The recipients of the award are Mahmood Nikbakhtzadeh, assistant professor of health science and human ecology; Jacob Jones, associate professor of psychology; José A. Muñoz, associate professor of sociology; and Mariam Betlemidze, associate professor of communication studies.
More than 2,830 students are expected to participate in the CSUSB 2022 Spring Commencement, the university’s first live spring commencement since 2019, in four separate ceremonies May 20-21 at the Toyota Arena in Ontario.
Sonia Perez-Gamboa of Redlands and Carmen Wardwell of Loma Linda will be honored for their accomplishments at the CNS spring commencement, the college’s first live graduation ceremony in three years.
José Muñoz (sociology) discussed his National Science Foundation grant to explore the realities of contingent Latinx faculty in STEM, and Kelly Campbell (psychology) was interviewed about “breadcrumbing” in relationships, and how to avoid it.
Paulchris Okpala, health science and human ecology professor, chose to teach at CSUSB because of the rich diversity that is celebrated on campus.
Hyunkyoung Oh (kinesiology) has been appointed interim director and CEO of the Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) discusses a California auditor’s report about bias and racism found in the state’s law enforcement agencies.
Leo Connolly (physics, emeritus) offers advice on how to view the May 15 lunar eclipse. Observatory, telescope, binoculars not required.
Carol Hood will join 45 academics in the year-long ACE Fellows Program, which will prepare them for senior positions in college and university administration through various programs and training.
Ebony O. McGee, Vanderbilt University associate professor of diversity and STEM education, on May 6 will talk about what it means to be racially marginalized and minoritized in the context of learning and achieving in STEM higher education and in STEM professions.