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geography and environmental studies

Jennifer Alford (left), chair of CSUSB’s Department of Geography and Environmental Studies and the director of the Institute for Watershed Resiliency, out in the field with students including Emilie Martin (center) at Lytle Creek.
March 8, 2024

The institute transcends traditional academic boundaries to address complex water-related issues that resonate across disciplines and deeply impact Inland Empire communities.

Image of Snake River
December 5, 2023

CSUSB associate professor of geography and environmental studies Yolonda Youngs’ journey has led her to the banks of the Upper Snake River in Wyoming, where she has dedicated the past eight years to preserving the history of scenic river rafting.

University Hall, Faculty in the News
October 20, 2023

Thomas McWeeney (public administration) co-wrote an op-ed column on school site safety and school shootings, Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) discussed the rise in violent hate crimes in the U.S. in recent years, and Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental sciences) helped put together an exhibit on Wyoming’s Snake River for a Jackson Hole museum.

A group of CSUSB students on a tour of the ESRI campus
October 2, 2023

CSUSB’s Department of Geography & Environmental Studies began a partnership with geography information system company ESRI to provide students with networking and career opportunities.

CSBS, Faculty in the News
September 11, 2023

Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies) coauthored a chapter, “Public Landscapes,” in “The Routledge Companion to the American Landscape,” Nicholas Moon (psychology) led a group of researchers who published a study that focused on Army personnel and self-regulation, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in an article about the Aug. 26 mass shooting in Jacksonville, Fla.

College of Natural Sciences, Faculty in the News
August 10, 2023

Youngsu Kim (mathematics) participated in a bootcamp focused on artificial intelligence and Norman Meek (geography and environmental studies, emeritus) was interviewed for a feature on San Bernardino’s mountainside landmark arrowhead.

CSBS, Faculty in the News
July 20, 2023

Marc Robinson (history) discussed his forthcoming book, “Washington State Rising: Black Power on Campus,” Pablo Gomez (psychology) published an article he coauthored with CSUSB students on bilingualism, and Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies) will moderate a panel program on the Upper Snake River in Wyoming.

CSBS, Faculty in the News
July 13, 2023

Montgomery van Wart (public administration), Miranda McIntyre (psychology), José Muñoz (sociology), and Richard Sinacola (psychology) were recently published, and Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies), Meredith Conroy (political science), and Brian Levin (criminal justice) were included in recent news coverage.

CSUSB students at the CSU Research Competition at San Diego State.
May 3, 2023

Jonathan Solomon took first place in the undergraduate Behavioral, Social Sciences and Public Administration category, while Rangel Zarate took second place in the Graduate Education category.