The 42 students representing a cross-section of academic disciplines, presented their research at the 2023 Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research Conference, “Discover the Possibilities,” which took place Nov. 18 at Cal State Fullerton.
Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) was quoted in an article on how Inland Empire residents are reacting to the war in Gaza, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed in an article on the rising incidents of hate crimes driven by Islamophobia.
Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed for separate articles on the rising incidents of hate crimes driven by Islamophobia and antisemitism.
Held each fall at the Palm Desert Campus, the Taste of Research introduces PDC students to the Office of Student Research and provides an overview of the office’s activities and funding opportunities.
Meredith Conroy (political science) participated in a discussion about possible running mates for Donald Trump should he win the GOP presidential nomination, and research by Brian Levin (criminal justice emeritus), was cited in an article about House Speaker Mike Johnson’s views on LGBTQ issues.
Carmen Dagostino, coordinator California Indian Languages Programs, Robert Levi Jr. elder/culture bearer in-residence, and Carlos Two Bears Gonzales, coordinator of the First Peoples’ Center, were interviewed for a segment on CSUSB’s Native languages programs, and Brian Levin (criminal justice emeritus), was interviewed for separate articles on hate and extremism.
Nathan Brunet (psychology) and Zachary Powell (criminal justice) published a study on whether “an individual’s trust in law enforcement affects their perception of the emotional facial expressions displayed by police officers,” and Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) was quoted in articles about the Entrepreneurial Resource Center in downtown San Bernardino.
Zachary Powell (criminal justice) wrote a paper on whether a new law helped reduce the number of fatal officer-involved shootings, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed about the increasing incidents of Islamophobic and antisemitic hate crimes, and separately, about hate crimes against the Latino community.
Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision sciences) discussed the latest Purchasing Managers Index and the region’s economy, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed about the increasing incidents of antisemitism.