A spring 2015 internship for credit was a walk in the park, or a nature reserve, for California State University, Dominguez Hills students Alex Lepicier and J.J. Baraja, whose findings on those walks turned into a research project that won them a monetary award at the Southern California Academy of Sciences annual meeting in May. As volunteers for the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy Citizen Science Wildlife Tracking Team, the students were trained and assigned a hiking trail that they monitored weekly for animal tracks and scat. They would photograph, examine and report back what they found to the conversancy's steward associate in research, Ann Dalkey, who ran the program. “Alex ... Read More
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University’s DHTV Wins Three Telly Awards
DHTV, the broadcast programming service of California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), has been honored with three 2015 Telly Awards. Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards honors the very best film & video productions, groundbreaking online video content, and outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs. DHTV won for its "OSHA Entertainment Safety Certificate" commercial, "Freshman Convocation - Wrap-Up" video, and "Dig It: Anthropology" about anthropology students conducting research at Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum. The videos were selected out of almost 12,000 entries from all 50 states and five continents. Click here for information on the Telly ... Read More
Water Wise & Life Friendly: Connie Vadheim Educates Community on Natives Plants
Following one of California's driest winters, South Bay gardeners will need to make some choices about their thirsty rose bushes and tomato plants. The good news is that appropriate regional water-wise landscapes are not all cactus and rock gardens, according to Constance M. Vadheim, a CSU Dominguez Hills adjunct professor of biology. “There are many drought-tolerant native shrubs that are evergreen or bloom with pretty flowers,” she said. “The lemonade berry, for example, has beautiful flowers, edible berries, and birds love it.” For more than 10 years, Vadheim has volunteered her extensive hands-on knowledge of California's native, water-wise plants with creative and practical ... Read More
Jason Loyola, Gilman scholarship recipient, to study abroad in Chile this summer
Jason Loyola, a California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) marketing student who will be studying abroad this summer in Santiago, Chile, looks forward to the personal growth he will acquire while on his own in the South American country, but most of all he is excited about immersing himself in Chilean culture. Loyola, who will leave for Chile June 18 and return Aug. 11, was the only CSUDH student awarded the congressionally funded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship in spring 2015, and one of only 860 in the nation. “I'm staying with a host family. I had the option of staying in my own apartment but I felt I wouldn't experience much culture staying by myself, or the ... Read More
AB 540 students share challenges and triumphs with consul general of Mexico
After crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, 14-year-old Belen Mercado walked with her two brothers through the desert for two days and slept in the cold sand by night to reunite with her mother, whom they had not seen since she had migrated from Guadalajara, Mexico, to the United States a couple years prior. Mercado soon enrolled in middle school and began leading the life of an undocumented immigrant teenager. She is now an AB 540 student at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) who wants to major in English. “It was nice to see my mother again. There were a lot of experiences that I had to go through, but I reunited with my mom after two years in Mexico without a ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: June 2015
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 Gilah Yelin Hirsch, professor of art, was among the artists whose work was exhibited in Incognito 2015 in May at the Santa Monica Museum of Art. Hirsch is presenting a talk, “Reflections on Art as a Healing Process,” at the Advanced Study Institute in Cultural Psychiatry conference on the Arts in Cultural Psychiatry: Identity, Creativity and Transformation June 1-3 at McGill University in Montreal, ... Read More
‘The History of Black Dance in America’ to showcase ‘Juneteenth,’ 150 years of dance
Providing its audience a jaunt through history via song and dance originated during the time of slavery, the Jazz era and contemporary times, the multi-media dance concert “The History of Black Dance in America” will run at California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) University Theatre for three nights, June 19, 20 and 21. Produced by Ron Parker and Chester Whitmore, a renowned choreographer, tap dancer, lindy hop instructor and dance historian, and performed by their Central Avenue Dance Ensemble, “The History of Black Dance in America” (HBDA) celebrates the historic and cultural contributions of African Americans in the United States with authentic renditions of such dances as ... Read More
Kenji Jones overcomes setback and loss to earn her master’s degree with honors
After more than 20 years of putting the needs of her family before her college aspirations, Kenji Jones has earned her Master of Science in Marital and Family Therapy with honors from California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), despite the sorrow of losing four close family members just prior to beginning graduate school in 2012. Jones, who graduated summa cum laude, experienced her first educational setback after graduating from high school in 1993. She had begun attending college and pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse, but a year into her studies her aunt gave birth to a baby boy whom she couldn't care for. “My grandmother asked me to help raise my baby cousin, so I ... Read More
Occupational Therapy faculty, student interns improve mobility for stroke survivors
After just four sessions working with Paul Penoliar, an occupational therapy specialist and clinical instructor at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), stroke survivor Tiufono Taliulu was able to return to Victoria Golf Course's driving range to continue his rehabilitation while working on his golf swing. Taliulu is just one of approximately 200 members at the Joseph B. Jr. and Mary Anne O'Neal Stroke Center, located in the Carson Center, who Penoliar and his student interns provide services for through CSUDH's Department of Occupational Therapy. Taliulu, a long-time regular at the golf course, felt “so good” near the end of the session there that he began teaching ... Read More
Students present research, nab award at psychology convention
Sharpening their presentation skills while taking advantage of networking opportunities with peers and professors at prospective graduate schools, 23 California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) psychology students had the opportunity to present their in-depth research at the Western Psychological Association Conference's 95th Annual Convention. The event was hosted April 30-May 3 by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The research presented by the students was derived from the examination of psychological issues and scenarios related to young people, the technology they use, and their health and relationships. Several CSUDH psychology students presented posters at the ... Read More
