(Carson, CA) - Cornel West, the prominent author, professor, and provocative public intellectual, will be the featured speaker during the Dymally Distinguished Speaker Series on Friday, Sept. 27, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Torodome Gymnasium at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). The lecture is FREE. With the theme “Rise of Racism in America: Revisiting 'Race Matters,'” the Dymally Distinguished Speaker Series is hosted by CSUDH's Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political & Economic Institute. “Race Matters” was published in 1993, a year after the L.A. riots. It features a collection of West's essays on race in America, which remain relevant today. West is the ... Read More
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CSUDH Becomes First Public University in Southern California to Offer Doctor of Occupational Therapy
(Carson, CA) - With the passing of Assembly Bill 829, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) will become the first public university in Southern California to offer a Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD). Passed by the California Legislature on Aug. 15 and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Aug. 30, AB 829 grants the California State University (CSU) system the authority to develop OTD programs on its campuses. Along with CSUDH, San Jose State University has also been approved by the CSU to create an OTD program. The two universities are currently the only CSU campuses to offer master's degrees in the booming field. “The Legislature appropriately recognized and ... Read More
CSUDH Partners with Ross University School of Medicine to Increase Physician Diversity
(Carson, CA) - Sept. 10, 2019 - Hispanics comprise 18 percent of the U.S. population yet represent only 5 percent of U.S. physicians. In an effort to increase diversity in the physician workforce, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) and Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) announce an agreement to help more Hispanic students attend medical school. The agreement was signed Sept. 10 at CSUDH's campus by Thomas Parham, CSUDH president, Michael Spagna, CSUDH provost, and William F. Owen, M.D., FACP, RUSM dean and chancellor. The partnership creates an educational pathway program for CSUDH's graduates to study medicine at RUSM. Qualified students who earn full acceptance ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: August 2019
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 Natural and Behavioral Sciences Philip Vieira, assistant professor of psychology, has co-authored the article “Ultra-High-Precision, in-vivo Pharmacokinetic Measurements Highlight the Need for and a Route Toward More Highly Personalized Medicine.” The article details the experts' use of indwelling electrochemical aptamer-based (E-AB) sensors as a means of measuring pharmacokinetics rapidly and with high precision using a rat ... Read More
Katy Pinto Recognized with CSU System’s Faculty Innovation and Leadership Award
(Carson, CA) -Katy Pinto, a professor of sociology at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), has been honored by the California State University (CSU) with the Faculty Innovation and Leadership Award (FILA) for her innovative approach to student advisement that encourages self-advocacy and professional development. Pinto was one of 19 CSU faculty members to receive the award, which honors faculty who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership to advance student success. Awardees receive $5,000, as well as $10,000 allocated to their academic department in support of ongoing innovation and leadership to advance student achievement at the CSU. “I was ecstatic when I heard I ... Read More
David Puerta: Forging a Path in Biotechnology
When Forge Therapeutics COO and VP of Discovery David Puerta first set foot on the CSUDH campus, he wasn't sure what kind of career he wanted to pursue. As a first-generation college student, his (and his parents') initial goal had been to just get to college. After being recruited to play soccer for the Toros, he started classes with only a vague notion that he wanted to be involved in science. “I was always interested in science,” Puerta said, “but I didn't know where you could go with that in terms of a career, outside of being a physician or dentist..” Due to a close relationship with his chemistry professor, Leonardo Martinez, Puerta began to focus his studies on biotechnology. ... Read More
University Ushers in Largest Cohort of New Students in its History
With 6,251 undergraduates arriving at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) this week, the university will usher in the largest cohort of new students in its history, marking 2019-20 as the third consecutive year of transformational enrollment growth for the university. As of Aug. 19, 2,571 freshman and 3,637 transfer students were enrolled in CSUDH, which represents a 25 percent increase of new Toros compared to the fall semester 2018. These numbers will change when final census is taken in September; however, the university's overall student population is estimated to reach 16,600 this fall. The increase in the student population is due, in part, to California ... Read More
CSUDH Ranked Among Best Universities for Public Good, Affordability, and Adult Learners
(Carson, CA) Washington Monthly magazine has ranked California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) in three of its college rankings lists: “Master's University Rankings,” “Best 4-Year Colleges for Adult Learners,” and “Best Bang for the Buck.” Considered one of the most objective rankings of higher education, Washington Monthly uniquely examines what four-year universities do for the country as a whole based on their contributions to the public good. CSUDH was ranked 39th on the magazine's overall “Master's University Rankings” list, which rates institutions for their contribution to the public good based on three equally weighted criteria: social mobility, or the ability of ... Read More
Construction Revs Up on Campus During Summer Break
“Summertime, and the livin' is easy.” That is, unless you were one of the construction workers on the job this summer break, helping to transform California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) physical campus. With three projects underway, much of CSUDH's east side will be under construction this fall semester To experience all the construction progress, it's best to walk up CSUDH's East Walkway starting on the south end of campus. On the right, the Science and Innovation Building quickly comes into view. Scheduled to be open for fall semester 2020, the 91,000-square-foot facility is already striking, with its intricate, alternating blue-gray façade that was completed ... Read More
For Mark Carrier, Service and Teaching Go Hand in Hand
Mark Carrier, professor of psychology, believes that good campus synergy results in abundant student and faculty achievement, and that's why he has not shied from taking on distinctive leadership roles that have helped foster a collaborative learning environment on campus. Taking note of Carrier's devotion to the university community, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has named him the 2019 recipient of the Excellence in Service Award. The honor recognizes faculty contributions to university governance and development, and acknowledges that service, both on and off campus, is an essential component of CSUDH's mission. Carrier's service paid dividends last year when ... Read More
