Two of Doris Namala’s greatest thrills are experiencing students’ enthusiasm about her lessons that challenge European-centered perspectives of Mexican history, and knowing her former students who now teach are relishing the same experience in local schools. Namala, a colonial Latin American historian, is well respected in California State University, Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH) History Department for her bold and creative approach to integrating her research into student learning. That admiration has garnered her the 2018 Catherine H. Jacobs Outstanding Faculty Lecturer Award, an honor that acknowledges non-tenure track lecturers who have “demonstrated excellence in teaching effectiveness ... Read More
Research
Testing Your Brain on Tech with Katie Couric and Steve Aoki
The research of Professors of Psychology Mark Carrier and Larry Rosen, and Chair and Professor of Communications Nancy Cheever on people’s addiction to technology, particularly smartphones and social media, continues to attract media attention. Veteran journalist Katie Couric interviewed the professors for an episode of her new series on National Geographic Channel called “America Inside Out with Katie Couric.” Couric visited campus in November 2017 with electronic dance music DJ and social media celebrity Steve Aoki to talk with the professors about their recent research on the connection between smart phone use and brain anxiety and concentration levels. Cheever and Carrier ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: March 2018
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 Professor of Communications Nancy Cheever, and Emeritus Professor of Psychology Larry Rosen, co-authored the chapters “When Does Internet and Smartphone use Become a Problem?” and “Media Multitasking and Mental Health” in the textbook Technology and Adolescent Mental Health. The book provides a framework for healthcare providers working with the dual challenges and opportunities presented by the intersection ... Read More
How Big Data is Destroying Your Privacy
Nancy Deng, associate professor of Information Systems, was interviewed by the company ConsumerTrack, Inc. for a web feature that reveals how "big data" is utilized by digital data brokers to monetize, sell, and profit from an individual's personal information. The piece appeared on MSN Lifestyle, and the company’s website gobankingrates.com. Source: MSN ... Read More
Campus Reduces Energy Grid Dependency with Artificial Intelligence
A new energy storage system on the California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) campus is reducing the university’s impact on the local power grid and making the campus more sustainable. Twenty large Tesla battery banks installed on the campus in December 2017 went online at the beginning of the year, making CSUDH one of the first to participate in an innovative load relief program that combines artificial intelligence (AI)-energy storage and demand response. “We have a one-of-a-kind demand response system that nobody else is doing yet, which shows other universities and big players out there that Cal State Dominguez Hills is paving the way in energy efficiency technology,” ... Read More
