Kamal Hamdan has been honored with The California State University's Wang Family Excellence Award for 2016 for his unwavering vision and contributions to California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) STEM education programs and curricula, and his commitment to helping develop top educators, particularly for under-served communities. Hamdan ('94, M.A., educational administration), began teaching in CSUDH's College of Education in 2000, during which time he has developed and implemented a variety of innovative teacher education programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, as well as for general and special education teachers. Hamdan is the Wallis ... Read More
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CSUDH launches Women in STEM Education program
Lilid Mendez, an 11th grader at Mervyn M. Dymally Sr. High School in South Los Angeles who is interested in pursuing a degree and “possibly” a future career in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) field is encouraged yet guarded about the changing gender roles in the workforce. “I do see some change–where women are going to work and not the men–but not a lot,” said Mendez. “But, for the most part, in the homes in my community, women are expected to stay home and do chores while men go off to work.” Mendez is among the first cohort of students–12 from Dymally High School alone–in California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) new Women in STEM Education ... Read More
‘Better Together’ teacher summit connects educators with best practices
Isolation, outdated teaching styles and a lack of collaborative idea development are just a few of the issues Ira Long has witnessed as a Los Angeles school teacher, which are consistent with many of the issues the statewide “Better Together, California Teacher Summit” addressed on July 31 to assist educators in developing comprehensive networks that share best practices. The free summit drew nearly 20,000 PreK-12 teachers to 33 locations throughout California to not only share ideas, but discuss changes to the California Common Core State Teaching Standards that will soon be implemented. California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) was one of 20 California State University ... Read More
Carnegie Fellowship Supports College of Education Professor’s Work in Africa
Irene Osisioma, associate professor of teacher education at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has been awarded a Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship. Funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and managed by the nonprofit Institute of International Education, the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship facilitates engagement between scholars born in Africa who are now based in the United States or Canada and scholars in Africa on mutually beneficial academic activities. One of only 60 academics to be chosen by the fellowship during its second round of grant awards, Osisioma will work for three months beginning in May with faculty at National Open University of ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Awarded Department of Education Grant to Support Special Education Teacher Preparation
The California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) College of Education has been awarded a five-year $1.25 million grant from the United States Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to recruit, prepare and retain highly qualified special education teachers dedicated to serving students with disabilities who attend inner city schools. According to statistics, California mirrors national special education teacher shortages, especially in low-performing urban schools. The grant would establish the Secondary Special Education Teacher Interventionist (SSETI) project, allowing the CSUDH College of Education to expand its accredited special ... Read More
