Ahlam Muhtaseb, professor of media studies at CSUSB, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab Summer Fellowship from Princeton University’s Department of African American Studies.
Ahlam Muhtaseb, professor of media studies, is the recipient of this prestigious National Communication Association award. According to Amy Aldridge Sanford, a member of the awards committee, “We consider the Scholarly Influence Award one for career achievement. It's awarded to the very best of senior communication scholars who've dedicated their research, teaching and service to social justice and activism.”
Karen Escalante (education) was interviewed for an article about new standards to teach reading that were adopted by the state Commission on Teacher Credentialing, Zachary Powell (criminal justice) coauthored a study on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on law enforcement officers, and Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) was interviewed by an Arab-language television news program.
Joanne Whitlock (aerospace studies/Air Force ROTC) was featured in a short article for Womxn’s History Month, Ahlam Muhtaseb (media studies) participated in a panel discussion about tackling Islamophobia, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was quoted in an article about rising hate crimes against Latinos.
The Women’s Support Organization will honor Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) with the 2024 Distinguished Woman of the Year award from Women Support Organization (WSO) on Saturday, March 2, when the organization celebrates International Women’s Day. In addition, her latest film, “36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime,” has been screen and honored at several international film festivals.
Walker Beverly is the founder of Advancing Steps, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping formerly incarcerated individuals reintegrate into society.
The Alaska Peace Center will host Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) at a Jan. 26 screening of “1948: Creation and Catastrophe,” a documentary that she co-produced, and Kelly Campbell (psychology) was quoted in an article about why people cheat in relationships.
Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) was quoted in an article on how Inland Empire residents are reacting to the war in Gaza, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed in an article on the rising incidents of hate crimes driven by Islamophobia.
Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) was on a program that discussed paths to peace between Palestine and Israel and was interviewed for a report on how a German media outlet is instructing its journalists on how to cover the escalating violence in Gaza, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was on a segment about the surge of threats against Jewish and Muslim American communities.