Yolonda Youngs, professor of geography and recipient the prestigious John Brinkerhoff Jackson Prize awarded by the Association of American Geographers, shared insights from her research for her book, “Framing Nature: The Creation of an American Icon at the Grand Canyon.”
Yolonda Youngs, professor of geography and recipient the prestigious John Brinkerhoff Jackson Prize awarded by the Association of American Geographers, will present “Framing Nature: The Creation of an American Icon at the Grand Canyon.” This free event, open to the public, will take place at noon Tuesday, April 22, at the Faculty Center for Excellence.
The lecture series launches its spring semester talks with a presentation by Debora Perez Torres, assistant professor of communication studies, on Feb. 12. Also scheduled are presentations by Michelle Russen (marketing), Yolonda Youngs (geography) and Hannah Kivalahula-Uddin (education). All talks are free and open to the public.
Jordi Solsona-Puig (education) discussed the benefit of CSUSB receiving a $3.3 million federal grant that it will use to increase teacher diversity in the Inland Empire, and Yolonda Youngs (geology and environmental sciences) was a guest on the “Nature Revisited” podcast on which the topic focused on the iconic Grand Canyon.
Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) discussed the reaction of right-wing extremists to the guilty verdict against Donald Trump, Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies) has published a book on the Grand Canyon, and Nicholas Moon (psychology) coauthored a paper on inclusive leadership.
Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies) was a guest on the Nature Revisited podcast, Stuart Sumida (biology) was interviewed by about how research is affected when fossils are auctioned to private parties and spoke at the Game School Expo in Norway, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) commented on the arrest of a man suspected of attacking a pro-Palestinian protest camp at UCLA.
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.
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.
CSUSB’s Department of Geography & Environmental Studies began a partnership with geography information system company ESRI to provide students with networking and career opportunities.