By Wyahee Tucrkile The Department of Psychology is getting a clearer picture of how the mind reacts to different tasks and stimuli thanks to a new piece of equipment called the functional near-infrared spectroscopy, also known as the fNIR. The department showcased its new acquisition during an open house at the George Marsh Applied Cognition (GMAC) Laboratory on Nov. 19. “This is a relatively new optical brain imaging technique that allows for real time recordings of brain activity in the cortical areas of the prefrontal cortex,” says Aimee Miller, a second-year clinical psychology graduate student at CSU Dominguez Hills. “The advantages of fNIR is that it is relatively inexpensive ... Read More
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Experts Bring Insight to University’s Mental Health Conference
One in four American adults experience a mental health disorder in a given year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), and those from racial or ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to have access to mental health services and quality care. To address these and other related issues, experts in the field will share some of their insights with an expected audience of more than 200 students, faculty, and guests during the Third Annual Latino Mental Health Conference at California State University, Dominguez Hills, on Friday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in the Loker Student Union ballroom. “I hope that this conference breaks down a number of barriers, ... Read More
Larry Rosen: Discussing ‘iDisorders’ on NBC LA
Larry Rosen, professor of psychology, was interviewed by NBC Los Angeles on January 2, 2013, about people's growing obsession to mobile devices, the psychology behind it, and what psychological problems can result. Rosen is the author of "iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession with Technology and Overcoming its Hold on Us" (Palgrave MacMillan: New York, 2012), which is co-authored by Mark Carrier, professor and chair of psychology, and Nancy Cheever, associate professor and chair of communications at CSU Dominguez Hills. ... Read More
Janie Macharg Receives 2012 Outstanding Collaboration Award
Janie MacHarg has been collaborating with staff members to provide student services at California State University, Dominguez Hills for more than four decades, serving in four different roles, including her current position as director of Student Health and Psychological Services (SHPS). She has been recognized with the 2012 Management Personnel Plan (MPP) Outstanding Collaboration Award. It was the first time that category of staff was recognized since the awards began in 2010. “I was absolutely stunned when I got a call saying I had been nominated, much less that I was a finalist. I was very honored by that,” MacHarg said. “That meant a lot to me…that one of my own staff members ... Read More
Federal Minority Biomedical Research Support Program at CSUDH Renewed
Kumar Tiger, a 21-year-old senior microbiology major, aspires to be biomedical scientist because he “saw the health disparities among people like me and my family and I was not satisfied with the solutions being provided.” He wants to play a part in finding solutions and proactively preventing sickness, and he says the experiences he has had through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) program at California State University, Dominguez Hills will help him achieve his career goals. “MBRS RISE has taught me more than just laboratory techniques,” said Tiger who has worked on projects ... Read More