![Carolina Carlos (center) was recognized with the Southern California Association of Governments Student Showcase Poster Jury Award at the organization’s regional conference.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/BANNER_5.jpg.webp?itok=b6LNaWy9)
Two-time CSUSB alumna Carolina Carlos led a comprehensive research study to understand how housing affordability and transportation accessibility intersect in the Inland Empire, particularly impacting disadvantaged communities. Her efforts earned her the Southern California Association of Governments Student Showcase Poster Jury Award.
![CSBS, Faculty in the News](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/Faculty-in-the-News-SBS_2.jpg.webp?itok=OyxXJUes)
Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) discussed the reaction of right-wing extremists to the guilty verdict against Donald Trump, Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies) has published a book on the Grand Canyon, and Nicholas Moon (psychology) coauthored a paper on inclusive leadership.
![Chemical Sciences bldg., Faculty in the News](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/Faculty-in-the-News-CNS_1.jpg.webp?itok=NA3q1I7w)
Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies) was a guest on the Nature Revisited podcast, Stuart Sumida (biology) was interviewed by about how research is affected when fossils are auctioned to private parties and spoke at the Game School Expo in Norway, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) commented on the arrest of a man suspected of attacking a pro-Palestinian protest camp at UCLA.
![CSBS, Faculty in the News](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/Faculty-in-the-News-SBS_1.jpg.webp?itok=ZSTJSutE)
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.
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Make that more than 10,000 Google Scholar citations for Monty Van Wart, CSUSB professor of public administration.
![Center for Global Innovation building, Faculty in the News](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/Faculty-in-the-News-CGI_3.jpg.webp?itok=0irR6JlC)
Rigaud Joseph (social work) was interviewed for an article about charities that accept furniture donations for those in need, Meredith Conroy (political science) participated on a 538 live blog following the Maryland primary election, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was asked to comment on the case of a man charged with federal hate crimes who shot two Jewish men in 2023.
![Negin Ghaffari (left) and Natalya Marsh](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/24_7137%20-%20Outstanding%20Students_CSBS_Homepage%20Banner%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=rP1aOkxD)
Negin Ghaffari, the Outstanding Graduate Student, and Natalya Marsh, the Outstanding Undergraduate Student, were recognized at the college’s Commencement exercises at 1:30 p.m. on May 17.
![Fourteen students were selected to represent CSUSB at the annual California State University Student Research Competition at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/24_7188%20OSR_CSUSB%20Delegates%20for%20State-Wide%20Competition%20%28BANNER%29.jpg.webp?itok=YTnvcjmX)
CSUSB student Annabella Garcia earned first place in the undergraduate Behavioral, Social Sciences and Public Administration category at the California State University Student Research Competition.
![Art sculpture, Faculty in the News](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/Faculty-in-the-News-Art_0.jpg.webp?itok=GN57mF_R)
Angela Peñaredondo (English) was a panelist for a West Hollywood program celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed on topics related to campus protests stemming from the Israel-Hamas war, and Meredith Conroy (political science) participated on a 538 live blog following the Indiana primary election.