Academy Award-winning actor and renowned social activist Forest Whitaker will return to his hometown of Carson on May 16 to receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) and serve as a keynote speaker during the university's College of Arts and Humanities Commencement Ceremony. The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. in the StubHub Center Tennis Stadium on campus and is one of five college-based commencements taking place May 15 and 16 in celebration of the approximately 4,000 students graduating from CSUDH. Forest Whitaker is the founder and CEO of the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI), an international non-profit ... Read More
Archives for April 2015
2015 Faculty Award Winner: Professor Nancy Erbe
Considering all that Nancy Erbe has done around the world as an educator and peace builder, it likely came as no surprise to her colleagues and students at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) when she was unable to accept the 2015 Presidential Outstanding Professor Award in person. Erbe, who is a professor of the Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding (NCRP) program at CSUDH, is currently serving as the 2014-2015 Fulbright-PUC (Pontifícia Universidade Católica) Rio de Janeiro Distinguished Chair in American Studies in Brazil, which also focuses on international relations, urban studies and social inequalities. She has also served as a Fulbright Specialist ... Read More
2015 Faculty Award Winner: Professor Fahimeh Rezayat
When Fahimeh Rezayat, professor of information systems and operations management at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), knows she has significantly influenced a student, she doesn't rest on her laurels; she becomes inspired to work harder. Rezayat received the Lyle E. Gibson Dominguez Hills Distinguished Teacher Award, which recognizes individuals whose teaching is not only exemplary, but who demonstrate an active interest in the progress of students and seeks new and creative ways to engage them. The award was named after CSUDH's founding university vice president of academic affairs. “Working for students who work full-time, have children and still come to learn at ... Read More
2015 Faculty Award Winner: Associate Professor Mekada Graham
Mekada Graham brought a unique distinction with her to California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH): she is the first in her family to earn a college degree. How is that unique at CSUDH, where many among the campus community are from local underserved communities? The difference is she earned her Ph.D. at the University of Hertfordshire, in Hertfordshire, her Master of Social Work (MSW) at the University of Hertfordshire, and her B.A. with honors at Middlesex University, which are all in England, where she was born and raised. “I am the first in my family to gain college degrees let alone become an academic, which seems improbable given my working-class background and ... Read More
26 alumni return to CSUDH to teach during Professor for a Day
Influential civic leaders, heads of industry, artists, professors and law enforcement personnel: these are just some of the 26 California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) alumni who returned to campus April 16 to share with students details about their professional careers during the second annual Professor for a Day. Organized by the Office of Alumni Programs, Professor for a Day provides current CSUDH students a glimpse into the variety of fields and careers available to them after they graduate from college through the shared experiences, insight and advice of successful CSUDH alumni. The honorary professors represented the range of corresponding degrees offered at CSUDH ... Read More
