Spotlight
CSUSB professor leads effort to protect Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Stuart Sumida, professor of biology and the president of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, is the lead signatory of a letter signed by more than 150 scientists urging Congress to protect Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, citing its global importance for dinosaur fossils, paleontology research, biodiversity and ecotourism.
Camelia Fowler, the community partnerships analyst with the Office of Community Engaged Learning, recently completed a 12-week professional development program founded by political strategist Angela Rye, gaining mentorship, career insights and connections with industry leaders.
Mahmood Nikbakhtzadeh, assistant professor of environmental health science, has been appointed to the California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s Sustainable Pest Management Advisory Committee, which will play a key role in supporting the state’s efforts to evaluate and reduce pesticide-related risks while advancing sustainable pest management practices.
Katy Rodriguez Wimberly, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, was selected as one of 21 astronomers nationwide for the 2026 cohort of the prestigious American Astronomical Society Harlow Shapley Visiting Lecturers Program. This initiative supports faculty in sharing their research through engaging, accessible talks while inspiring curiosity about the universe.