Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and articles that expand their knowledge and expertise. Here are a few recent highlights. Carrie Blackaller, professor and chair of special education, and Shirley Lal, emeritus faculty, Teacher Education, presented “A Mentoring Support Process: School and University Collaboration” at the 12th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Special Education in Windhoek, Nambia. Kirti Celly, professor of management and marketing, co-wrote an article, “50th Anniversary Commemoration at a Major Public University: Benefits of an Integrated Branding and ... Read More
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CSU Dominguez Hills Unveils Final Commemorative Painting for 50th Anniversary
On August 22, artist Alexey Steele and President Mildred García unveiled the fourth and final artwork created for the 50th anniversary of California State University, Dominguez Hills, which concluded in May. “Learners of Dominguez: Howard, Jenika, Auburn, Chris, Ronald” was painted this summer and depicts five CSU Dominguez Hills students, ranging from the oldest student –Howard Christiansen, who is 80–to the youngest–Auburn Hightower, who is 17. Also featured in the painting are Jenika Miller, Chris Barnette and Ronald Farol. Steele, a Russian American painter based in Carson, painted “Learners” in a series of live sessions with the students. He said that one thing that surprised him ... Read More
ASI President Looks Forward to Refreshing New Era at CSU Dominguez Hills
Last April at the Earth Day celebration on campus, Mardel Baldwin and members of Associated Students, Inc. (ASI), handed out 750 refillable aluminum water bottles to encourage the use of a filtered water dispenser that had been recently installed in the Loker Student Union (LSU). This fall, Baldwin hopes to provide another form of refreshment for his fellow students by serving as ASI president. “This year, we're hoping to have more student involvement,” says Baldwin, who served as ASI's director of Student Services last semester and funded the bottles with a grant from the California State Student Association. “We're going to be there on the walkway... in the classrooms, and make our ... Read More
Vivian Price: Labor Expert’s Documentary on Bracero Program to Be Aired on PBS
“Harvest of Loneliness (Cosecha Triste),” a documentary co-directed by Vivian Price, professor of interdisciplinary studies and coordinator of the labor studies program at California State University, Dominguez Hills, will be aired on PBS stations throughout the country in September and October. In the film, Price and Gilbert Gonzalez, professor emeritus of Chicana/o studies at UC Irvine, examine what was known as the bracero program, which recruited Mexican laborers for temporary work in the United States from 1942 to 1964. Price says that it has been “thrilling” to be able to share the history of the braceros, whose experience is virtually unknown in the United States. “So many ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: August 2011
Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and articles that expand their knowledge and expertise. Here are a few recent highlights. Richard Malamud, professor of accounting and finance, had several articles on estate planning and estate tax law published this summer. His article, “A Proposition 13 Change of Ownership Occurs When Trust Beneficiaries Change,” appeared in the June issue of Spidell's California Taxletter. He also contributed “SURFing USA: Closing an Estate (updated)” to the June issue of Spidell's Elder Client Planner and “Support for Your Parents and Children as Taxable Gifts” in the publication's May ... Read More
