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Ahlam Muhtaseb

Learning to Resist will be moderated by Jordan Fullam, professor of education and chair of the Faculty Senate. The conversation will include Ahlam Muhtaseb, professor of communication and media studies and representative on the CFA Council for Racial and Social Justice; Jocelyn Paz, student leader and activist and vice chair of the Santos Manuel Student Union; and Wil Greer, director of Equity & Targeted Student Achievement for the San Bernardino City Unified School District.
October 30, 2025

Learning to Resist is a thought-provoking campus event examining the state of public education and emerging forms of student-led advocacy. It will take place Thursday, Nov. 13, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Santos Manuel Student Union South Theater.  

Art sculpture, Faculty in the News
September 12, 2025

Johanna Smith (theatre arts), Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication and media), Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) and Mahmood Nikbakhtzadeh (health science and human ecology) were mentioned in recent articles, James Fenelon (sociology) published a book review, and Michelle Russen (hospitality management/marketing), and Rachel Kanter (a graduate student in psychology) with Christina Hassija (professor of psychology and dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Science) published their research.

JHBC, Faculty in the News
April 11, 2025

Mike Stull (entrepreneurship), Ahlam Muhtaseb (media studies) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) were mentioned in recent news media coverage.

Palm Desert Campus, Faculty in the News
March 26, 2025

Emily Loveland (social work) published research on the impact that COVID-19 had on young people’s mental health, and Thomas Corrigan (communication and media), Ahlam Muhtaseb (media studies) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) were mentioned in recent news coverage.

Center for Global Innovation, Faculty in the News
March 18, 2025

Ahlam Muhtaseb (media studies), Mike Stull (entrepreneurship), Jessica Vierra (communications lecturer) and Brian Levin (criminal justice emeritus) were included in recent news coverage.

Center for Global Innovation, Faculty in the News
March 6, 2025

Ahlam Muhtaseb (media studies) was interview for an article on media bias, and Stuart Sumida (biology) will be one of the guest speakers at the DVRS Games Festival in England next month.

Center for Global Innovation, Faculty in the News
March 3, 2025

Ahlam Muhtaseb (media studies) was interviewed for a feature on the “Phoenix of Gaza XR” project, David Yaghoubian (history) was a guest on “The Adnan Husain Show” to discuss the modern history of Iran, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed about the latest hate crime statistics.

Screenshot from “What Now? With Trevor Noah Podcast” featuring Ruha Benjamin, sociologist and MacArthur Fellowship winner (center), who discussed the “Phoenix of Gaza XR” project as part of her interview.
February 26, 2025

“The Phoenix of Gaza XR,” a virtual reality endeavor developed by Ahlam Muhtaseb, professor of communication and media studies, and her former student, was the topic of discussion on podcasts by Trevor Noah and WGBH’s “Culture Show.”

Center for Global Innovation, Faculty in the News
January 22, 2025

Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) was interviewed for an article about the ceasefire in Gaza, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed by news media about pardons given to people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and a gesture by Elon Musk that has been embraced by right-wing extremists.