
Zachary Powell (criminal justice) discussed the impact federal consent decrees have on local law enforcement reform for an article about U.S. Department of Justice investigations of the police departments in Louisville, Ky., and Phoenix, Ariz.

The five-year grant, “Proactive Approaches for Training Hispanics (PATHS) in STEM,” will help increase graduation rates and prepare students for graduate and professional schools.

Zachary Powell (criminal justice), Marc Robinson (history), Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision sciences) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) were included in recent news coverage in areas of their expertise.

Research by Daniel MacDonald (economics) was cited in article about employee wages and consumer prices, David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed about the latest talks on the Iran nuclear agreement, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed topics related to extremism and hate crimes.

The appointment of Parastou Feizzaringhalam (English) to associate dean of the College of Arts and Letters makes headlines, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) is interviewed for an article about the extremist movement known as the Boogaloo Boys, members of which are suspected in the killings of two law enforcement officers in 2020.

As part of our celebration of Black History Month, take a look back when Roderick Figgs, assistant director of GEAR UP, was named the 2019 Professional of the Year by the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships.

Eric Voglesang (sociology), Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) are included in recent news coverage on various topics.

Attorney Cynthia Deitle, programs and operations director of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, will present the talk, sponsored by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism and John M. Pfau Library.

Brian Levin (criminal justice) comments on the latest federal hate crime report and the film, “Jojo Rabbit,” and Guy Hepp (anthropology) will participate in the San Bernardino County Museum’s “Science Spooktacular.”