Aileen Gonzalez, a criminal justice major at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), has experienced a lot of “hard moments” throughout her life. When she was an infant, she was diagnosed with Craniosynostosis, a birth defect in which the joints between the bones of the skull fuse before the brain is fully formed. The disorder left her eyes “bulging” by the time she entered kindergarten, which is when she began having headaches and other issues that made it difficult for her to play with other children. Her health worsened the following year, and she was frequently absent from her first grade class to address her condition. This affected her class work and prompted her ... Read More
Archives for September 2017
President Willie J. Hagan to Retire
(Carson, Ca.) - During his annual University Convocation address to the campus community on Sept. 26, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) President Willie J. Hagan announced that he will retire at the end of the 2017-18 academic year. “It has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career to serve as president of this great institution. I am very proud of the accomplishments this community has achieved over the past five years,” said Hagan. “Together we have strengthened the university on all fronts - student success, advancement, academics, and facilities. We have set in motion initiatives that will have a long-lasting impact on the future of this university. I ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: September 2017
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 Arts and Humanities Laura Talamante, associate professor of history, served as a guest speaker at the Santa Monica Rotary Club's “Bastille Day!” celebration on July 14. Talamante's most recent article “Political divisions, gender and politics: the case of revolutionary Marseille” was published by French History (Oxford University Press) in March 2017. Gilah Yelin Hirsch, professor of ... Read More
3rd Annual South Bay Economic Forecast
From the economic implications of marijuana legalization, to delivering gourmet meals to your front door, California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) 2017-18 South Bay Economic Forecast conference on Oct. 5 will showcase some of the most innovative local business models and thinkers, and provide a broad analytical report of the current economic drivers in the region. Titled “A Region in Transition: Changes and Trends in Consumer Behavior,” the morning conference will be hosted by Frank Mottek, anchor for KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO, and will provide a comprehensive, data-driven report on the current state of the South Bay and Los Angeles County economies, as well as the outlook for ... Read More
Faculty Awarded NSF Grant to Enhance Research with DNA Sequencer
(CARSON, Calif.) - California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) Department of Biology has been awarded a three-year, $216,310 National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation grant to enhance research and curriculum at the university with a next-generation DNA sequencer. The Illumina MiSeq DNA sequencer will significantly advance the university's research capacity and bolster faculty instruction, while enabling students to learn some of the latest biological research techniques and improving their graduate school opportunities and future success in bio-science fields. The NSF grant was awarded to a team of CSUDH faculty: assistant professors of biology Karin ... Read More