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Faculty in the News
April 9, 2021

Meredith Conroy (political science) was interviewed for an article on how male politicians appear to be responding to personal controversy, Guillermo Escalante (kinesiology) co-authored a study on the explores relationship between hip extensor strength and hip flexor muscle length, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in an article about breaking patterns that lead to hate crimes.

Dorothy Chen-Maynard has been named the university’s 2020-21 Outstanding Service Award recipient.
April 8, 2021

Chen-Maynard, professor of health science and human ecology, represents “all that is good as a Coyote,” observed University Awards Committee co-chairs Kimberly Cousins and Dany Doueiri in a letter to the president recommending her selection.

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April 8, 2021

The region’s business newspaper reported that Stuart Sumida (biology) was the animation consultant for two Academy Award-nominated features.

Erika Camacho. Photo courtesy of Arizona State University.
April 6, 2021

Erika Camacho, director of some of the National Science Foundation programs dedicated to increasing the number of women and underrepresented groups in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines, will deliver her talk on Monday, April 12, on Zoom.

U.S. News & World Report ranks CSUSB among best graduate schools
March 30, 2021

CSUSB has been listed among the nation’s top universities in 2022 for its exceptional graduate programs according to U.S. News & World Report.

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March 25, 2021

Stuart Sumida (biology) was interviewed about his paleontology work and consulting for award-winning animated films, Sally McGill (geological sciences) discussed the latest research on the San Andreas fault, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) commented on proposed legislation to screen out extremists from entering law enforcement and interviewed on the increase in anti-Asian American hate crimes.

Claudia Davis, associate professor of nursing.
March 17, 2021

As part of our celebration of Womxn’s History Month, take a look back when nursing faculty member Claudia Davis received the 2020 Minority & Minority Serving Institution Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research award.

Stuart Sumida, CSUSB biology professor, served as a consultant on Pixar’s animated film, “Soul,” and Disney’s live-action feature, “Mulan.” Both were nominated for Academy Awards.
March 15, 2021

With the Pixar animation film, “Soul,” nominated for Best Animated Feature, and Disney’s live-action feature, “Mulan,” nominated for Visual Effects, CSUSB biology professor Stuart Sumida has served as a consultant on two Academy Award-nominated films.

March 11, 2021

Besides teaching multiple nursing courses at CSUSB, Diane Vines also runs the university’s Street Medicine Program, which she helped create in 2018.