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 Salim Faraji, associate professor of Africana studies, was a guest speaker on “Coptic Civilization,” a program of Logos TV, the official station of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles. Faraji spoke on his research on African Coptic Christianity. Kate Fawver, chair and professor of history, has been awarded a 2014-2015 Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant to Russia. Professor of art Gilah Yelin Hirsch's ... Read More
Faculty Highlights
Faculty Highlights: March 2014
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 Gilah Yelin Hirsch, professor of art, will have her artwork shown in the Santa Monica Museum of Art's annual “Ingognito 2014” exhibition and art sale on April 26 that features original works from 500 contemporary artists. Jung-Sun Park, professor and coordinator of Asian Pacific studies, contributed an entry, “Korean Americans and Transnationalism,” in the recently published “Asian Americans: An ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: February 2014
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 Nancy Erbe, professor of negotiation, conflict resolution and peacebuilding, has been named a Fulbright Distinguished Chair in American Studies at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro for the 2014-15 academic year. Only 38 Fulbright distinguished chairs were named this year. Jung-Sun Park, professor and coordinator of Asian Pacific studies, contributed a chapter, “Negotiating Identity and ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: January 2014
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 Nancy Erbe, professor of negotiation, conflict resolution and peacebuilding, wrote the sections on arbitration, mediation and the ombuds in the recently published two-volume reference book, “Consumer Survival: An Encyclopedia of Consumer Rights, Safety and Protection” (ABC-CLIO, November 2013). Erbe also contributed the chapter “What School Leaders Do Not Know About Law Will Hurt Them and Others: The ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: November 2013
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 Nancy Cheever, chair and associate professor of communications, will be a guest panelist of NPR station 89.3 KPCC's Crawford Family Forum on Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 7-8:30 p.m. in Pasadena. The forum's topic for that evening is “Tech in the Classroom: How Much is Too Much?” A. Marco Turk, chair and emeritus professor of negotiation, conflict resolution and peacebuilding, was presented the L. Randolph Lowry ... Read More
