
“I am honored to serve as dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and eager to continue my efforts to foster a culture of collaboration and support that empowers the success of CSUSB’s students, faculty and staff,” Hassija said.

Through surveys, open-ended responses and interviews, Amy van Schagen, associate professor in the CSUSB child development department, and her team of student research assistants gathered information about perceived experiences with racism within early childhood education.

CSUSB’s online MBA and criminal justice programs continue to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s rankings, which are considered one of the most influential recognitions for colleges and universities.

The annual conference – which attracts 700-900 students of all disciplines: science, technology, engineering, math, health, social sciences, business, arts, humanities and performing arts – will take place virtually beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 20.

“The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories: A Multidisciplinary Panel Discussion” will take place at noon Thursday, March 18, on Zoom.

Christina Hassija (psychology) was interviewed about people returning to the workplace after almost a year away due to the pandemic, Mildred Henry (education, emerita) talked about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) continues to be called by news media regarding the increase in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans.

CSUSB’s 9th annual Meeting of the Minds Student Research Symposium brought nearly 215 student presenters, 95 faculty mentors and 54 faculty members who served as judges.

U.S. Rep. Mark Takano will visit CSUSB on Friday, Jan. 31, to meet with university officials and learn about CSUSB’s veterans and cybersecurity programs. Office of Strategic Communication

Hispanic Heritage Month look back: CSUSB’s Office of Student Research is collaborating with Riverside City College for the recently funded National Science Foundation grant project, STEM en familia: Guiding Critical Transitions to the Baccalaureate.