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University Centers

University Center of Developmental Disabilities (UCDD)

Director: Sang Nam, snam@csusb.edu 

Phone: 909-537-5495 

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UCDD serves individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in San Bernardino and surrounding communities. Services include developmental evaluations, treatment planning and one-on-one intervention, parent consultation/training, interns, and research opportunities. This program collaborates with departments of Special Education Rehabilitation Counseling, Nursing, Social Work, and Psychology.  

Many students have been actively involved in research at the center. They have completed both undergraduate research (e.g., Honors Project in Psychology) as well as master’s theses as members of the UCDD Research Team. A substantial number of these students have presented at conferences and/or published their research. Many have gone on to Ph.D. programs in their fields.  

Center for the Advancement of Second Language Acquisition

Director: Terri Nelson tnelson@csusb.edu

Phone: 909-537-5849

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The CSUSB Center for the Advancement of Second Language Acquisition provides workshops for Inland Empire teachers to enhance their skills. The center presents programs honoring K-12 student achievements and provides enrichment activities. It also provides scholarships for students and teachers to attend summer seminars at UC Santa Barbara.

Watson and Associates Literacy Center

Director: Dr. Greg Richardson, gdrichardson@csusb.edu

Phone: (909) 537-2665

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The Watson & Associates Literacy Center (WALC) provides tutoring across K-12 grade levels as well to adults seeking empowerment and better life opportunities through literacy. The WALC offers one-to-one literacy tutoring in all four domains of literacy -- listening, speaking, writing, and reading -- as well as in math. Trained staff members pinpoint specific and general needs of children, adolescents and adults then design and implement remedial programs based on each individual's needs. 

Center for the Enhancement of Mathematics Education

Director: Dr. Jeremy Aikin, JAikin@csusb.edu

Phone: 909-537-5455

The Center for the Enhancement of Mathematics Education identifies, analyzes and addresses the needs of mathematics teachers in the Inland Empire. The Center has taken the lead in developing collaborative grant proposals for mathematics, science and technology education.

The main program that involves undergraduates is the National Science Foundation Noyce Scholars program and that which involves graduate students is the Noyce Fellowship program.

Center for the Promotion of Health Disparities Research and Training

Director: Teresa Dodd-Butera, tdbutera@csusb.eduPhone: 909-537-7241Co-Director: Caroline Vickers cvickers@csusb.edu

The Center for the Promotion of Health Disparities Research & Training no longer has the federal grant funds to support student research. However, the Center faculty have initiated an undergraduate certificate in Health Equity that will allow students to earn this academic credential for specialization in health disparities/health equity. Within the certificate requirements, students can obtain research experience through class offering and also by conducting research as independent study working under the direct supervision of several faculty associates.

Center for the Study of Correctional Education

Director: Carolyn Eggleston egglesto@csusb.edu

Phone: 909-537-5654

Director: Thomas Gehring tgehring@csusb.edu

Phone: 909-537-5653

The Center for the Study of Correctional Education does research on correctional and alternative education issues, along with prison reform. In addition, the center is administering a Day Reporting Center in San Bernardino, a multi service facility that assists parolees by providing education, job training, parenting, as other classes. The DRC also serves as a research and internship opportunity for CSU students.

Students interested in research on correctional education could visit the Center for the Study of Correctional Education Website

Cyber Security Center

Director: Tony Coulson tcoulson@csusb.edu

Phone: 909-537-5768

California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is a national leader in cyber security education. Due to the excellent curriculum and faculty expertise in cyber security, CSUSB has been designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security since 2008. As a reflection of this excellence, CSUSB was just designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense/Information Assurance through 2021. We were further recognized for our specialty areas in Cyber Investigations and Network Security Administration.

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Center for Global Management

Co-Director: Vipin Gupta vgupta@csusb.edu

Phone: 909-537-5796

Co-Director: Frank Lin flin@csusb.edu

Phone: 909-537-5700

The Center for Global Management serves as the intellectual hub to facilitate developing programs in international business and public administration as well as to support regional internationalization. It prepares future global leaders for rapidly changing markets and organizations by fostering learning, thought leadership and connections. The center supports (1) international business majors, (2) international students, and (3) study abroad students. All study abroad students are expected to complete a research activity. Similarly, in many International Business courses, students work on research projects. The center formalizes the research students are doing around global issues, and revert back on that. Furthermore, international students bring diversity to the research and creative process on campus.