Kim Trimble, a professor of teacher education at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), was thrilled to be able to return to Turkey as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar, and relive one of the most “rewarding personal and professional” experiences of his life. Trimble had previously spent two one-year stints–in 2003-04 and 2009-10–living and teaching in Turkey through the Fulbright program and was honored to be awarded an unprecedented third award. As with his prior Fulbright posts, Trimble was a visiting faculty member at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, where he taught in the Graduate School of Education's Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Foreign Language program (MA ... Read More
President Hagan paints a ‘portrait’ of the university during Fall Convocation
Moments of “awe” and new and untapped opportunities highlighted California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) President Willie J. Hagan's 2015 Fall Convocation address on Sept. 17 as he painted a “portrait” of the university to help share its triumphs and discuss future plans for the campus. Hagan began his remarks by welcoming the more than 4,200 new transfer and freshman students and 869 new graduate students to CSUDH. “This represents the continuous growth that's going on at this campus, and quite frankly, if we had the resources, we could take on even more students,” he said. “The demand to get into CSU Dominguez Hills is outrageously high.” Hagan said he sees a ... Read More
Smartphones vs. Sleep: CSUDH psychology professors’ study takes a look
Do smartphones make people smarter? When considering how they affect people's sleep, the answer is no, according to Larry Rosen, professor of psychology at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). Rosen and fellow CSUDH psychology professor Mark Carrier, along with three graduate students, surveyed more than 700 college students to study and determine how the use, and misuse, of technology affects the amount and quality of sleep they get each day. The study, which is currently under review, found that smartphones play a major role in reducing students' sleep and interrupting their sleep patterns. “Multitasking has increased dramatically over the past 10 years, and I ... Read More
Andre Green navigates campus with a little help from ‘man’s best friend’
“Are we going? Are we going? Are we going?” That's what California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) graduate student Andre Green believes his new 2-year-old guide dog Heath is expressing each time they get ready to leave their home in Los Angeles to travel to campus, or to go on an errand. Heath's personality and temperament are just what Green, a 50-year-old who is working on his master's degree in sociology, looks for in a service dog. “Heath, who I just got in July, is already adjusted to my style. At home he follows me wherever I go,” said Green, who lost his vision 26 years ago. “It's not until I take my shoes off that he'll go over and lay down. He then knows I'm ... Read More
Fulbright recipient Kate Fawver returns from teaching American history in Russia
As California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) professor of history Kate Fawver focused on teaching United States history at Udmurt State University in Izhevsk, the capital of the Udmurt Republic in Russia, she also enjoyed the opportunity to share her culture and learn about daily life in the provinces of Russia. Fawver returned to the U.S. on August 1 after spending a year as a visiting Fulbright U.S. Scholar in Russia. She was one of three CSUDH Fulbright Scholarship recipients for the 2014-2015 academic year, including Kim Trimble, professor of teacher education, who taught in Turkey, and Nancy Erbe, professor of negotiation, conflict resolution and peace building, who served ... Read More
