For Martha Bretado and Rachel Kroener, the field of prosthetics is about much more than creating new artificial limbs for patients. As people who have physical disabilities themselves, the two students understand the importance of fostering community with their patients, building up their confidence, and showing them life’s full range of possibilities. Bretado and Kroener became close friends during their graduate studies in CSUDH’s Orthotics and Prosthetics program, having bonded over their shared experiences and passion for the disability community. This semester, they graduate from CSUDH’s Orthotics and Prosthetics program with their master’s degrees in health sciences with the ... Read More
LAist: CSU Women’s Centers
Source: LAist Students and faculty weren’t on campus this past December when Cal State Fullerton quietly closed its WoMen’s and Adult Re-entry Center. Rebecca Dolhinow, a professor in the Women and Gender Studies Department, found out about it through passing comments at a Zoom meeting. When it finished, she emailed her colleagues to learn more. “What do you mean it's closed?” they wrote back. “What do you mean it's gone?” The center provided programming to support women, LGBTQ+, and nontraditional students, like parents and those who transfer to the university past the age of 25. The surprised faculty took these questions to university leadership. In response, Cal State ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: May 2022
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 Brian Jarrett, professor and chair of negotiation, conflict resolution, and peacebuilding, was a panelist at the Fact-finding Missions & Truth and Reconciliation Commissions Conference, put on by Leiden University in The Haig. The panel discussed how fact-finding missions and truth and reconciliation commissions have been playing a key role in the ... Read More
CSUDH Launches New Japan Jobs Training Program
On May 9, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) and the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles convened with Japanese industry and community representatives to announce the Japan Jobs Training Program, a new academic-industry partnership which promises to bolster Southern California’s workforce and provide hands-on learning opportunities for CSUDH students. The new program will be co-hosted by the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles, Japan Business Association of Southern California, and the Los Angeles Urban League. The CSUDH College of Business Administration and Public Policy will work with Japanese companies to establish special internships and ... Read More
Commencement 2022 to Celebrate Grads, Feature Distinguished Speakers
On May 20 and 21, California State University, Dominguez Hills will celebrate commencement for the Class of 2022 at the Dignity Sports Health Park Tennis Stadium. The six ceremonies will feature distinguished speakers, including Los Angeles Urban League President and CEO Michael Lawson, to whom the university will confer an honorary doctorate. Lawson is an accomplished lawyer, community advocate, and business leader with a passion for public service. He had a distinguished legal career at the prestigious Los Angeles firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, having worked there from 1980 to 2011. He was also nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as the U.S. Ambassador and ... Read More
