
The appointment of Parastou Feizzaringhalam (English) to associate dean of the College of Arts and Letters makes headlines, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) is interviewed for an article about the extremist movement known as the Boogaloo Boys, members of which are suspected in the killings of two law enforcement officers in 2020.

Thomas Corrigan (communication studies) was interviewed about former NBA player Kwame Brown’s sharp criticism of former players-turned-sports-media-pundits, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was sought out by media on topics related to extremism.

CSUSB President Tomás Morales is in a virtual discussion with California Labor Secretary Julie A. Su regarding an Inland Empire cybersecurity apprenticeship initiative.

Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote a column titled, “Don’t Let Someone Else’s Loneliness Spoil Your Own,” for his blog, “The Art of Living Free,” on the Psychology Today website.

Kim Cousins (professor of chemistry and biochemistry) shared career advice for new graduates, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was a panelist at CSUSBs Conversations on Race and Policing and a news media resource for articles on anti-Asian hate crimes.

Annika Anderson (sociology) was interviewed about Project Rebound, Daniel MacDonald (economics) was the keynote speaker at a Building Wealth Initiative webinar, Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote about reconnecting in a post-pandemic society, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed the recently passed COVID Hate Crimes Act.

“A Year After the Murder of George Floyd,” featuring professors Shea Streeter of the University of Michigan and Brian Levin of Cal State San Bernardino, is the topic of the next Conversations on Race and Policing, 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, on Zoom.

Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) provided perspective with the news media in separate interviews on the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts) was the judge for an art exhibit in Ontario, and Vipin Gupta (management) was interviewed about his latest book.

Katherine Gray (art) was interviewed on KVCR’s “Lifestyles with Lillian Vasquez,” Jacob Jones (psychology) and Zhaojing Chen (kinesiology) will lead a study on Parkinson’s disease with an NIH grant, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) provided historical context in articles about an assault in Los Angeles that is being investigated as an anti-Semitic hate crime.