When Fahimeh Rezayat, professor of information systems and operations management at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), knows she has significantly influenced a student, she doesn't rest on her laurels; she becomes inspired to work harder. Rezayat received the Lyle E. Gibson Dominguez Hills Distinguished Teacher Award, which recognizes individuals whose teaching is not only exemplary, but who demonstrate an active interest in the progress of students and seeks new and creative ways to engage them. The award was named after CSUDH's founding university vice president of academic affairs. “Working for students who work full-time, have children and still come to learn at ... Read More
2015 Faculty Award Winner: Associate Professor Mekada Graham
Mekada Graham brought a unique distinction with her to California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH): she is the first in her family to earn a college degree. How is that unique at CSUDH, where many among the campus community are from local underserved communities? The difference is she earned her Ph.D. at the University of Hertfordshire, in Hertfordshire, her Master of Social Work (MSW) at the University of Hertfordshire, and her B.A. with honors at Middlesex University, which are all in England, where she was born and raised. “I am the first in my family to gain college degrees let alone become an academic, which seems improbable given my working-class background and ... Read More
26 alumni return to CSUDH to teach during Professor for a Day
Influential civic leaders, heads of industry, artists, professors and law enforcement personnel: these are just some of the 26 California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) alumni who returned to campus April 16 to share with students details about their professional careers during the second annual Professor for a Day. Organized by the Office of Alumni Programs, Professor for a Day provides current CSUDH students a glimpse into the variety of fields and careers available to them after they graduate from college through the shared experiences, insight and advice of successful CSUDH alumni. The honorary professors represented the range of corresponding degrees offered at CSUDH ... Read More
Poems
This is the text version of the poems featured in National Poetry Month: 3 CSUDH poets share insights, teaching and their writing. No time to Die by Lucilla Maclaren Spillane I thought I was dying and I knocked at Death's door. As I lay in a bar, like a rag on the floor, and I promised for sure, not to drink any more. "I've not called your number," said a voice in my head, or was it God saying “It's not time to be dead?” I should promise for sure, not to drink any more. And then the voice told me: "Now you've got to be strong, And go back through your life to where you first went wrong.” So I promised for sure, not to drink any more. I took my second chance and ... Read More
3 CSUDH chemistry students share their research at ACS conference
Three California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) chemistry students had the opportunity to not only present their own research, but view poster and verbal research presentations by their peers during the 33rd Annual Southern California Undergraduate Research Conference in Chemistry and Biochemistry (SCURCCB), held at the University of California, San Diego on April 11. Hosted by the Southern California Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the conference attracted nearly 150 chemistry and biochemistry undergraduate researchers from more than 25 post-secondary institutions. Noman Al, a junior studying chemistry at CSUDH, presented his poster “Estimation of ... Read More
