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Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies), David Yaghoubian (history), Brian Levin (criminal justice) and Diane Vines (nursing, Palm Desert Campus) were included in recent news coverage.
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Rigaud Joseph (social work), Brian Levin (criminal justice), David Yaghoubian (history) and Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) were mentioned in news coverage this week.
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David Yaghoubian (history), Brian Levin (criminal justice), Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) and Rolland Trapp (mathematics) shared their expertise with various news media.
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Ahlam Muhtaseb, a Cal State San Bernardino communication studies professor, and her film partner, Andy Trimlett, will present their documentary “1948: Creation & Catastrophe” at a number of prestigious events across the country.
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Psychology professors Laura Kamptner and Faith McClure, sociology assistant professor Annika Anderson, education professor Carolyn Eggleston, and communication studies professor Ahlam Muhtaseb are highlighted by news media.
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The film, “1948: Creation & Catastrophe,” will screen on Dec. 3, the closing night of the 5th annual international 48mm Film Festival.
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After national and international screenings at various film festivals and events, the documentary “1948: Creation & Catastrophe” will be shown at CSUSB on Thursday, Feb. 15.
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The conference, which commemorates the 40th anniversary of Arab Studies Quarterly, carries the theme, “U.S. Hegemony and the Arab World,” and will take place April 20-21 at Cal State San Bernardino.
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Blaming social media for an uptick in the number of mountain rescues is not entirely fair. The use of the technology is likely a reflection of a person’s personality rather than a cause of his behavior, said Ahlam Muhtaseb, communication studies.