Jess Block Nerren (communication studies) was interviewed about The Cognitive Collective on campus, Mahmood Nikbakhtzadeh (health science and human ecology) will be a guest speaker at a meeting of the ACS San Gorgonio chapter, and Mark Agars (psychology) coauthored a study about supporting workers with chronic illnesses.
Laura Kamptner, professor emeritus, child development, is the first recipient of the award renamed for her: the Laura Kamptner Champion for Children, Parents, and Families Award.
Thomas McWeeney (public administration) discussed an upcoming program on school shooter prevention, Brian Levin (criminal justice) commented on an NFL team owner’s campaign against antisemitism, Jess Nerren (communication studies) was interviewed about her research into disability inclusion, and Mark Agars (psychology) was part of a team that published a study on flexible work schedules for shift workers.
Chrystina Smith-Rasshan will work in collaboration with ICDFR director Mark Agars to oversee the multitude of institute programs and activities.
The new program, hosted by Mark Agars, director of CSUSB’s Institute of Child Development and Family Relations, and Casey Leier, director of Research and Evaluation at Health Assessment and Research for Communities, is focused on the how we manage work and life, and how the two intersect.
The weeklong training workshop was put together through a partnership of the university’s Institute for Child Development and Family Relations and the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools. Organizers say it is a model for others to emulate in the effort to reduce the number of suicides.
Mark Agars (psychology), Daniel MacDonald (economics), Brian Levin (criminal justice) and Meredith Conroy (political science) were included in news coverage this week.
Mark Agars, professor of psychology, will deliver the keynote address at the Health Assessment and Research for Communities 2022 Workplace Wellness Symposium on Friday, June 24. The gathering will take place virtually.
Mark Agars, named the university's Outstanding Professor for 2021-22, was praised as having “proven himself to be a superior teacher, and has been widely recognized for his scholarly contributions, which have contributed to the stature of this institution.”