(Carson, CA) California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) continues to rise in national rankings, this time appearing in a number of U.S. News & World Report 2021 “Best College” Regional Universities West ranking lists, including “Top Public School,” “Top Performers on Social Mobility,” and “Best Undergraduate Teaching.” U.S. News & World Report evaluates more than 1,400 colleges and universities across the nation, and ranks them based on institution type, such as national universities, liberal arts colleges, and regional colleges, and a number of measurements, from graduation rates and social mobility to academic reputation and faculty resources. Overall, CSUDH tied ... Read More
Faculty
Introducing: New Faculty for Fall 2020
California State University, Dominguez Hills welcomed 29 faculty members this fall semester. Join the CSUDH Campus News Center in congratulating them on their new appointments! College of Arts and Humanities Fernando Severino, Assistant Professor, Communications Academic Background: Ph.D., Mass Communication, University of Minnesota Master of International Affairs, Columbia University B.S., Journalism, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Research Interests/Current Projects: Severino's research areas and interests are in the intersection between mass media and international affairs, political communication, and journalism studies. Prior to CSUDH: Severino served as ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: August-September 2020
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. To share faculty news, email ucpa@csudh.edu. College of Natural and Behavioral Science Ximena Cid, professor and chair of the Physics Department, co-wrote the article “Demographics of Physics Education Research,” which has been published by the journal Physical Review Physics Education Research. The article was based on their research that answered the question, “Is physics education research based on a representative sample of students?” ... Read More
CSUDH Earns High Marks in Three National Rankings
(Carson, CA) Three national magazines have placed California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) high in their annual rankings of top universities in the United States, which include significant improvement in some categories. “To be ranked among the best public universities in the nation is a flattering recognition of our efforts to continue transforming our campus," said CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham. "The steady climb is a tribute to our faculty, staff, senior executives, and alumni; and a signal to our community and region that the quality of academic and co-curricular learning opportunities at Dominguez Hills is a great value and investment.” Money Money magazine placed ... Read More
Cheryl McKnight Honored with CSU’s Faculty Innovation and Leadership Award
In the 1990s, when gang violence in Los Angeles County was at its peak, Cheryl McKnight was a member of the Gang Prevention and Intervention Unit in Long Beach. She helped initiate a truce between the East Side Longos and Insane Crips gangs, resulting in a long-standing peace that remains to this day. She soon became director of the city’s Future Generations Youth Center, where she enabled marginalized youth to take some ownership of the program. In 2007, she joined California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) and used what she learned about empowering to expand experiential learning and service opportunities for students as coordinator for the Center for Service Learning, ... Read More
