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James R. Watson and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education

Cherina Betters (right) is congratulated by CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales upon receiving her Ed.D. degree.
February 15, 2023

As chief of equity and access at San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, Cherina Betters represents 33 school districts and more than 400,000 students.

Students participating in the Project Impact program during an event in May 2022 at the James R. Watson and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education.
February 14, 2023

Project Impact is the vision of James R. Watson and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education Dean Chinaka DomNwachukwu to locate, recruit, train, mentor and then deploy minority male teachers to classrooms throughout the inland area and the state.

CSUSB student presenting at the 2019 CSUSB Student Research Competition
January 27, 2023

The event gives students the opportunity to develop their presentation and communication skills while showcasing their scholarly achievements.

Center for Global Innovation building, Faculty in the News
January 24, 2023

Jason F. Reimer (psychology) co-wrote a paper on a tool measuring how people concentrate, Jess Block Nerren (communication studies), Becky Sumbera and Shannon Sparks (education), J. Chad Sweeney (English) will participate in the public reading of a new book on Feb. 2, and Stuart Sumida (biology) reached a milestone as a film consultant.

Graphic from the event’s flyer
January 20, 2023

The book, which includes several CSUSB contributors, explores the scholarly research related to autism inclusion, disability inclusion, disability studies, communication, critical scholarship, education, education reform and educational leadership.

One of two December 2022 commencement ceremonies in the Toyota Arena in Ontario.
December 13, 2022

About 1,420 CSUSB students, and their families and friends, celebrated their graduation from the university’s five colleges at the two fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies held at Toyota Arena in Ontario.

File photo of the platform at a CSUSB commencement.
December 6, 2022

About 1,420 students registered to participate in the two CSUSB fall Commencement ceremonies scheduled for 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. at the Toyota Arena in Ontario.

CSU Student Trustee Diana Aguilar-Cruz, center, in blue coat, shares some Coyote Pride with CSUSB ASI officers.
November 17, 2022

CSU Student Trustee Diana Aguilar-Cruz recently toured Cal State San Bernardino, meeting with students, administrators, faculty and staff, and attending the ceremony formally naming the James R. Watson and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education.

From left: Robert Nava, CSUSB vice president of University Advancement; Rafik Mohamed, interim provost and vice president of Academic Affairs; Judy Rodriguez Watson; James R. Watson; Evy Morales; CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales; and Chinaka DomNwachukwu, dean, Watson College of Education.
November 2, 2022

The renaming of the college is in honor of the contributions of James and Judy Watson, longtime supporters of CSUSB, and their transformative gift of $8.4 million to support student scholarships and programs, the work of the Watson & Associates Literacy Center and a Dean’s Endowment Fund.