Michael Hawkins, Cal State San Bernardino lecturer of history, has been named the university’s 2019-20 Outstanding Lecturer.
The expertise of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism was tapped by the news media in its coverage of the demonstrations spurred by the death of George Floyd. Kevin Grisham (assistant director of research/geography and environmental studies) shared his insight on antifa, and Brian Levin (director/criminal justice) discussed the possible role of outside agitators at the protests.
Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision sciences) commented on the state of the region’s economy and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed on topics related to the recent protests spurred by the death of George Floyd.
Stacey Fraser (music) was highlighted in an article about the latest work of composer Jack van Zandt, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about Antifa and other topics.
While their work revolves around the development of a mobile EEG device to monitor the brain activity of astronauts in space, like many NASA innovations, there are spinoff benefits, not just for the students, but the university as well.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) commented on articles about protests against police brutality and George Floyd's death, and David Yaghoubian (history) discussed how Iran's foreign minister equated it to the way his country has been treated by the current U.S. administration.
David Marshall (English), Anthony Silard (public administration), Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies), and Brian Levin (criminal justice) were included in news coverage on various topics.
The panel discussion and conversation led by students, faculty, staff and guest experts will include issues related to racism, racial violence, police brutality, and their impact on the community.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) called for close, if uncomfortable, examination of racism’s prevalence to prevent confrontations such as the one that took place in New York City’s Central Park recently.