Marc Robinson (history) participated in a professional development retreat organized and led by Black Male Educators Talk, Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision sciences) was named 2024 Outstanding Educator by the inland chapter of the American Society of Public Administration, Stuart Sumida (biology) discussed the problem of selling fossils to private collectors, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed by various news media on topics related to extremism.
Barbara Sirotnik is the recipient of the Inland Empire ASPA 2024 Outstanding Educator Award from the Inland Empire chapter of the American Society for Public Administration.
Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision sciences) commented on the future of a post-pandemic economy, Pamela Medina (public administration) wrote about the challenges academics face as a result of the pandemic, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed the increase in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans.
Ann M. Johnson (management) wrote about the U.S. Supreme Court case Bostock vs. Clayton County, Georgia, and news media continued to interview Brian Levin (criminal justice) for his analysis of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
The three-day conference will be led by current COMPA president Marc Fudge, an associate professor of public administration at the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration at CSUSB.