Tony Coulson (cybersecurity) discusses CSUSB’s role in training students to fill the growing need for cybersecurity specialists, a couple of journalists congratulate Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) on his retirement, and Cari Goetz (psychology) was part of a team of researchers who recently published a study that examined how humans choose their mates.
Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) was interviewed for a segment on how San Diego residents are reacting to the fighting between Israel and Hamas, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was quoted by news media about a surge in antisemitism in light of the conflict.
The retirement of Brian Levin (criminal justice) as director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism is featured, Alicia Gutierrez-Romine (history) published an article, “Invisible women, invisible abortions, invisible abortions,” and Enrique Murillo Jr. (education) was featured in a short video for Hispanic Heritage Month.
Meredith Conroy (political science) was quoted in an article about Matt Gaetz and the current disarray in the U.S. House of Representatives and Jacob Jones (psychology) led a team of researchers who published a study on the mental health disparities among Latinx individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
Jess Block Nerren (communication studies) has been named the first Faculty Inclusion Fellow for Disability, Difference and Accommodation, and research by Timothy Usher (physics) was cited in a trade industry article.
Carmen Beck (education) was on a panel to discuss the intersection of violence and education and its affect on Latino school children, Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) discussed the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship’s 2022 Impact Report, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in an article about hate crimes against the LGBTQ community.
Brian Levin (criminal justice, retired) was interviewed about a hate group that appropriated and subverted ancient Nordic pagan symbols and, in a separate program, about far-right extremist groups in Europe.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the increase in hate crimes in the nation’s 10 largest cities, and Bob Miller (public administration, adjunct) spoke at a town hall event for the Yucaipa/Calimesa Joint Unified School District school board, on which he sits.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about hate crimes in California and two manhunts for escaped prisoners on the East Coast; Diane Vines was honored by the city of Palm Desert and discussed a grant for the Nursing Street Medicine program; and Michelle Russen (marketing/hospitality management) published a paper and contributed a chapter to a book on DEI in the hospitality industry.