Toros will be making significant contributions to this year's American Psychology Association (APA) annual convention, held from August 12-14 online. The CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham will be a keynote speaker. Heralded as "one of our most courageous voices," Parham will be presenting "Leading vs. Managing: Courageous Postures Amid Cultural Legacies," touching on higher education, leadership for people of color, and the challenges of cultural traditions that contrast management norms. CSUDH faculty and students will also be showcasing their expertise, via the convention's on-demand sessions. Symposium: Fake News: A Historical Analysis and a Snapshot of Attitudes and Behaviors in ... Read More
Archives for August 2021
Faculty Highlights: July-August 2021
College of Arts and Humanities Teodross Avery, assistant professor of jazz studies and contemporary music, released a live album, Live in NYC, featuring new original compositions. Nancy Erbe, professor of Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding, authored the book Living Inspiration: A Text/Workbook for Applied Ethics, Public Speaking, Human Relations and Creative Good. Gilah Yelin Hirsch, professor of art, had two articles published by the International Journal of Healing and Caring: "Green Tara and the Dalai Lama's Biographer" (Sept. 2020) and "Brush or Pen: 1000 Strokes or a Thousand Words?" (Jan. ... Read More
Two CSUDH Students Named Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars
Jennifer Correa and Cesar Ovando have taken slightly different paths on their journey to CSUDH, but they have both ended up at the same place: the two Toro students were recently named recipients of the prestigious 2021 CSU Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholarship. The scholarship program is designed to increase diversity within the pool of university faculty by supporting the doctoral aspirations of students in the CSU. Jennifer Correa Correa was born and raised in the historically underserved area of Wilmington, Calif., and started her college journey at local Los Angeles Harbor College. She then went on to earn a bachelor's degree in psychology and social behavior at the ... Read More
