
In a letter to CSUSB President Tomás Morales recommending Kelly Campbell for the university’s highest award for teaching excellence, two 2020-21 University Awards Committee co-chairs pointed out that her contribution to teaching and learning extend well beyond the classroom.

A look back: Eugene Wong, CSUSB professor of psychology, says his passion for teaching and helping young people in the community comes from working with students and helping them succeed in the classroom.

“The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories: A Multidisciplinary Panel Discussion” will take place at noon Thursday, March 18, on Zoom.

Christina Hassija (psychology) was interviewed about people returning to the workplace after almost a year away due to the pandemic, Mildred Henry (education, emerita) talked about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) continues to be called by news media regarding the increase in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans.

Jacob D. Jones (psychology) and Christopher R. Hill (kinesiology) were on a CSUSB Center on Aging team that recently published research on Parkinson’s disease, physical activity and cognitive impairment; Kimberly Collins (public administration), director of the Barbara and William Leonard Transportation Center, and graduate assistant Danny Chung, discussed insuring high-risk drivers.

Mark Agars (psychology) discussed communication in the virtual workplace and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about an arson attack at an El Monte church opposed to same-sex marriage and extremists helping to fuel the recall campaign against the governor.

The California State University Board of Trustees has awarded its prestigious Wang Family Excellence Award, Outstanding Faculty Innovator in Student Success, to CSUSB psychology professor Cynthia Crawford.

Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed for his perspective on the violent political protests by extremists supporting President Trump, Pablo Gomez (psychology) co-authored a paper that was recently published, and Katherine Gray will again be a judge for the Netflix show “Blown Away.”

The Dr. David Riefer Endowed Student Award Fund was established with a $52,000 gift from the retired professor. A four-time Golden Apple award recipient and the 2000 Outstanding Professor of the Year, he taught at CSUSB for 34 years.