Faculty Highlights

Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and articles that expand their knowledge and expertise. Here are a few recent highlights. Kenneth Ganezer, professor of physics, delivered an invited talk at the Department of Energy's "Fundamental Physics at the Intensity Frontier" workshop in Rockville, Md., Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2011. He focused on a process in which regular matter, in particular a neutron, spontaneously transforms into its antimatter counterpart, an antineutron, which then annihilates with matter inside an oxygen nucleus. This process is also referred to as neutron oscillations and has been predicted by the ... Read More

Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and articles that expand their knowledge and expertise. Here are a few recent highlights. Kirstin Ellsworth, a lecturer in the humanities program, served as co-editor of Women Inventing the 50s, a special December issue of Women's Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal. The issue included contributing articles that explored the wide range of women's creative/scholarly input during the 1950s. Bryan Feuer, a lecturer in the humanities program, had his article, “Being Mycenaean: A View From the Periphery,” published in the October issue of the American Journal of Archaeology. ... Read More

Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and articles that expand their knowledge and expertise. Here are a few recent highlights. Nancy Erbe, professor of negotiation, conflict resolution and peace building (NCRP) served on a panel of experts at the annual conference of the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) in San Diego in October. Along with colleagues from Fresno State and Wayne State, and CSU Dominguez Hills NCRP lecturer Greg Dern, she discussed “Beyond 'The Fourth R'- Generating a Library of Best Practice in Conflict Resolution Education.” Erbe focused on her expertise on culturally sensitive ... Read More

Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and articles that expand their knowledge and expertise. Here are a few recent highlights.   Carrie Blackaller, professor and chair of special education, and Shirley Lal, emeritus faculty, Teacher Education, presented “A Mentoring Support Process: School and University Collaboration” at the 12th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Special Education in Windhoek, Nambia. Kirti Celly, professor of management and marketing, co-wrote an article, “50th Anniversary Commemoration at a Major Public University: Benefits of an Integrated Branding and ... Read More

Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and articles that expand their knowledge and expertise. Here are a few recent highlights. Richard Malamud, professor of accounting and finance, had several articles on estate planning and estate tax law published this summer. His article, “A Proposition 13 Change of Ownership Occurs When Trust Beneficiaries Change,” appeared in the June issue of Spidell's California Taxletter. He also contributed “SURFing USA: Closing an Estate (updated)” to the June issue of Spidell's Elder Client Planner and “Support for Your Parents and Children as Taxable Gifts” in the publication's May ... Read More