Brittany Mondragon, whose focus is on environmental history, scientific history, colonialism and trade, took first place in the Humanities, Arts & Letters category at the 36th annual California State University Student Research Competition.
University President Tomás D. Morales said Jeremy Murray was named the Outstanding Faculty Advisor in recognition of “his passion, commitment and dedication to student success and providing career and life guidance.”
Brian Levin (criminal justice), in separate articles, discussed an incident that New York City police are investigating as a hate crime related to sentiments about the Russia-Ukraine war, and the influence of the controversial Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, which has been associated with right-wing militias and extremist groups.
“Law and Racial Translation: Marriage Fraud Amendments, Gender-Based Violence, and Chinese American Women” will be presented by Lee Ann S. Wang, assistant professor of Asian American Studies at UCLA, at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, on Zoom.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed a state auditor’s report on misconduct and bias among law enforcement officers, and Kelly Campbell (psychology) was interviewed about whether “flirty” messages on social media constitute cheating in a marriage.
With the Will Smith/Chris Rock incident at the Academy Awards last month as a point of reference, Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote on how success can be blinding for those in leadership positions. And Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the Anti-Defamation League’s latest report showing a sharp increase in anti-Semitic incidents.
Mildred Dalton Hampton-Henry (emerita, education) has published her memoirs, Brian Levin (criminal justice) commented on the rise of hate crimes in Los Angeles, and the research of Danny Sosa Aguilar (anthropology) was featured.
Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of UC Berkeley’s School of Law will discuss his latest book, “Presumed Guilty: How the Supreme Court Empowered the Police and Subverted Civil Rights,” at the next Conversations on Race and Policing program at noon on April 27. The talk is free and open to the public on Zoom.
A researcher in the field of indigenous archaeology, Danny Sosa Aguilar, assistant professor of anthropology, says it’s important to research and teach with empathy.