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As we continue to monitor and meet established safety guidelines in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, our offices are still open and operating in a virtual format. You can reach us by phone at (909) 537-7500 or via email at csbsinfo@csusb.edu. We will respond as quickly as possible. Please keep a close watch for new announcements. Many of them, as well as several resources, can be found on CSUSB’s dedicated COVID-19 web page.

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Congratulations to the 2020 Honors Recipients and Awardees!

We're honored to present the 2020 Honors and Awards program.

Congratulations to our 2020 CSBS CSUSB Graduates!

We're honored to present this commemorative list of the Class of 2020

Policing in Black Communities: The Beginning.

NBC Palms Springs recently interviewed Dean Rafik Mohamed, Assistant Professor Marc Robinson (History), and Assistant Professor Zachary Powell (Criminal Justice) to discuss history, race, and policing. They provided context and background about our current national moment of protests and concerns about police misconduct. Watch the recap here.

Congratulations to Professor Jan Kottke on receiving the 2020 SIOP Distinguished Teaching Contributions Award

CSBS wanted to congratulate Dr. Kottke on her very prestigious award from SIOP! Dr. Kottke has advanced both undergraduate and master’s level graduate education in IO, not only in the Inland Empire by creating both the BA IO concentration and the MSIO psychology programs at CSUSB, but across the country and around the world through her many pedagogical contributions to the field of IO psychology.

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Paloma E. Villegas on the publication of her book North of El Norte!

North of El Norte provides an important counterpoint by examining a lesser-known migration route: that of contemporary Mexican Migrants to Canada. Paloma Villegas examines the changing landscape of Canadian immigration policy and practice, and the implications for Mexican migrants who lack permanent resident status or citizenship. Learn more here.

Leading by Learning

Our faculty and students see challenges to be met head-on, using the past to make sense of the present, so that we can build a better future through our relationships.

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Online Criminal Justice MA program was ranked #30 in the nation

US News and World Report has ranked our online Criminal Justice MA program #30 for 2019.

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CSUSB among top 25 colleges with master’s in security studies

Cal State San Bernardino has been listed among the top 25 colleges in the nation with master’s degree programs in security studies, according to Security Degree Hub.

2020 Outstanding Student Research & Creative Activities Awardees

Congratulations to Elizabeth Rahmani and Ginny Park for this year’s award as the Outstanding Student Research and Creative Activities Awardees. The award is designed to acknowledge one graduate and undergraduate student who has demonstrated exemplary scholastic work in both their academics and research.

Mentored Patients-Oriented Research Career Development Awardee from the NIMH

Mentored Patients-Oriented Research Career Development Awardee (K23) from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Congratulations to Dr. Maria Santos on receiving the NIMH K23. The NIMH K23 Award is extraordinarily competitive and typically awarded to faculty at an R1 or R2 doctoral institution.Dr. Santos' research focuses on reducing mental health disparities with a specific interest in underserved populations such as Latinos experiencing depression or a first episode of psychosis.

Congratulations to the winners of the CSU-SSRIC Nesvold Award for Best Graduate Student Paper

Winners of the 2020 CSU-SSRIC Nesvold Award for "Best Graduate Student Paper"

Congratulations to Elizabeth Rahmani and Holly Timblin for winning the CSU-SSRIC Nesvold Award for "Best Graduate Student Paper." Ms. Rahmani and Ms. Timblin presented the winning paper at the 45th Annual Social Science Student Symposium (S4) and received the $500 best paper award. Under the direction of Dr. Jacob Jones, Ms. Rahmani and Ms. Timblin were able to execute their paper on "Cognition, Mood, and Physical Activity: How Keeping an Active Body Keeps an Active Mind in Parkinson's Disease."