Meredith Conroy (political science) and Stuart Sumida (biology) were included in recent news media coverage. Recently publishing papers were Yasemin Dildar (economics); Guy Hepp (anthropology); Miranda McIntyre (psychology), Jesus Canelon (information and decision sciences), Hani Aldirawi and Youngsu Kim (mathematics), Ki Eun Kang (public administration); and Reveka Shteynberg (criminal justice).
Included in recent news coverage were Mike Stull (entrepreneurship), Timothy Pytell (history), Meredith Conroy (political science), Jose Navarrete-Cruz (accounting and finance) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus). Also, the following faculty have had their research published: Cary Barber (history), Jacob Jones (psychology), Zachary Powell (criminal justice), Eric Vogelsang (sociology) and Keting Chen and Kevin Rosales (child, adolescent and family studies).
Meredith Conroy (political science) was part of a team that analyzed the latest trends in upcoming congressional and gubernatorial elections, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus), commented on the extended deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C. Publishing their research recently were Mark Agars and Gino Howard (psychology), Fabián A. Borges (political science), Teresa Velásquez (anthropology), Daniel MacDonald and Yasemin Dildar (economics), and Anahid Modrek (psychology).
Carmen Beck (education) has been named the Association of California School Administrators' 2026 Professor of Education of the Year; Cari Goetz (psychology) discussed why dating apps make relationship commitments harder; and Stuart Sumida (biology) was interviewed about the private sales of dinosaur fossils and how that impacts scientific research.
Two first-generation students – Carmen Uribe, master’s in psychology, and Lidia Albarran, bachelor’s in social work – are being recognized for research excellence, community impact and a shared drive to expand opportunity. Uribe is the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences’ Outstanding Graduate Student, and Albarran is the college’s Outstanding Undergraduate Student.
As Cal State San Bernardino marks its 60th anniversary, alumna Laurena Bolden ’11 reflects on how her time at the university helped her honor her cultural identity while preparing for a life of leadership and service. Now a champion for Native culture and community, she continues to give back while carrying forward a legacy rooted in education and tradition.
The new program will prepare students for careers in healthcare settings through accredited, hands-on training that blends music, psychology and clinical practice. It is designed to prepare graduates for Board Certification in Music Therapy and includes on-campus coursework, followed by a supervised clinical internship.
Elizabeth Musgrove, the chief of Student Services for the California Department of Rehabilitation and an alumna of Cal State San Bernardino, came to campus to see first firsthand the university’s disability inclusion efforts and resources for Indigenous students, and to reconnect with faculty.
Sixty-seven students from diverse disciplines presented 26 project presentations showcasing their creative activities, scholarly works and research.