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. College of Arts and Humanities Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies Teodross Avery has released "After the Rain : A Night for Coltrane," a jazz album celebrating the music of John Coltrane. Avery has performed and collaborated with such internationally celebrated performers as Aretha Franklin, Betty Carter, Lauryn Hill, and Amy Winehouse. Assistant Professor of Art Devon Tsuno will serve as juror for the College of the Canyons Art ... Read More
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2019 Faculty Awards Honor Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Service
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) honored five faculty members during the 2019 Faculty Awards Reception on April 18 for their excellence in teaching and research, their contributions to university governance and development, and for the role non-tenure track faculty play in student achievement. During the reception, which took place in the Loker Student Union, 40 of their colleagues were also celebrated for five to 35 Years of Service to the university. The recipients and their Years of Service are listed below. 2019 Faculty Award Recipients: Orie Berezan, assistant professor of management and marketing, was honored with the Excellence in Research, Scholarship ... Read More
Alexis McCurn Explores the Survivial of Black Women in the City in New Book, The Grind
Alexis McCurn remembers the exchange she had one day with her neighbor, Ruth: She was sitting on the front steps of her former East Oakland apartment when the 19-year-old mother walked by pushing a stroller. McCurn asked, “Where you going, Ruth?” “You know where I'm going, taking him to the babysitter, then to King's (the local fast-food restaurant where she worked),” said Ruth. “I've gotta stay on my grind because the bills don't stop.” McCurn, an associate professor of sociology at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), met Ruth while conducting nearly two years of ethnographic research on the lived experiences of poor African American women and the creative approaches ... Read More
CSUDH Students Deep Dive into Research
Tackling a spectrum of investigative topics, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) students in the university's federally funded scholarship programs–McNair Scholars, Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE), Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) and Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U*STAR)–explore, experiment, publish, and present their research in a variety of disciplines. Their rigorous investigations are part of an education preparing them for advanced degrees. Eight graduating seniors in these programs talk about their research and personal growth along with their plans for the future. McNair Scholars The Ronald E. McNair ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: January 2019
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. College of Arts and Humanities Donna Nicol, associate professor and chair of Africana Studies, will participate in the City of Los Angeles African American Heritage Month Roundtable Discussion “Black Migrations: Human Rights and Transformative Resistance.” The roundtable is hosted my L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Our Authors Study Club and will take place Feb. 13, 6 to 8 p.m., in the Public Works Chambers at Los Angeles City ... Read More
