Codi Lazar (geological sciences) was a guest on the podcast “Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t” to discuss geology and other topics, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) appeared in a segment about the growing support for the suspect in the slaying of United HealthCare’s CEO.
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Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was quoted in an article about the increase in hate crimes in Los Angeles County, and Bob Miller (public administration, adjunct) was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Yucaipa City Council.
Zachary Powell (criminal justice) published a paper on reforming “pattern-or-practice” police reform and Brittany Bloodhart (psychology) was one of the authors of a four-year study that examined predictors of women’s STEM major choices.
Diane Vines (nursing) was recognized by the American Psychiatric Nurses Association for her work with the Nursing Street Medicine Program, and Douglas Weiss (criminal justice) published an article about national-level corruption.
Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) discussed the radicalization of America’s neo-Nazi youth and Ryan Keating (history) will be the guest speaker for a program hosted by the American Irish Historical Society on Oct. 17.
Diane Vines (nursing, Palm Desert Campus) is the recipient of the 2024 American Psychiatric Nurses Association Award for Innovation – Individual, Tamara Cedré (art and design) discussed her work on a project documenting how the logistics industry changed the Inland Empire, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed for a segment about a man suspected of bringing weapons to a Trump political rally.
Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus), was interviewed about the increase in antisemitic incidents in the past year and on the diverse membership of a white supremacist group, and Meredith Conroy (political science) was interviewed and wrote about the lack of gender parity between the Democratic and Republican parties.
Jose Navarrete-Cruz and Francisca Beer (finance and accounting) were interviewed for separate articles on topics related to personal finance, such as credit cards and how biases influence purchasing decisions, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) discussed what drives antisemitism.