
Katherine Gray (art) returns for season four as resident evaluator in Netflix’s “Blown Away,” Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) commented on the role of politicians’ rhetoric and the increase in hate crimes against Latinos, Yawen Li (social work) was interviewed for an article about body image, and Justin Schneider (nursing) was part of a research team that examined barriers faced by transgender individuals.

Zachary Powell (criminal justice) was interviewed for a segment on the Louisville, Ky., police department beginning the work of reforming its policing practices, and Lisa Looney (child development) cowrote a chapter on a newly published book on teaching.

Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed for a segment on rising hate crimes tied to antisemitism and Islamophobia, Treasure Ortiz (public administration, adjunct lecturer) is one of three candidates running for the Ward 7 San Bernardino City Council seat in next month’s election.

Manijeh Badiee (psychology) was part of a group of researchers that published a study that “explored the experiences of Iranian adult children of divorce (ACOD) in the US,” and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was quoted in an article on a “Zoombombing” of a Laguna Beach City Council meeting where speakers unleashed antisemitic, racist and transphobic comments.

Meredith Conroy (political science) was interviewed for an article about Democrats’ strategy using the abortion issues to mobilize voters, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) commented for an article about a new survey that points to a rise in antisemitism.

Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) discussed a new, preliminary report on hate crimes and Gracie Torres (chemistry, adjunct) is one of four candidates running for a seat on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors in the March election.

CSUSB’s criminal justice and MBA online programs continue to be ranked among the top programs in the nation by the highly regarded U.S. News & World Report.

Meredith Conroy (political science) cowrote a study on the electoral success of women at lower-level offices, Gisela Bichler and Nerea Marteache (criminal justice) led a team that studied the impacts of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, and Yawen Li (social work) was part of a team that published a recent study that examined the rapid development of digital health technology.

“After more than 30 years, I still love the profession,” said Darren Goodman, a lecturer in criminal justice and chief of police for the San Bernardino Police Department. “I get to work with some of the most dedicated, honorable and courageous people in the world.”