On the heels of receiving four pink slips in as many years, California State University, Dominguez Hills alumna Janet Andrade was recently named the 2012-2013 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) California Teacher of the Year for her ability to engage students at Bud Carson Middle School in Hawthorne in progressively advanced hands-on engineering activities. The award was presented during the 2nd Annual Statewide PLTW Conference held in Sacramento in February. “I was shocked when they announced my name. It was very unexpected,” recalled Andrade (Class of '03, B.A. public administration; '07, teaching credential, multiple subject; '11, M.A., education curriculum and instruction), who is only ... Read More
Archives for April 2013
Nop Ratanasiripong: A Career Dedicated to Research, Teaching, and Caring
“One day I walked into the gynecology ward. There was a row of patients with cancer. I approached a lady, she was about to die. I helped her turn from one side to the other side. She looked at me and said, 'Thank you.' She was crying. Just turning a patient, it makes a difference. That moment I realized, I need to be a nurse.” That was the life-changing moment for Nop Ratanasiripong, a registered nurse and assistant professor for the School of Nursing at California State University, Dominguez Hills. On a full four-year scholarship and graduating with honors–in fact, ranking the highest among her peers within the major–Ratanasiripong earned a bachelor's in nursing from Boromarajonani ... Read More
Africana Studies Students and Faculty Carry on Tradition at National Conference
Students and faculty members from the Department of Africana Studies at California State University, Dominguez Hills presented their research through a variety of forums and served on panels during the 37th Annual National Council of Black Studies (NCBS) national conference held in Indianapolis, Indiana, in March–a custom that began as part of the legacy of the late William A. Little, the founding Africana studies chair and former NCBS president. “The annual practice of preparing students for the conference has proven effective in the development of their research, writing, and presentation skills,” said lecturer of Africana studies Keith Claybrook. “Furthermore, the students have the ... Read More
Faculty Development Symposium Centered on High-impact Practices
More than 50 faculty members and a dozen administrators from California State University, Dominguez Hills gathered for a half-day symposium centered on high-impact practices aimed at student success on March 27 in the Loker Student Union. “What we're here to discuss is the awesome things that you are doing in your classes and in your research in relationship to students. Today is about what you do that keeps you here in the academy,” said Kaye Bragg, acting associate vice president for Academic Programs and Faculty Development. In roundtable discussions faculty exchanged best practices and ideas for high-impact activities that lead to improved student involvement and performance and ... Read More
