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
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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
Press-Telegram: Esports Brings Long Beach Kids Out of Shells, Thanks to Cal State Dominguez Hills Students
Source: Press-Telegram Esports broke out at the Century Villages at Cabrillo last week, thanks to a group of college students from Cal State Dominguez Hills. Ruby, a 10-year-old who lives at Century Villages at Cabrillo, was among the players. She's resident at the 27-acre permanent supportive housing community that is home to more than 1,500 people, including veterans, seniors and families with children who have all experienced homelessness. Children growing up at the Villages have the opportunity to participate in after-school programs, as well as summer enrichment programs, that help them succeed academically and socially. That effort offered something new on Thursday, July 22, ... Read More
CSUDH and City of Carson Sign Town and Gown Promise
On July 28, 2021, City of Carson Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes and California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) President Thomas A. Parham signed the Town and Gown Promise agreement paving the way for meaningful advancement in the relationship between the university and city. The signing ceremony was held in front of CSUDH's newly completed Innovation and Instruction Building, one of the three major new buildings on the campus. Parham remarked on the shared history between the university and Carson and pointed out that the first buildings opened on campus in 1968, the same year that Carson was incorporated. “Our history is inextricably interlinked.” said Parham. “We are reimagining ... Read More
KTLA: At STEM Summer Camp, Students Use the Latest Tech to Tackle Environment Issues
Source: KTLA There are lots of different types of summer camps: some focus on sports, others focus on the arts or activities. At Fleming Middle School in Lomita, students are using the latest technology like iPads, iMovie and 3D printers to tackle environment issues like global warming. The camp is done in association with CSU Dominguez Hills, which works with Apple as part of their Community Education Initiative, which aims to bring coding and creativity to underserved communities. ... Read More
New 3D Images of Shark Intestines Show They Function Like Nikola Tesla’s Valve
Contrary to what popular media portrays, we actually don't know much about what sharks eat. Even less is known about how they digest their food, and the role they play in the larger ocean ecosystem. For more than a century, researchers have relied on flat sketches of sharks' digestive systems to discern how they function – and how what they eat and excrete impacts other species in the ocean. Now, researchers have produced a series of high-resolution, 3D scans of intestines from nearly three dozen shark species that will advance the understanding of how sharks eat and digest their food. “It's high time that some modern technology was used to look at these really amazing spiral ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: July 2021
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 ucpa@csudh.edu. College of Arts and Humanities Salim Faraji, professor of Africana Studies and scholar of medieval Nubia, was quoted in "Found: A Massive Medieval Cathedral from a 'Forgotten' Nubian Kingdom" in Atlas Obscura: "[The discovery] is not surprising at all considering that Old Dongola was the seat of a powerful Christian kingdom in Medieval Nubia that conducted foreign diplomacy with Muslim ... Read More
CSUDH President Parham Named to WASC Accrediting Commission
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) President Thomas A. Parham has been selected to serve on the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). His three-year term on the board of commissioners began on July 1, 2021. “I am honored by the WSCUC's vote of confidence and am delighted to serve,” said Parham. “I look forward to assisting my colleagues in their important work, maintaining the quality, integrity, and equity of colleges and universities throughout the nation and world.” The WSCUC is an institutional accrediting agency that works with a diverse membership of public and private higher education institutions ... Read More
CSUDH Art Gallery Presents New Work by L.A. Artist Ian Byers-Gamber
Note: This article has been updated with a new opening date of July 29. The previous date was July 22. The University Art Gallery at California State University, Dominguez Hills proudly presents “So Close Right Now,” an online exhibition of new work by Los Angeles-based artist Ian Byers-Gamber, featuring more than 100 portrait photographs created by the artist throughout the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The online exhibition will run from July 29 through October 23 on the University Art Gallery's website, gallery.csudh.edu. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when forced to stop his work documenting the art and community of the L.A. art world, Byers-Gamber, like ... Read More
