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geography and environmental studies

Pfau Library, Faculty in the News
November 21, 2024

Jennifer Alford (geography and environmental studies) was one of the participants at a Nov. 13 meeting to discuss the proposed Mountain Lab Project, and Marc Arsell Robinson (history) and José Muñoz (sociology) announced a call for proposals for the Inland Empire People’s History Conference, set for May.

Watson College of Education, Faculty in the News
October 28, 2024

Jordi Solsona-Puig (education) discussed the benefit of CSUSB receiving a $3.3 million federal grant that it will use to increase teacher diversity in the Inland Empire, and Yolonda Youngs (geology and environmental sciences) was a guest on the “Nature Revisited” podcast on which the topic focused on the iconic Grand Canyon.

Students in the Field-based Learning, Outreach and Workforce Scholarship fellowship conduct water research.
September 3, 2024

The Field-based Learning, Outreach, and Workforce Scholarship, or FLOWS, was launched in 2023-24 for students to engage in water-focused research and gain valuable field experience.

CSBS, Faculty in the News
June 10, 2024

Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) discussed the reaction of right-wing extremists to the guilty verdict against Donald Trump, Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies) has published a book on the Grand Canyon, and Nicholas Moon (psychology) coauthored a paper on inclusive leadership.

Chemical Sciences bldg., Faculty in the News
May 31, 2024

Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies) was a guest on the Nature Revisited podcast, Stuart Sumida (biology) was interviewed by about how research is affected when fossils are auctioned to private parties and spoke at the Game School Expo in Norway, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) commented on the arrest of a man suspected of attacking a pro-Palestinian protest camp at UCLA.

CSUSB students Alan Salcedo (left) and David Hernandez check water readings at Lytle Creek for their Geography Field Experience class.
April 5, 2024

The San Bernardino Valley Regional Water Fellowship aims to equip participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to pursue careers in the water industry.

Jennifer Alford (left), chair of CSUSB’s Department of Geography and Environmental Studies and the director of the Institute for Watershed Resiliency, out in the field with students including Emilie Martin (center) at Lytle Creek.
March 8, 2024

The institute transcends traditional academic boundaries to address complex water-related issues that resonate across disciplines and deeply impact Inland Empire communities.

Image of Snake River
December 5, 2023

CSUSB associate professor of geography and environmental studies Yolonda Youngs’ journey has led her to the banks of the Upper Snake River in Wyoming, where she has dedicated the past eight years to preserving the history of scenic river rafting.

University Hall, Faculty in the News
October 20, 2023

Thomas McWeeney (public administration) co-wrote an op-ed column on school site safety and school shootings, Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) discussed the rise in violent hate crimes in the U.S. in recent years, and Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental sciences) helped put together an exhibit on Wyoming’s Snake River for a Jackson Hole museum.