California State University, Dominguez Hills welcomed 18 faculty members appointed to full-time tenure/tenure-track positions for fall 2014. While some are familiar faces, having previously taught part-time on campus, the majority are new. Join Dateline Dominguez in congratulating them on their new appointments and welcoming them to the Toro Family! College of Arts and Humanities Brant Burkey, Assistant Professor, Communications Academic Background: Ph.D., media studies, University of Oregon M.S., communication studies, University of Oregon B.A., communication studies, Sonoma State University Academic Focus: New media, online cultural production, networked social ... Read More
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Education a Key Role for Actor, Alumnus Jeff Coopwood
From the time he was 8, Jeff Coopwood knew he wanted to be an actor. He not only reached that goal but in the nearly five decades since, the California State University, Dominguez Hills alumnus (M.A., Class of '08, Humanities; HUX) has played scores of characters for film, television, stage and commercials, including roles on “Seinfeld,” “The Client,” “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “Family Matters,” “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,” and “Beverly Hills, 90210.” In addition to his prolific front-of-the-camera work, Coopwood has a large body of voiceover work, including for “The Green Mile,” “The Rock,” “The Fugitive,” “Spider-Man 2,” “Beethoven's 4th,” “The Rugrats Movie,” and “Buffy the Vampire ... Read More
Ninth Annual Student Research Day: A Rewarding Experience in Record Numbers
Record numbers marked the ninth annual California State University, Dominguez Hills Student Research Day (SRD) on Feb. 13. This year SRD featured the work of 316 students and 63 faculty mentors–a 70 percent increase in participation within the last three years alone. In its first year, in 2005, with 63 oral presentations and 11 posters, the on-campus conference, has nearly tripled in size with 180 total presentations this year, according to Laura Robles, emeritus professor of biology and acting associate vice president of Research and Funded Projects, who has been on every SRD planning committee since it was established. “It's really become something that is taking on a life of its ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: July 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 in this section. College of Arts and Humanities Don Hata, professor emeritus of history, has been appointed to the Distinguished Lectureship Program of the Organization of American Historians through 2016. His lecture topics will include Nikkei (Japanese American) history, 19thcentury to the present, and U.S.-Japan relations in war and peace. Gilah Hirsh, professor of art, has been invited to become a member of the International Kepes Society, which seeks to ... Read More
Student Highlights: May 2013
In this section we recognize the honors and activities that our students accomplish outside the classroom. College of Arts and Humanities Amy Blair and Laura Murphy, students majoring in negotiation, conflict resolution and peacebuilding, developed a folk dance and yoga class as a way of teaching conflict resolution skills to middle school students at the Watts United Youth Peacebuilders Project. Laura chronicles the project in her blog. College of Extended and International Education Randall Weaver, who recently graduated with his Master of Arts in Humanities through the Humanities Master of Arts External Degree (HUX) program, received the university's 2013 Outstanding Thesis ... Read More
