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 Donna Nicol, associate professor and chair of Africana Studies, will participate in the City of Los Angeles African American Heritage Month Roundtable Discussion “Black Migrations: Human Rights and Transformative Resistance.” The roundtable is hosted my L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Our Authors Study Club and will take place Feb. 13, 6 to 8 p.m., in the Public Works Chambers at Los Angeles City ... Read More
Communications
Professors Honored with CSU Faculty Innovation and Leadership Award
Three California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) professors have been recognized by California State University (CSU) with the 2018-19 Faculty Innovation and Leadership Award for their commitment to student success. The CSU has honored Professor of Communications Nancy Cheever, Professor of Psychology L. Mark Carrier, and Emeritus Professor of Psychology Larry Rosen for their collective research and mentorship of undergraduate and graduate students in the area of applied cognitive psychology. The field focuses on information processing and its application in real-world contexts and everyday environments. The CSUDH professors were among 26 faculty leaders awarded throughout ... Read More
Your Phone Is Almost Out of Battery. Remain Calm. Call A Doctor.
Larry Rosen knows he has a problem. Headed home from work, the psychology professor said his heart skipped a beat when he glanced at his iPhone and suddenly realized his battery was at 7%. He had no charger. “You get this feeling: Oh my God, I’m lost,” he said. Prof. Rosen, a past chairman of the psychology department at California State University, Dominguez Hills, knows whereof he speaks. He is a leading researcher in a new field of scientific inquiry that is attracting dozens of researchers across the globe and is increasingly being treated by clinical psychologists: smartphone anxiety. Does your heart rate jump when your iPhone battery dips below 20%? You could be suffering from ... Read More
Nancy Cheever Named Presidential Outstanding Professor
For her dedication and service to the campus community, scholarship in the field of media psychology, and contributions to advancing the university’s reputation as a comprehensive research institution, Nancy Cheever was named California State University, Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH) 2018 Presidential Outstanding Professor. “I was so happy that I actually cried when I heard. All the years of hard work that I put into my career—that I love—then to be honored in this way is just so sweet and wonderful. It’s hard to explain how much I appreciate the award and this university that has been such a big part of my life for so long,” says Cheever, who began at CSUDH as a student, then a part-time ... Read More
Dominguez Poll Finds Positive Views on Immigration
(Carson, CA) – The Dominguez Poll, a survey undertaken by California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) and its Urban Community Research Center to gauge the opinions of residents within the university’s service area on a variety of national topics, found that approximately 7 out of 10 respondents believe immigration has a positive effect on the United States. A total of 384 survey responses were collected, a statistically valid sampling to a 95 percent confidence level with a +/- 2.5 percent margin of error. The survey, which was conducted in both English and Spanish in November and December 2017, sought responses to questions related to the current level of immigration in the ... Read More
