Brian Levin, who also is a member of the Commission on the State of Hate, will present the center’s report in the 10:30 a.m. session, Friday, Aug. 25. The presentation, which will be his last as director of CSUSB’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism that he founded 24 years ago, as he retires from the post and turns over the center's operations to Steven Merrall.
Marc Robinson (history) discussed his forthcoming book, “Washington State Rising: Black Power on Campus in the Pacific Northwest,” and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in an article about a hate crime targeting a church in Newtown, Conn.
Meredith Conroy (political science) cowrote an article on how Republican male candidates have been trying to portray their masculinity, Ethel Mickey (sociology) was coauthor of a study that examined “Narratives of Unanticipated Consequences in Gendered and Racialized Departmental Service, Promotion, and Voting” among faculty, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the arrest of a suspected white supremacist whose home was found with multiple weapons.
Montgomery van Wart (public administration), Miranda McIntyre (psychology), José Muñoz (sociology), and Richard Sinacola (psychology) were recently published, and Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies), Meredith Conroy (political science), and Brian Levin (criminal justice) were included in recent news coverage.
Gregory Gondwe (communication studies) was interviewed for a podcast about misinformation and disinformation being spread in Sub-Saharan Africa, Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision sciences) discussed the state of the region’s economy, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) commented on how recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings have galvanized far-right extremist groups.
Thomas McWeeney (public administration) co-wrote an opinion column on that called for a more comprehensive approach in keeping school sites safe, Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the increase in hate crimes in Texas, and Anna Long (entrepreneurship) talked about CSUSB’s two winning teams in the Sunstone CSU Startup Launch Competition.
Eric Vogelsang (sociology) was quoted in an article about Gen Xers making career changes, Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed the rise of anti-LGBTQ incidents, and Michelle Russen (marketing/hospitality management) co-authored a study on how organizations can create a more inclusive atmosphere.
Luz Elena Ramirez (English) published a critique of the novel, “Montezuma’s Daughter,” Meredith Conroy (political science) collaborated on a paper on why people run for political office, Nerea Marteache (criminal justice) co-wrote a paper on co-production, the involvement of citizens in the production of public services, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about public safety issues possibly arising from protests over Donald Trump’s arraignment in federal court.
Guillermo Escalante (kinesiology) was interviewed about the use of anabolic steroids, José Muñoz (sociology) co-wrote a report on the issues raised at the Conference for Latinx Contingent Faculty Members, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in an article about why some people of color are drawn to white supremacy.