Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and journal papers that contribute to their field and highlight their expertise. We feature those accomplishments and more in this section. College of Extended and International Education Brian Jarrett, director of the Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Peacebuilding program, facilitated a workshop in Canada's Yukon territory on restorative practices that included members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, defense lawyers, prosecutors, court workers, corrections officers, and First Nation leaders. The workshop was supported by the Yukon Law Foundation, the minister of ... Read More
Archives for December 2015
Human Services students help connect veterans and employers at job fair
The Cal State Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH) Human Services Student Association (HSSA) will be spending part of their winter break doing one of the key principles of their major, helping others. In particular, HSSA members will be helping to connect veterans with the right employers during the Veterans Job Fair at the StubHub Center on Jan. 3, 2016. The job fair, which takes place from noon to 5 p.m., is being coordinated by the StubHub Center in conjunction with the Marine Corp Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, a national high school football camp series and bowl game. Kick-off takes place at 6 p.m., immediately following the job fair. Both the bowl game and the job fair, as well as parking, ... Read More
Andreas Klein mesmerizes audience at Steinway by Starlight
Playing flawlessly by memory for more than an hour, classical pianist and Steinway Artist Andreas Klein left a lasting impression on the audience at the university's third Steinway by Starlight concert. California State University, Dominguez Hills' designation as an All-Steinway School provides an opportunity for the university to bring Steinway Artists such as Klein to campus, which gives music students additional experience in working with professionals and performing at a high level. In welcoming guests to the evening's performance, College of Arts and Humanities Dean Mitch Avila made that point. "As dean, I am absolutely committed to advancing opportunities for our performing arts ... Read More
CSUDH professors’ team among 5 teams honored with ‘Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics’
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) physics faculty Ken Ganezer, Jim Hill, and William Keig were among 1,377 researchers on five teams honored with the “Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics” on Nov. 8 for their study and findings regarding neutrino oscillation. The $3 million prize was accepted by the five team leaders at an Academy Award-style ceremony attended by many Hollywood stars and broadcast nationally on FOX. The prize money will be shared among all members of the teams. Hill, chair of CSUDH’s Academic Senate, Ganezer and Keig were part of the team led by Takaaki Kayita and Yoichori Suzuki, which conducted its research at the Super-Kamiokande (Super-K) ... Read More
Alumnus Joe Flanagan: ‘Winningest Coach’ in CSUDH History
After the celebration wound down in Tampa, Fla.— and the 2008 Cal State Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) men’s soccer team walked off the field with a Division II NCAA National Championship—the coaching staff made its way back out. “We didn’t know when we would be back. We wanted to take in the moment, and it was a really good one,” said Joe Flanagan, head coach of the CSUDH men’s soccer team, who explained that walking back on the field is among his most memorable moments as coach. “We had won 3-0, and every player got into the game. We just wanted to soak it in.” The 2008 title was the second of the team’s two national championships under Flanagan—the first was in 2000. But as significant as ... Read More
