Clothesline Project: Sociology Students Hang Domestic Violence Out to Dry

 

 

 

 

 


Students in Clare Weber’s (assistant professor of sociology and coordinator, Women’s Studies) Community Change and Community Based Activism class faced the facts about domestic violence with their version of the Clothesline Project in April. Full Story

  Student News

June 2006—Vol. I, Issue 1      

Pictured are the participants and presenters of the Java Engagement for Teacher Training (JETT)  Workshop.

Computer Science plans new Master's Degree, provides Workshops to High School Educators and collaborates with Northrop Grumman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The Computer Science Department has been given University approval to initiate a new Master of Science degree in Computer Science
. The program emphasizes computer security and will provide industrial participants and non-traditional students the flexible learning environment they require for retraining.  Course work will include a combination of classroom, laboratory and research experiences.  The goal is to provide students with the necessary analytical skills to be successful in the job market, or for pursuing advanced graduate degrees. Full Story

 

 

 

 

NBS Newsletter

 

 

 

 

 


   


 



 

Department News

Message from the Dean: College of Natural and Behavioral SciencesCalifornia State University, Dominguez Hills

Pictured left to right; Dr. Rodrick Hay, Associate Dean, NBS, Dr. Mohsen Beheshti, Chair the Computer Science Department, Dr. James Lyons, President, CSUDH, and Steven Jacobs, Northrop Grumman.

Kenneth Ganezer: Hot Property

Faculty News

Kenneth Ganezer has been named one of the "Hottest" Researchers for the 2004-2005 calendar year by the Thomson Scientific Hot Papers database.  An annual list, published in the March/April issue of Science Watch, placed the CSU Dominguez Hills professor of physics as sixth in the world with seven “hot” papers published in the last two years. Full Story

Easy Being Green: CUER to Raise Awareness, Solve Environmental Issues

 

 

When Rod Hay, professor of earth sciences, commutes to CSU Dominguez Hills each day from his home in Long Beach, the environmental issues of the South Bay often stare him in the face, taking the form of the smog layer that often sits over Los Angeles. Full Story

Charles Hohm: Pacific Sociological Association President Plans Annual Conference

 

 

 

Charles Hohm, dean, College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences and professor of sociology, has begun his term as president of the Pacific Sociological Association (PSA), which runs from March 2006 to March 2007. Full Story

Brendan McNulty: Head in the Clouds

Professor Brendan McNulty of the Earth Sciences, Geology and Geography Department in the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences has won this year’s Excellence in Research, Scholarship,and Creativity Award, one of the most prestigious awards the University can bestow upon an educator. Full Story

Thomas Landefeld: Helping Minority Scientists

 

 

Professor of biology Thomas Landefeld delivered the talk “Minority Scientists: Where Are They? Who Should Care?” along with “Leaks in the Pipeline: Do Faculty Mend Them or Create Them?” at Prairie View A&M, Prairie View, TX on March 27, and participated in a seminar on minorities in the sciences at Houston Community College on March 28. Full Story

Emeriti Faculty Wine & Cheese Reception

 

More NBS News

Sue Gemmell (EFA President) with Dr. James Imai  

(l) George Jennings (Math), Bill Gould (Math), John Roberts (Biology), Charles Hohm (NBS Dean), John Tomlinson (Biology)

(l) La Tanya Skiffer (Sociology) with Keisha Paxton 
(Psychology)  
 

(l) John Price (Physics), Sean Sather-Wagstaff (Math) and his wife Joy      

An Emeriti Faculty Wine and Cheese Reception, sponsored by the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences, was hosted by NBS Dean Chuck Hohm  and Associate Dean Rod Hay in the Hal Charnofsky Faculty Lounge on April 6th.  Full Story

Boeing Mentor Protégé Program: Career Training Collaborative Takes Flight

The Pacific Contours Mentor Protégé Program, a collaborative between minority- serving California State Universities (CSUs) and community colleges, will provide technology training for the employees of Pacific Contours Aerospace Machining and Assembly, along with a hands-on industry experience for students and faculty. Full Story

Alumni News

Congratulations New Alumni Association, Inc. Board Members! Full Story

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California State University, Dominguez Hills • 1000 E. Victoria Street • Carson, California 90747 • (310) 243-2547
 Last updated: April 16, 2007 by mk 

Newly Created NBS Advisory Board

 

This last year the College was successful in creating the NBS Advisory Board. The Board is dedicated to the continuous improvement of the programs in the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences.  The role of the Board is two-fold. First, members provide advice, opinions and ideas on how to improve the College, including curriculum, programs, student recruitment and placement, laboratories and equipment, as well as opportunities for grants and contracts.  The Board will be especially focused on emerging issues and trends in science and technology.  Second, the Board helps to improve the visibility and enhance the reputation of the programs in the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences in the scientific and general community.

 

The current Board members are as follows: Mr. Joe Aro (Director, SouthBay Economic Development Partnership); Dr. Steven Bloch (Senior Research Associate, Auto Club of Southern California); Dr. David Chi (Chiropractor; CSUDH alum; CSUDH Adjunct Professor of Biology); Dr. Evelyn Childress (CSUDH Professor Emeritus of Biology); Dr. Michael Daugherty (Retired VP from Aerospace Corporation; former CSUDH Associate Professor of Physics); Jim Dear (Mayor, City of Carson); Dr. Jackson Henry (CSUDH Emeritus Professor of Mathematics); Mr. Loren House (Supplier Diversity Specialist, the Boeing Company); Mr. Steven M. Jacobs (Division Staff Operations Office, Tactical Systems Division, Northrop Grumman Mission System); Dr. Stewart Laidlaw (Director, Compliance & Educational Outreach & Professor of Medicine/Academic Administrator, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center); Mr. Todd Rodgers (Captain, Carson Sheriff’s Substation; Mayor of Lakewood; two time CSUDH alum); Dr. Sam Wiley (CSUDH Professor Emeritus of Physics); and Mr. Jan Vogel (Executive Director, South Bay Workforce Investment Board).

Greetings from the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences (NBS) at California State University, Dominguez Hills. This is the first Newsletter from NBS and we hope that you find it both interesting and informative.

NBS was formed in the Spring of 2004 when the University underwent a major reorganization. Prior to the reorganization, the departments located in NBS were part of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), which constituted about two-thirds of the University.  During the reorganization, CAS was split into NBS and the College of Liberal Arts (CLA).  NBS has the following departments/programs: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Earth Sciences (Geology and Geography); Mathematics; Physics;  Psychology; Sociology; and Behavioral Sciences.

I came to CSUDH in August of 2004 as the Founding Dean of NBS. Prior to this appointment, I was a faculty member and administrator at San Diego State University for 31 years.

Much has happened in NBS in the last two years. Most importantly, new faculty members have replaced over 25% of the NBS faculty who have been retiring. These new faculty are committed to both teaching and research and look forward to involving their students in research projects.

I hope that you will enjoy reading this Newsletter and learning about all the wonderful things that are happening in the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences at CSUDH.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or news that you would like included in future issues of the NBS Newsletter. Our phone number is 310 243-2547 and my email is chohm@csudh.edu.

Best Regards,

Charles F. Hohm

Dean

California State University, Dominguez Hills
 NBS Dean's Office
 Location: LIB C-502
 1000 E. Victoria Street
 Carson, CA 90747
 Phone: (310) 243-2457
 Fax: (310) 516-3987
 E-mail:
nrhodes@csudh.edu
 
http://www.nbs.csudh.edu/

Dr. Charles F. Hohm