The results of a recent economic impact study produced for the Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau found that a fully utilized CSUSB Palm Desert Campus with 8,000 students will contribute greatly to the local economy in many ways.
Francisca Beer (accounting and finance), Peter Robertshaw (anthropology), Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision sciences) share their expertise with the news media.
The study, written by Daniel MacDonald and Yasemin Dildar, assistant professors of economics, was awarded the 2017 Best Local Government Affairs Effort in the Government Affairs category by the National Association for Home Builders.
Alemayehu G. Mariam (political sciences) was interviewed for an article about China’s increasing economic influence on African nations.
Barbara Sirotnik, director of the Institute of Applied Research, and Brian Levin, director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, are sought out by news media.
BrIan Levin, director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, and Barbara Sirotnik, director of the Institute of Applied Research, are interviewed by news media on their areas of expertise.
David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed for a year-end report on the Iranian TV network’s program “Economic Divide.”
David Yaghoubian (history) discusses U.S. foreign policy in Iran and Barbara Sirotnik (director of the Institute of Applied Research) comments on the region’s economy.
Eric Nilsson (economics), Kelly Campbell (psychology) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) share their expertise with news media on various topics.