Three California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) psychology students and their faculty mentors were awarded 1st Place during the International Honors Society in Psychology (Psi Chi) poster session at the Western Psychological Association (WPA) Convention in May 2016. The winning presentation, “The Bones Effect: Television Influence on Perceptions of Forensic Science,” one of 31 CSUDH student/faculty presentations provided during the convention, was presented by psychology students Shelby Oppel, Ray Jaquez, Kevin Munoz and Daniel A-Haja, and anthropology students Ron Bermudez Perea and Andrea Esparza. The faculty members on the 1st Place team were Wing Nam (Joyce) Chan, ... Read More
CSUDH’s American Honda Science Opportunity Program Connects CAMS Students with College-level Courses
In 2010 the American Honda Science Opportunity Program (AHSOP) was created through a $100,000 endowment donated to California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) by the American Honda Motor Co., Inc., to provide college-level science courses, textbooks and course materials for CAMS students free of charge. AHSOP provides so many benefits for our students, and one of the most substantial is the increased college-level rigor they develop as they progress in the program,” said Christopher Brown, principal for the California Academy of Math and Science (CAMS) high school, at the recent IDP Expo, which CAMS puts on to showcase interdisciplinary projects created by students. “Several have ... Read More
Alumna Markette Smith Sheppard Hosts ‘Great Day Washington’ in Nation’s Capital
“If you are willing to show up for the world, it will show up for you.” With that awareness as her guide, alumna Markette Smith Sheppard ('02, B.A., mass communications/French minor) more than “shows up” each day as host of the Washington, D.C. CBS affiliate morning show “Great Day Washington,” or for her organic cosmetics e-boutique Messenger Beauty. She also inspires others to use their talents to impact the world in their own way. “I haven't always had a job where I was so excited to come to work, but I truly am now and I feel like this is what I'm supposed to be doing,” said Sheppard. “I happened to be in the right place at the right time with the right skills to be able to do this ... Read More
A Toro Family: Manuela Aguilar, Political Science Major, Remains to Finish Degree as Daughters Graduate with Class of 2016
Jasmine Saldivar sat in the Loker Student Union eating and talking with a fellow Toro, until she was interrupted by a classmate who asked, “Is this your sister?” “Um, no, this is my mom,” said Jasmine, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) on May 20. She was a bit surprised by the question. Her mother, Manuela Aguilar, a current CSUDH political science major, was not surprised by the question. She was also used to being introduced to her daughter's friends on campus, in fact both her daughters' friends. Aguilar's other daughter, Tereelisa Saldivar, was also a student at CSUDH. She too earned her bachelor's ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: May 2016
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 Jung-Sun Park, professor and coordinator of the Asian Pacific Studies program, co-authored the Korean-language book “After Hallyu: The Potential and Future Task” with Sang-hoon Lee, Kyung Hyun Kim, Shin Ahn, Hye-ran Shin, Bao-quan Liu, and Shin Kim. The book was published by The Academy of Korean Studies Press and is available both in Korean as a hardcopy and in English as an e-book. In addition, Park, who ... Read More
