
The next program in CSUSB’s ongoing series, Conversations on Race and Policing, will examine “The Impact of the Carceral State on the Lives of African American Women.” It will take place at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, on Zoom.

This program, at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, on Zoom, will center on student voices and matters related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the lives of the campus community.

“Police Brutality, or Business as Usual?” kicks off the series for 2021-22 that focuses on race and policing that engages academics, activists, law enforcement officers, educators, artists, and others in a dialogue seeking solutions to a complex problem. The program is at 1 p.m. Tuesday on Zoom.

Brian Levin (criminal justice) testified before a U.S. Senate committee and also discussed the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot; Tony Coulson (information and decision sciences) was interviewed about preparing students for careers in cybersecurity; Eric Vogelsang (sociology) discussed a project aimed at helping people age healthier; Breanna Putman (biology) co-authored a study on how lizards making themselves attractive to potential mates also risk being preyed upon; David Yaghoubian (history) added his perspective on recent news in Iran involving its supreme leader; and Anthony Silard (public administration), wrote on achieving a healthy balance in relationships.

Four CSUSB students are among the 76 CSU students who have been named the 2021-22 Sally Casanova California Pre-Doctoral Scholars.

Paloma E. Villegas (sociology), Megan Carol (sociology), Bronson Lim (mathematics), Vipin Gupta (management), Connie McReynolds (education) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) recently shared their expertise in various news media outlets.

Fenelon is the newest scholar on the list of Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility visiting professors who are “outstanding social scientists, political leaders, and social activists whose careers demonstrate sustained engagement with major issues of social justice, civil liberties, human rights, and democracy.”

Emily Carian, assistant professor of sociology, gave a keynote at the Institute of Research on Male Supremacism (IRMS) Conference for Research on Male Supremacism and Right-Wing Studies on May 14.

Kim Cousins (professor of chemistry and biochemistry) shared career advice for new graduates, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was a panelist at CSUSBs Conversations on Race and Policing and a news media resource for articles on anti-Asian hate crimes.