
Jason F. Reimer (psychology) co-wrote a paper on a tool measuring how people concentrate, Jess Block Nerren (communication studies), Becky Sumbera and Shannon Sparks (education), J. Chad Sweeney (English) will participate in the public reading of a new book on Feb. 2, and Stuart Sumida (biology) reached a milestone as a film consultant.

The book, which includes several CSUSB contributors, explores the scholarly research related to autism inclusion, disability inclusion, disability studies, communication, critical scholarship, education, education reform and educational leadership.

The new film “Comm Studies ¿Qué es Esto?” which explores questions families may have about the communication studies major in a bilingual film format, will premiere Wednesday, April 13, at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 16, at noon. Register at the film’s Eventbrite page.

After graduating in spring 2020 with a B.A. in communication studies, Elena Johnson joined several other CSUSB alumnae at NASA, where she works for the storied NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base as a public affairs specialist.

Jess Block Nerren, full-time lecturer of communication studies, was selected as one of only 50 Kopenhaver Center Fellows nationwide by the AEJMC, an award given to primarily tenure-line faculty.