Sixty-seven students from diverse disciplines presented 26 project presentations showcasing their creative activities, scholarly works and research.
Matteo Crismani, associate professor of physics and astronomy and director of the Murillo Family Observatory, led an international research team that solved a decade-old Martian phenomenon that once baffled planetary scientists. Their new study shows that mysterious high-altitude “plumes” seen above Mars were ordinary twilight clouds viewed from a unique angle.
Returning to Cal State San Bernardino seven years after earning his bachelor’s degree, alumnus Alberto Rendon found new purpose in blending creativity and research — combining Pokémon and Dungeons & Dragons for his master’s thesis. His journey proves that at CSUSB, it’s never too late to redefine your path.
Meredith Conroy (political science) and Guillermo Escalante (kinesiology) were mentioned in recent news coverage, and Keri West, Jamal Appiah-Kubi (social work), and Christina Hassija (psychology, dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences) each had their research published recently.
Meredith Conroy (political science), Raisa Alvarado (communication and media) and Stuart Sumida (biology) were mentioned in recent news coverage, and Sishi Wu and Zachary A. Powell (criminal justice), Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies), Nicolas Brunet (psychology), and Jamal Appiah-Kubi and Priyanjali Chakraborty (social work) recently had their research published.
Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed about some on the far-right trolling airline reservation systems to block Indian visa holders from booking tickets to the U.S., and Meredith Conroy (political science); Nerea Marteache (criminal justice); Evangeline Fangonil-Gagalang, Yeon Kim, Justin Schneider and Renee Gregg-Chastain (nursing); and Justin Schneider (nursing), Brittany Bloodhart (psychology) and Nicole Arkadie (social work) had their research recently published.
Diane Vines and Samantha Duffle (nursing, Palm Desert Campus) were interviewed about a grant from the Houston Family Foundation to expand the Nursing Street Medicine Program, and news media spoke with Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) about the increase in political violence in the U.S.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, CSUSB faculty members and sociologists Jurgita Abromaviciute and Ethel Mickey, along with UC Irvine sociologist Emily Carian, found that working mothers disproportionately shouldered new household and childcare duties, often sidelining their careers, while fathers perceived the division of labor as “fair” and in some cases expanded their career goals.
Johanna Smith (theatre arts), Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication and media), Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) and Mahmood Nikbakhtzadeh (health science and human ecology) were mentioned in recent articles, James Fenelon (sociology) published a book review, and Michelle Russen (hospitality management/marketing), and Rachel Kanter (a graduate student in psychology) with Christina Hassija (professor of psychology and dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Science) published their research.