James Fenelon (sociology) discussed the Riverside teacher who mocked Native Americans during her math lesson, saying it “is connected to systemic racism,” and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted about the rise of hate crimes against Catholic churches, and in another article, about how people with weak attachment to extremist views can still turn violent.
Anthropology associate professor Matthew Des Lauriers takes a holistic approach to research that involves experimental, field and qualitative research.
Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote in his Psychology Today blog about how the pursuit of convenience could increase loneliness and Rafik Mohammed (College of Social and Behavioral Sciences) was quoted in an article about Black people missing in America.
As a Native American faculty member, Daisy Ocampo (Caz’Ahmo Indigenous Nation of Zacatecas) has made it a priority to have conversations and engage with California Indian people to produce projects oriented toward the needs here.
The interdisciplinary group of faculty and student scholars is conducting qualitative interviews with local residents to uncover prominent cultural narratives concerning the Salton Sea and its impact.
“Kalief’s Legacy, Presented by Akeem Browder,” will examine the circumstances surrounding the three-year pretrial incarceration of Kalief Brown for a crime he didn’t commit – and for which he never appeared in court to argue his innocence. This next program in CSUSB’s ongoing series, Conversations on Race and Policing, is set for 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, on Zoom.
Meredith Conroy (political science) co-wrote a column on why Democrats’ strategy focusing on policy may be short-sighted, and Tony Coulson (information and decision sciences) discussed CSUSB’s Cybersecurity Center being awarded a $3 million National Security Agency grant.
David Yaghoubian (history) commented on the latest sanctions imposed by the U.S. on Iran, Miranda Canseco (RAFFMA) talked about Día De Los Muertos, Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted about the rise of church vandalism, and Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) was quoted about the Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed the identity of the Capitol Riot bomb suspect and challenges in the ‘Unite the Right’ jury selection; Sally McGill (geology) talked about the Banning fault strand; and Kimberly Collins (William and Barbara Leonard Transportation Center) was quoted about the $25,000 grant from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians for the Pathway to Logistics program.