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. To share faculty news, email ucm@csudh.edu. College of Arts & Humanities Katherine Chu, lecturer of Asian-Pacific studies, contributed comments to "Mandarin Hegemony and its Discontents: A History of Chinese Nationalism through the Lens of Dialects," a discussion at UC Irvine about Mandarin being the dominant representation of Chinese identity both in and out of the country, as well as pushback by speakers of other Chinese ... Read More
Archives for March 2022
Long Beach Press-Telegram: CSUDH Art Exhibit Features South Central Artist Lauren Halsey
Source: Long Beach Press-Telegram The Cal State Dominguez Hills art gallery will launch its first exhibit since the coronavirus pandemic began, with the afrofuturism-and funk-inspired work of South Central artist Lauren Halsey going on display Saturday, March 12. Halsey incorporates architecture, and found, fabricated and handmade objects into her art, which is inspired by funk and afrofuturism. Indeed, the theme of her latest exhibition, which runs until Dec. 10 at Cal State Dominguez Hills, is “funkified placemaking” and afrofuturism, according to the University Art Gallery. Afrofuturism is a movement – spanning art, philosophy, academia and other disciplines – that envisions a ... Read More
Study on California’s Freight Competitiveness Presented at Public Forum
At a public forum on Wednesday, March 23, Associate Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management Jian-Yu (Fisher) Ke and his team will unveil results of the South Bay Economics Institute's latest study on the current position of California's freight system compared with other states', and policy recommendations to increase California's supply chain competitiveness. The event will run from noon until 1:30 p.m. in the Loker Student Union, Ballroom C, and is open to students, faculty, and the surrounding community. The study, “Achieving Excellence for California's Freight System,” was prompted by the recent relocations of several major California-based companies, including ... Read More
CSUDH Students Earn Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships
For the second year in a row, four CSUDH students have been named to the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) by the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration for their transportation-related research. A prestigious program that grants 150-200 applicants awards ranging from $1,500 to $10,000 a year, the DDETFP looks to consistently advance the transportation industry and workforce through education. The CSUDH student recipients are Kimberly Alejandra Campos, Lander Gaminde, Benjamin Pochop, and Hashaam Younis. In addition to the monthly stipend that funds their research, the awardees also had the opportunity in January 2022 to meet fellow ... Read More
CSUDH Launches New Strategic Plan: Going Far Together
With a land acknowledgement to the Tongva Nation by students Vanessa Esparza and Susanna Negrete–from the Pascua Yaqui Nation–to start the event, the CSUDH Strategic Planning Steering Committee launched the university's new 2022 Strategic Plan on March 3. The Strategic Plan positions CSUDH as a socially just, equitable, and inclusive model urban university, and will serve as a blueprint for the university over the next eight years. The title, “Going Far Together,” reflects how collectivism supports a learning environment in which everyone can thrive–an overarching theme woven throughout the document. That sense of collective effort established the foundation of the strategic planning ... Read More
