California State University, Dominguez Hills alumna Bree Nguyen (Class of '12, B.S., business administration, finance) had a childhood wish to someday work in Hollywood's film industry. Today, Nguyen's wish has come true, although in an unexpected way. As a strategic partnerships manager for public figure partnerships at Facebook she works daily with actors, as well as singers and other famous individuals. On Wednesday, Nov. 20, Nguyen will return to campus for the CSU Dominguez Hills inaugural Professor for a Day, which welcomes back successful alumni to campus. Nguyen started following her dream early on, telling herself, “Make a plan. Even if you don't know how you're going to get ... Read More
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Carrie Stewart Named New Vice President for University Advancement
Following a nation-wide search, Willie J. Hagan, president of California State University, Dominguez Hills, has appointed Carrie E. Stewart as the university's new vice president for university advancement. Her first day will be Jan. 13, 2014. Stewart has more than 25 years of experience in university advancement, most recently as vice president of institutional advancement at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, a position she has held since 2011. At Otis she has successfully directed fundraising efforts for a $30 million comprehensive campaign, overhauled the institution's marketing efforts, and achieved the second highest alumni annual giving participation rate among peer ... Read More
Michele Bury: Drawing on Experience to Inspire Design Students
Graphic design constantly and creatively innovates, adapts, evolves, and progresses. So, too, does Michele Bury, past chair and professor of art and design at California State University, Dominguez Hills. And the beauty of it is her influence can be seen in the works created by the university's art and design students. Traditionally, the works of students are displayed during the Annual Student Art and Design Exhibitions held in the University Art Gallery. Drawing on her early career experience working internationally as a graphic designer–in Paris she designed for clients including the Chateau de Versailles Museum and for one of London's top agencies, Roundel Design Group–the Berkeley ... Read More
STEM Advantage Helps Computer Tech Majors Break Stereotypes
Joyce Rockhold and Erica Tinsley aren't your stereotypical math or science geeks. They are women, for one. They are also African American. However, being both could be to their advantage: Women and minorities–particularly African American and Latinos–are viewed as the key to addressing the nation's workforce needs in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professions and ensuring the United States remains a global leader into the future. It's already proving advantageous for Rockhold and Tinsley. The two computer technology majors with an emphasis in homeland security are among 12 computer science or computer technology students–six women and six men–selected ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: November 2013
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 Nancy Cheever, chair and associate professor of communications, will be a guest panelist of NPR station 89.3 KPCC's Crawford Family Forum on Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 7-8:30 p.m. in Pasadena. The forum's topic for that evening is “Tech in the Classroom: How Much is Too Much?” A. Marco Turk, chair and emeritus professor of negotiation, conflict resolution and peacebuilding, was presented the L. Randolph Lowry ... Read More
Theodore Byrne: Assistant Professor Receives U.S. Meritorious Service Medal
For his outstanding service in the U.S. military, Theodore Byrne, assistant professor of public administration, has been awarded the United States Meritorious Service Medal. The medal specifically recognizes Byrne, a lieutenant colonel, for his service in the Judge Advocate General Corps (JAG) for the Army Reserve Medical Command's Central Medical Area Readiness Support Group at Fort Sheridan, Ill. In his role as an Army Reserve judge advocate general, Byrne provides advice on a wide range of legal topics to members of the command, from the Uniform Code of Military Justice to federal personnel law, disciplinary matters, human rights, ethics, and law of war. He also plays a leadership ... Read More
Second-Generation Toro Follows Family Tradition of Military Service
Petite and self-described as girlish, Kimberly Walker says few of her classmates at California State University, Dominguez Hills know she's in the military. While that might be the case, soon, lawmakers and visitors to the State Capitol in Sacramento will be made aware of her service. The senior majoring in business with a concentration in accounting is among 10 veteran or active service students, alumni, faculty and staff of CSU campuses chosen by the CSU Office of the Chancellor to have their images and stories showcased in a display in the State Capitol during the week of Veterans Day (Nov. 11). The banners will line the Capitol halls as part of a celebration of veterans and the CSU's ... Read More
MARC USTAR Scholar Cesar Deleon Discovers his Passion for Chemistry
As many a student can attest, sometimes life gets in the way of school, thwarting goals and altering paths. This was certainly the case for Cesar Deleon. He faced circumstances that could have jeopardized his education altogether, but instead he met those challenges head on, and with the help of the Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (USTAR) program the senior chemistry major at California State University, Dominguez Hills is preparing for graduate school, where he plans to specialize in organic chemistry with the goal of developing new medicine. Although a bright kid, Deleon was not all that dedicated to his school work. An ... Read More
English Lecturer Eric Brach Teams Up with Basketball Legend to Author Memoir
Billy McGill may well be “the greatest NBA (National Basketball Association) player you've never heard of.” But with the help of Eric Brach, a lecturer of English at California State University, Dominguez Hills, his story is being brought to light. The two have paired to co-author “Billy 'the Hill' and the Jump Hook: The Autobiography of a Forgotten Basketball Legend” (University of Nebraska Press, November 2013), which recounts the against-the-odds rise and precipitous fall of McGill, who is the only No. 1 NBA draft pick ever to come out of Los Angeles and the inventor of one of basketball's staple moves–the jump hook shot. The University Library will present a book signing and ... Read More
Students Connect with Professionals during CBAPP’s Inaugural Pathways to Business Success Symposium
Loren Uridel turned a personal misfortune into a fulfilling career. As a young boy he was an avid builder of model airplanes and dreamed of becoming a commercial airline pilot when he grew up. But when at the age of 13 he learned he could not meet the vision requirements for the profession, he had to consider alternative options. He realized he also enjoyed designing structures–which he had always included in his model airplane layouts. With a new vision for his future, he went on to earn a bachelor's in architecture from Ball State University in Indiana and a master's in business administration from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Today Uridel is a successful architect and ... Read More
