California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has been awarded a $1,294,133 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop faculty learning communities that will support STEM faculty to explore and implement equity-minded, evidence-based teaching and leadership practices that are rooted in the science of learning. Titled "Leveraging a Faculty Community of Practice Model of Professional Learning to Enhance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM Teaching, Learning, and Leadership,” the project's four-year grant period started January 2020 with the initial NSF award, and could total as much as $2,334,801 with additional installments before the grant ends in December ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills celebrates 60 years, new building
Walking across the Cal State Dominguez Hills campus, it's obvious that change is underway. The university recently completed construction on a new science center. The construction of two more projects, the Innovation and Instruction Building as well as a new student housing facility, is still in progress. “There's a lot of excitement and transformation going on here on campus,” CSUDH President Thomas Parham said in a recent interview. Parham, a psychologist by training, was appointed to lead the school in March 2018, and since then has made it his mission to expand the campus' real estate footprint. “I'm fond of reminding folks that there's an old African proverb that says: It is the ... Read More
Women in STEM Career Day Draws Hundreds of High School Students
Nearly 500 female high school students visited California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) on Feb. 21 to learn about the numerous opportunities waiting for them in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) workforce during Women in STEM Career Day 2020. The event was hosted by EXP, a nonprofit organization that helps schools in the Southern California region deliver innovative, career-based curriculum. A long-standing partner with CSUDH, EXP has hosted its annual GPS Your Future STEM career fair on campus for a number of years, and each year CSUDH participates in EXP's internship program for local high school students. The young women toured CSUDH's new ... Read More
In the Community: February 2020
A significant part of Thomas A. Parham's role as president of California State University, Dominguez Hills is spending time in the community interacting with education, industry, civic, and other leaders to cultivate relationships that elevate the Toro Nation. Dignity Health Sports Park at CSUDH, Jan. 31: Thomas A. Parham met with XFL Wildcats President Heather Karatz to welcome the new professional football team and discuss an educational partnership. On campus, Feb. 6: President Parham meets with California African American Museum Executive Director George Davis. Los Angeles, Feb. ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: February 2020
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 Natural and Behavioral Sciences John Keyantash, associate professor and chair of the Department of Earth Science and Geography, was the keynote speaker at the Indian Institute of Technology and National Institute of Hydrology's Roorkee Water Conclave 2020 in Uttarakhand, India. Keyantash spoke on “Indices for Meteorological and Hydrological Drought.” College of Extended and International ... Read More
