CSUDH Emerita Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies Patricia Kalayjian has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for her work creating a digital archive of the letters of 19th-century American author Catharine Maria Sedgwick. Kalayjian is the project director of the endeavor, and is working with fellow Sedgwick scholars Deborah Gussman, professor of American Literature at Stockton University in New Jersey, and Lucinda Damon-Bach, professor of English at Salem State University in Massachusetts. With the help of a small team of assistants, they are working to transcribe, verify, annotate, and cross-reference each of the thousands of letters ... Read More
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Signal Tribune: As the City Prepares for Organic Waste Collection, North Long Beach Residents Show Initiative in Trial
Source: Signal Tribune A handful of residents in a North Long Beach neighborhood tried their hand at organic waste collection this summer, giving a glimpse into the assurances and obstacles of an upcoming state-mandated program. The week-long project was led by Cal State University Dominguez Hills student Amber Alvarado, who is studying to be an ecologist and environmental scientist. Alvarado visited nearly 20 homes in July and handed residents fliers on what food and yard items to collect and the benefits of collecting organic waste. Senate Bill 1383 took effect in January 2022, requiring cities to implement a mandatory organic waste collection program. ... Read More
Conference Aims to Reframe Ethnic Studies Education
In March, CSUDH hosted more than a dozen scholars from across the country for a three-day conference on Ethnic Studies Education. The event was made possible by a grant from the Education Research Conferences Program of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). The conference, held from March 8-10, coincides with a contentious national debate over how educators should be allowed to address racial inequity in the classroom and what pedagogical tools they should be permitted to employ. Much of the work of Ethnic Studies Education–as well as dealing with the pushback from political leaders, faculty colleagues, and students–is something that educators in the discipline often ... Read More
John Price Wins 2023 Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Award
To hear John Price tell it, his work in experimental physics most resembles the preparation of an Ikea assembly guide. “What I'm trying to do is better understand the structure of the atomic nucleus and its constituents–protons and neutrons,” says Price, professor of physics at CSUDH. “Let's say you go to Ikea and purchase a proton construction kit. I'm one of the guys writing the book that explains how it gets put together.” Price has spent the better part of two decades pioneering research into how short-lived beams can be used to better map atomic nuclei. It is in acknowledgement of this groundbreaking research that Price has been named the 2023 Excellence in Research, ... Read More
Horace Crogman Wins 2023 Lyle E. Gibson Distinguished Teacher Award
Innovation has become a byword for Horace Crogman. As an associate professor of physics at CSUDH, he is a vocal advocate for active learning strategies in the classroom. What drives that innovation is a desire to find new educational pathways, not just for physics but for all academic disciplines. Crogman's efforts to improve academic outcomes by creating deeper educational connections has earned him the 2023 Lyle E. Gibson Distinguished Teacher Award. “This award is in part a vindication of my firm commitment to embracing new methodologies to reach students where they are and giving them the critical tools necessary for success,” Crogman says. “I want every student to know how ... Read More