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 Business Administration and Public Policy Fynnwin Prager, assistant professor of public administration, and Mohja Rhoads, lecturer in policy, planning and development, have penned the article “Telecommuters create positive change – so why aren't employers more flexible about people working from home?” for the online news outlet The Conversation. Xuefei (Nancy) Deng, associate professor of ... Read More
Archives for January 2020
CSUDH Student Roger Perez Shares His Graduation Initiative 2025 Story
It used to be that first-year CSU students who struggled with math or English were placed in remedial education classes to prepare them to do college-level work. Because they received no credit for these courses, that often meant they spent more time and money attending college before earning their degree. In fall 2018, that changed. The CSU eliminated these developmental courses, and now students like California State University, Dominguez Hills sophomore Roger Perez earn credit right from the start. Plus, they get extra instruction; as a freshman, Perez received two-and-a-half hours of additional teaching on statistics and algebra every week. “I took advantage of the review class for ... Read More
Sociology Professor Katy Pinto Featured in CSU Article ‘Minding the Gap’
Faculty and staff across the California State University are working together to narrow the academic equity gap with help from an innovative professional development program. By: Hazel Kelly It's the little things that count. As simple as it sounds, sometimes just connecting with a student or showing concern can have an impact on their performance in class. For historically underserved and first-generation college students, these connections really count. That's what CSU Dominguez Hills sociology professor Katy Pinto, Ph.D., along with a team from her campus, discovered when they analyzed data for courses in which underrepresented students were performing better than their peers to ... Read More
Deborah Wallace Appointed VP for the Division of Administration and Finance
(Carson, CA) – California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has named Deborah Wallace as vice president for the Division of Administration and Finance to lead the financial, physical, and human operations for the university. She will begin her new position on Feb. 3. Wallace, who has been serving as associate vice president for Financial Services at CSU Northridge since July 2011, will administer the division’s extensive roster of departments and services, including: finance and contracts; environmental health and instructional safety; human resources and payroll; the University Police Department, parking, and emergency preparedness; the Department of Facilities Planning, Design ... Read More
Panetta Intern Oscar Mancilla Experiences History in the Making in D.C.
For Oscar Mancilla, living through history can be a lot more exciting than just reading about it. The California State University, Dominguez (CSUDH) history major learned this firsthand during his recent participation in the Panetta Institute for Public Policy’s Congressional Internship Program in Washington D.C., where he spent three months as an intern for California Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34th District). Mancilla had only been living and working in the nation’s capital for six weeks when the impeachment inquiry of President Donald J. Trump was announced on Sept. 24. “I was very fortunate. For a history major, there is no better place in the world to be right now than ... Read More
