![Jack H. Brown Hall, Faculty in the News](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/Faculty-in-the-News-JHBC_28.jpg.webp?itok=4jUa3NH3)
Thomas McWeeney (public administration) co-wrote an opinion column on that called for a more comprehensive approach in keeping school sites safe, Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the increase in hate crimes in Texas, and Anna Long (entrepreneurship) talked about CSUSB’s two winning teams in the Sunstone CSU Startup Launch Competition.
![Palm Desert Campus, Faculty in the News](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/Faculty-in-the-News-PalmDesert_9.jpg.webp?itok=hRfDT6Dv)
Eric Vogelsang (sociology) was quoted in an article about Gen Xers making career changes, Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed the rise of anti-LGBTQ incidents, and Michelle Russen (marketing/hospitality management) co-authored a study on how organizations can create a more inclusive atmosphere.
![Jake Zhu](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_PDC_JakeZhu_18May2023.jpg.webp?itok=cvWkMPim)
Zhu, the fifth dean of the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus, was instrumental in moving the Palm Desert Campus (PDC) forward by focusing his efforts on growing the campus to meet the needs of students and the Coachella Valley community.
![Alejandra Ramirez](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/PDC_OutstandingStudent_Slide.jpg.webp?itok=41qRN4_v)
Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert Campus has named Alejandra Ramirez as its Outstanding Undergraduate Student for 2023.
![PDC, Faculty in the News](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/Faculty-in-the-News-PalmDesert_8.jpg.webp?itok=VjOhp-JB)
Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in an article about the mass shooting at an Allen, Texas, outlet mall on May 6, and Pablo Gómez (psychology) led a research team that examined the use of a passive-haptic device in tactile perception.
![President Tomás Morales surprises Lacey Kendall with the 2023 Outstanding Lecturer Award](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_OutstandingLecture_LaceyKendall_02May2023_0.jpg.webp?itok=ByFSsMDa)
The Outstanding Lecturer Award comes with a $1,000 Faculty Professional Development Grant, being honored at the Faculty Recognition Luncheon and recognition at the College of Arts & Letters commencement ceremony.
![Watson College of Education, Faculty in the News](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/Faculty-in-the-News-COE_10.jpg.webp?itok=y8oNfGdj)
Sina Bastami (geography and environmental studies) talked about the CSUSB Model UN team, a journal edited by Enrique Murillo Jr. (education) has been updated, and research papers by Justin Schneider (nursing) and Sarah Dunn (kinesiology) have been published.
![JHBC, Faculty in the News](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/Faculty-in-the-News-JHBC_25.jpg.webp?itok=OpdZJklu)
Thomas McWeeney (public administration) was interviewed about steps schools could take to be safer, Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in an article about a man sentenced in the shooting death of a gay teen, and Pablo Gómez (psychology) was part of a team researchers that published a study on masked priming.
![College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) staff and students in San Diego](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_PDC_CAMPUpdate_24Apr2023_0.jpg.webp?itok=R_pDmiEF)
In its first year, the program is already making great strides in helping students in the Coachella Valley pursue a higher education.