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Brian Heisterkamp
August 18, 2023

Brian Heisterkamp will serve as interim director of Cal State San Bernardino’s Office of Community Engagement, facilitates partnerships between the university and public and private groups off campus, providing knowledge and resources to enrich scholarship, research and creative activity that benefits the public good.

art sculpture, Faculty in the News
August 17, 2023

Mihaela Popescu (communication studies) discussed the new CSUSB-Annenberg Pipeline Program with the Annenberg School for Communication, Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) introduced the new Entrepreneurial Resource Center, a partnership with the city of San Bernardino, Andrea Giuffren (criminal justice) coauthored a study on the long-term impact of juvenile crime, and Donna Garcia (psychology) coauthored research on claims of bias by “high-status” groups.

Center for Global Innovation, Faculty in the News
July 10, 2023

Gregory Gondwe (communication studies) was interviewed for a podcast about misinformation and disinformation being spread in Sub-Saharan Africa, Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision sciences) discussed the state of the region’s economy, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) commented on how recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings have galvanized far-right extremist groups.

Faculty in the News
July 3, 2023

Gregory Gondwe (communication studies) discussed the embedded stereotypes and biases in Generative AI models that put the Global South at a disadvantage, and Angela Allen (director of OLLI) talked about the PDC Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in an article about struggling theaters.

University Hall, Faculty in the News
June 8, 2023

Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) was interviewed for a segment on Palestine International Broadcast about her research and her documentary film, “1948: Creation and Catastrophe,” and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was asked to comment on news involving extremists individuals and groups.

University Hall, Faculty in the News
May 17, 2023

Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) was on a panel to discuss “The Nakba and Palestinian Refugees 75 Years On: Why They Still Matter,” and will participate in two more programs this weekend, May 20-21, related to the topic, with one including a screening and discussion of her documentary, “1948: Creation & Catastrophe.”

Dia Poole, communication studies graduate student, and Filimon Fregoso, English undergraduate student
May 22, 2023

Dia Poole, who graduated with her master’s in communication studies, and Filimon Fregoso, who graduated with his bachelor’s in English, are the 2022-23 College of Arts and Letters Outstanding Students.

Center for Global Innovation, Faculty in the News
May 16, 2023

Material from the documentary film co-directed/produced by Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) was included in a short video about “The Nakba,” and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in an article about the suspect in the May 6 mass shooting in Allen, Texas.

University Hall, Faculty in the News
May 15, 2023

Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) will participate in a program, “The Nakba and Palestinian Refugees 75 Years On: Why They Still Matter,” on May 17, and Enrique Murillo Jr. (education) was officially sworn in as a member of President Biden’s Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics.