm Desert Campus) is the recipient of the 2024 American Psychiatric Nurses Association Award for Innovation – Individual, Tamara Cedré (art and design) discussed her work on a project documenting how the logistics industry changed the Inland Empire, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed for a segment about a man suspected of bringing weapons to a Trump political rally.
Miranda M. McIntyre (psychology) led a team that that examined STEM pursuit and academic performance, and Nicolas Burnet (psychology) published an article that took a look at delays in facial processing.