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 Ryan Bowles Eagle, assistant professor of communications, presented “But What Happens When We All Go Home?: Examining the Asymmetrical Stakes of Testimony and Activism at International Human Rights Film Festivals,” as part of a panel at the 2015 National Women's Studies Association Annual Conference. Gilah Yelin Hirsch, professor of art, presented "Artist as Shaman: Art as a Healing Force in Community" at ... Read More
CSUDH launches Women in STEM Education program
Lilid Mendez, an 11th grader at Mervyn M. Dymally Sr. High School in South Los Angeles who is interested in pursuing a degree and “possibly” a future career in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) field is encouraged yet guarded about the changing gender roles in the workforce. “I do see some change–where women are going to work and not the men–but not a lot,” said Mendez. “But, for the most part, in the homes in my community, women are expected to stay home and do chores while men go off to work.” Mendez is among the first cohort of students–12 from Dymally High School alone–in California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) new Women in STEM Education ... Read More
Dymally Institute hosts Women in Leadership Conference
A virtual who's who of powerful and influential women from the world of politics, workforce development and academia assembled at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) on Nov. 12 to share their struggles, triumphs and advice during the “Women in Leadership Conference: the Path to Political Power.” Hosted by the Mervyn. M. Dymally African American Political & Economic Institute (Dymally Institute) at CSUDH, the day-long conference featured 22 prominent women leaders in the state and nation who conveyed powerful messages and stories–borne through experience and told with enthusiasm–during keynote addresses and four speaker panels. Ellen Junn, CSUDH provost and vice ... Read More
Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political and Economic Institute officially named
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) officially named the Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political and Economic Institute on Nov. 12 and unveiled a sculpture of the legendary congressman as his friends, family and political colleagues gathered to pay tribute the "Godfather of African American politics.” The reception took place on the 5th floor of CSUDH's University Library, where the sculpture has been placed. Official public papers from the Dymally era will also periodically be on display there due to an inter-university agreement between CSUDH and CSU Los Angeles, where the papers are currently housed. The “rotating traveling exhibit” was coordinated by Brenda ... Read More
Hamoud Salhi joins Algerian parliamentarians to discuss national reconciliation
Hamoud Salhi, associate dean in the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), joined Algerian leaders for a panel discussion on Sept. 29 during a conference celebrating the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the national reconciliation charter. Salhi's talk focused on how Algeria's national reconciliation is viewed in regional and global politics. The charter, known as the “Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation,” was promulgated into law soon after it was adopted by an overwhelming majority of the population in a national referendum, held on September 29, 2005. The charter was drafted by Algerian President Abdelaziz ... Read More
