CSUDH Occupational Therapy (OT) alumni Hiram Corona Martinez and Vanessa Yanez long dreamed of running their own practice - and in June 2021, their plans came to fruition with their Bravo Therapy & Independent Living Center in San Antonio, Tex. The married couple's practice quickly become a success due to their patient-first focus on quality care. During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple began to recognize certain patterns in health care that they wanted to change and do differently, explains Yanez. “We saw a real lack of diversity in health care administration and management. Many of them didn't understand our culture, even though a lot of the patients and clients ... Read More
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Nine Toros Receive Top Honors During Statewide CSU Student Research Competition
Showcasing the high standards for student research and faculty mentorship at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), nine students garnered top honors in four categories during the statewide 2020 CSU Student Research Competition, which was hosted via Zoom by CSU East Bay on April 24-25. Studio arts major Jose Espinoza earned first place in the Creative Art and Design category for his art presentation “Illustrating Historical Truth through Visual Research.” Espinoza's work has its origins in his lifelong fascination with history, and his belief that stories found in history books are often not accurate. His award-winning art reflects the colonization of Mesoamerica ... Read More
Faculty, Students, and Staff Heed the Call for Medical Face Shields
Heeding the call of health care professionals, two faculty-led groups at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) are using 3D printing to help supply local hospitals with the face shields they need to reduce the risk of infection on the frontlines of the pandemic. Taking on the challenge are Paul Penoliar, lecturer and clinical instructor in the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (OT) Department, and Kamal Hamdan, Annenberg-endowed professor and director of the Center for Innovation in STEM Education (CISE) at CSUDH. Resourceful and Nimble In mid-March, CSUDH converted all in-person instruction to online classes to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. This ... Read More
Campus Community Comes Together to Elevate Student Researchers
Nearly three dozen students received top honors for their scholarly research and creative activity during California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) 15th Annual Student Research Day (SRD) competition on Feb. 12 and 13. Since 2005, the highly anticipated showcase of comprehensive faculty mentorship and student achievement has brought together the campus community, and an enthusiastic group of volunteers. This year, 110 faculty mentors guided the nearly 400 students who delivered oral and poster presentations during SRD, while 96 judges evaluated the students' research in a wide range of academic disciplines, from history to health, business to biology, Chicana/o studies ... Read More
2019 Economic Forecast Shows Slowing yet Stable Economy in the South Bay
After years of solid economic growth, the South Bay's local economy will experience some slowing in 2020, but will remain stable due in part to the federal government's high level of defense spending in the region. Such was one of the many economic projections presented in the 2019 South Bay Economic Forecast and Industry Outlook, which California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) released on Oct. 29 as part of the fifth annual South Bay Economic Forecast conference hosted on campus. Approximately 200 guests representing cities and businesses throughout the region attended. CSUDH developed the report and the conference to provide a focused look at the current state of the ... Read More
