Irene Garcia-Brizuela considers herself “pretty much an American citizen…just not on paper.” The California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) advertising and public relations major has lived in the United States since she was 10 days old, when her mother, a Mexican citizen, brought her across the border to stay with her grandmother in Lynwood. After graduating from Lynwood High School, she attained an A.A. degree in journalism from Long Beach City College before moving on to CSUDH. The U.S. is the only home that Garcia-Brizuela has ever known, despite technically being a Mexican citizen. She is one of thousands of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students, also ... Read More
Communications
Faculty Highlights: March 2019
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 Education Anthony Normore, professor and chair of Graduate Education, co-authored the book “Handbook of Research on Strategic Communication, Leadership, and Conflict Management in Modern Organizations.” Designed for professionals, leaders, managers, and human resource specialists, Normore’s book provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of managing and solving conflicts, and introduces updated ... Read More
CSUDH Hosts Ensemble Concert by LA-based Brightwork newmusic
Brightwork newmusic ensemble(Carson, Calif.) “Lost and Found . . . again,” a free concert at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) performed by the Brightwork newmusic ensemble, musically explores what it means to be “lost over and over again, only to be found, albeit for a fleeting moment.” The concert will take place on March 5 at 7:30 p.m. in CSUDH’s newly renovated Marvin Laser Recital Hall, located in LaCorte Hall, room A103. What: Brightwork newmusic ensemble concert “Lost and Found . . . again” When: Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. Where: Marvin Laser Recital Hall, room A103 in LaCorte Hall at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Information: The ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: January 2019
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
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
