With an engaging personality that enables her to “work effectively” with “anyone,” and an innate talent for nurturing students as fellow researchers, Keisha Paxton, professor of psychology and director of California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) Faculty Development Center (FDC), was honored with the 2016 Presidential Outstanding Professor Award. Paxton will carry the University Mace, an honor reserved for highly distinguished faculty members, at the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences Commencement Ceremony at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 20. The Presidential Outstanding Professor Award recognizes “excellence in teaching and overall contributions in research and service as a ... Read More
Psychology
Psychologist Elizabeth Loftus Delves into ‘The Fiction of Memory’
The Social Justice Distinguished Speaker Series, co-founded by Shari R. Berkowitz and Jennifer Sumner, assistant professors in Criminal Justice Administration at the California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), is delving deep into miscarriages of justice in the criminal justice system by hosting two nationally recognized experts. Steven Drizin, clinical professor of law and assistant dean of the Bluhm Legal Clinic at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, will speak about juvenile false confessions on May 2 on the fifth floor of the University Library South Wing. Drizin is the post-conviction attorney for Brendan Dassey. Dassey's case has drawn international attention due ... Read More
Social Justice Speaker Series Welcomes Memory Distortion Expert Elizabeth Loftus
The first of two Social Justice Distinguished Speaker Series lectures planned for spring at California State University, Dominguez Hills will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5 in the University Library South Wing fifth floor event space. Centered on the theme of miscarriage of justice, the series welcomes Elizabeth Loftus, distinguished professor of social ecology and professor of law at the University of California, Irvine, speaking on "The Fiction of Memory." Social Justice Distinguished Speaker Series Dr. Elizabeth Loftus "The Fiction of Memory" Tuesday, April 5 • 4:30 to 6 p.m. Considered the most eminent female psychologist of the 20th century, Loftus is the ... Read More
Giacomo Bono shares tips and challenges for ‘Making Grateful Kids’
On Christmas morning, as children hurriedly open their holiday gifts one after another, many will only pause long enough to display gratitude for the gifts they really want, as other presents only solicit a requisite smile or “thank you,” if any emotion at all. The authenticity of a child's gratitude may be hard to measure during the season of giving since many children may be more interested in the gifts and goodies of the season rather than who's responsible for providing those gifts and goodies, according to Giacomo Bono, an assistant professor of psychology at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). And due to the “very limited” research and understanding of gratitude in ... Read More
Smartphones vs. Sleep: CSUDH psychology professors’ study takes a look
Do smartphones make people smarter? When considering how they affect people's sleep, the answer is no, according to Larry Rosen, professor of psychology at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). Rosen and fellow CSUDH psychology professor Mark Carrier, along with three graduate students, surveyed more than 700 college students to study and determine how the use, and misuse, of technology affects the amount and quality of sleep they get each day. The study, which is currently under review, found that smartphones play a major role in reducing students' sleep and interrupting their sleep patterns. “Multitasking has increased dramatically over the past 10 years, and I ... Read More
