Stuart Sumida, a professor of biology and world-renowned paleontologist, is now president of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, the largest professional organization of paleontologists in the world.
Ahlam Muhtaseb (media studies) discussed the work of CSUSB alumnus Naim Aburaddi, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Colorado, Mihaela Popescu (communication studies) was interviewed for a white paper on the impact of the metaverse, Stuart Sumida (biology) commented on the auctioning of dinosaur fossils, and Bob Miller (public administration, adjunct) is being considered for a vacancy on the Yucaipa City Council.
Marc Robinson (history) participated in a professional development retreat organized and led by Black Male Educators Talk, Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision sciences) was named 2024 Outstanding Educator by the inland chapter of the American Society of Public Administration, Stuart Sumida (biology) discussed the problem of selling fossils to private collectors, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed by various news media on topics related to extremism.
Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies) was a guest on the Nature Revisited podcast, Stuart Sumida (biology) was interviewed by about how research is affected when fossils are auctioned to private parties and spoke at the Game School Expo in Norway, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) commented on the arrest of a man suspected of attacking a pro-Palestinian protest camp at UCLA.
Tony Coulson (cybersecurity) was interviewed for a segment about CSUSB’s cybersecurity program receiving federal funds for its Tech and Workforce Hub project, and Stuart Sumida (biology) was mentioned in an article about the recently released movie, “Kung Fu Panda 4,” for which he served as a consultant.
Meredith Conroy (political science) participated in a live chat analyzing the GOP’s Iowa caucuses, Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) pointed to inconsistencies in the reporting of hate crimes, Stuart Sumida (biology) was a panelist at an LA Comic Con presentation, and Lisa Looney, Eugene Wong and Kevin Rosales (child development) led a team that published a study on the effectiveness of computerized cognitive training.
Stuart Sumida (biology) was interviewed about his work in paleontology and animation, and Brian Levin (Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism) was quoted in an article about the increase in hate crimes in Texas.
Stuart Sumida (biology) discussed the consulting role he and his wife, Elizabeth Rega, had in Disney’s newest feature film, “Strange World,” Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) commented on the School of Entrepreneurship’s latest ranking, and Jacob. D. Jones (psychology) led a team that published a paper on cognitive impairment among people with Parkinson’s Disease.
Meredith Conroy (political science), Guy Hepp (anthropology), Frances Berdan (anthropology emerita) and Stuart Sumida (biology) were mentioned in recent news coverage, and Brittany Bloodhart (psychology) published some of her research.