The CSUDH journalism program has earned a six-year accreditation by the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC), the primary educational association of journalism and mass communication educators, students, and media professionals. The multi-year effort was spearheaded by Nancy Cheever, professor and former chair of the CSUDH Communications Department. “My primary goal was to do it for the students, because it's going to open a lot of doors for them,” she says. “Being able to put on your resume that you graduated from an accredited program is huge. It's going to allow our students to get into better internships and get better jobs. It will also ... Read More
Journalism
CSUDH Bulletin Takes Honors at College Journalism Awards
By Gabriel Gomez, Bulletin Staff Reporter CSUDH’s student newspaper, the Bulletin, has won six California College Media Association (CCMA) 2022 Excellence in Student Media Awards. The awards were announced at the Associated Collegiate Press Spring National College Media Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach, with students representing journalism schools from across the nation in attendance. Three CSUDH seniors and three alumni were presented with first, second, and third place awards at the ceremony. Bulletin reporters Raven Brown, Brenda Fernanda Verano, Nova Blanco-Rico, Jasmine Nguyen, Darlene Maes, Daniel Tom, and Jasmine Contreras were recognized for stories written ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: November 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 Education Anthony H. Normore, professor emeritus of graduate education, provided the keynote address to open the “Let Us Dream 2020” Triennial International Virtual Conference, which took place Nov. 20-22. Hosted by several countries including the U.S., India, and Germany, the conference focused on connecting local communities and service initiatives through global ... Read More
Juan Venegas Honored with 2019 CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) undergraduate Juan Venegas knows the value of hard work and isn’t afraid to give everything his all. For Venegas’ perseverance and dedication to his future and to helping others, the California State University (CSU) is honoring him as CSUDH recipient of the 2019 CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement. The Award is the CSU’s highest recognition of student achievement, providing annual scholarships to one student on each CSU campus who demonstrates superior academic performance, personal accomplishments, community service, and financial need. Growing up with his single mother in a low-income neighborhood in San Jose, ... 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
