Elizabeth Jackson, an adjunct professor in negotiation, conflict resolution and peacebuilding (NCRP) at California State University, Dominguez Hills, has been a guest lecturer in 17 countries, with her latest assignment taking her to Russia. Through the Fulbright Specialist Program, Jackson spent a 30-day residency this past April at Ural Federal University (UFU) in Ekaterinburg, Russia, where she presented lectures to 26 graduate students studying communications on objectivity in international journalism from the perspective of psychological biases. “[The students] were absolutely mesmerized. They had never had this kind of offering before, because it was a cross-cultural discipline,” ... Read More
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Emeritus Faculty Association Advances Research and Creative Activity Through Student Scholarships, Faculty Grants
The California State University, Dominguez Hills Emeritus Faculty Association (EFA), with more than 200 members, administers two student scholarships as well as Faculty Legacy Fund Awards aimed at professional development for faculty. Awards for the 2013-14 academic year were presented to three students and three faculty members during the EFA's spring luncheon held in the Loker Student Union in May. Leo F. and Margaret B. Cain Scholarship The Leo F. and Margaret B. Cain Scholarship, named for the late founding president of CSU Dominguez Hills and his wife, is bestowed to outstanding undergraduate or graduate students pursuing a degree in a public service field and who demonstrate ... Read More
Robert Anderson: Sociology Alumnus Finds His Calling as a Teacher
Robert Armando Anderson, 44, thought analytically about the world around him even when he was a child, so much so that while growing up in Compton, his nickname was “Professor Bob.” As if fulfilling a prophecy, the California State University, Dominguez Hills alumnus (Class of '96, B.A., sociology/minor in public administration; '99, M.A., sociology) has enjoyed a 16-year career at Colin P. Kelly Elementary School in Compton, first teaching second grade and then fifth grade and, in between, serving for three years as a curriculum specialist resource teacher, training new teachers and coordinating testing programs. He also teaches evening and weekend sociology and general education courses ... Read More
Alumna Alexxandra Salazar Immersed in Cambodian Culture
Alexxandra Salazar, 24, has come a long way since graduating magna cum laude as a Ronald E. McNair Scholar in May of this year with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from California State University, Dominguez Hills. In fact, the California native is about 8,000 miles away immersed in Cambodian culture. Salazar was selected in spring by the nonprofit Teach Cambodia, Inc. to serve for a month as a volunteer and intern in Cambodia. Within days following commencement, she arrived at the South-East Asian village of Wat Bo in Siem Reap to assist Sambour Primary School with the undertaking of an international Peace Pals project, which teaches children about peace through various art ... Read More
Compassion and Advocacy, All in a Day’s Work for Alumna Barbara Haney
Although she has a laid-back demeanor, Barbara Haney is a fierce advocate for those with developmental disabilities. As director of community development for Social Vocational Services Inc. (SVS), a California non-profit organization headquartered in Torrance that provides job placement for individuals with developmental disabilities, the California State University, Dominguez Hills alumna (Class of '89, M.S., special education: severely handicapped) oversees a staff of five people, with whom she works to provide services for more than 300 employers in Southern California, including Toyota, Disneyland, Broadcom, and Chili's. “We're really the eyes and the face of SVS out in the community, ... Read More