Accomplishments: Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
Jin Ouk Choi, Saba Nikkhah Manesh, Binit K. Shrestha, and Pramen Shrestha (all Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction) and Jaewon Lim (Public Policy and Leadership) published a journal paper, "Spatial Analysis of the Gender Wage Gap in Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Construction Occupations in the United States" in…
Seong-min Park, Shon Reed (both Criminal Justice), Jay J. Shen (Public Health), and Ji Won Yoo (Medicine) recently published an article, “The Effect of Marijuana Legalization on the Trajectories of Hard Drug–related Hospitalizations: A Growth Curve Analysis of the County-level State Inpatient Database in Washington, 2009–2015 ” in the Journal of…
Jin Ouk Choi, Binit K. Shrestha, Saba Nikkhah Manesh, and Pramen Shrestha (all Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction) and Jaewon Lim (Public Policy and Leadership) published a journal paper, "Employment and Wage Distribution Investigation in the Construction Industry by Gender," in the Journal of Management in Engineering…
Magdalena Martinez (The Lincy Institute and School of Public Policy and Leadership) recently was appointed by the Nevada Legislative Hispanic Caucus to serve on a subcommittee examining the education digital divide of students in the Nevada. This subcommittee is charged with identifying what local and state policies can be implemented to minimize…
Emma Frances Bloomfield (Communication Studies) published an article in The Conversation titled, "How to Talk to Someone You Believe is Misinformed ҳ| 鶹ýӳ the Coronavirus." The article provides information about common misperceptions about the coronavirus and strategies for correcting misinformation.
Miliaikeala SJ. Heen (Criminal Justice) is one of the 2020 recipients of the Regents' Scholar Awards. The NSHE Board of Regents recognizes students for academic achievements, leadership ability, and service contributions. A doctoral student, Heen will receive a $5,000 stipend.
Heen's current research looks at reducing sexual assault and harassment…
Linda Dam and Benjamin Burroughs (both Journalism and Media Studies) presented their research "(Over)Eating with our Eyes: An Examination of Food-Related YouTube Influencer Marketing and Consumer Engagement with Food Brands" at the 23rd International Public Relations Research Conference in Orlando, Florida. Using a heuristic-systematic model…
Interim Executive Vice President and Provost Chris Heavey congratulates faculty who have received tenure commencing July 1. The tenure recommendations were approved at the Board of Regents meeting on March 5.
Those faculty are:
Scott Abella, College of Sciences
Stephen Benning, College of Liberal Arts
Maile Chapman, College of…
The CSUN Faculty Achievement Award recognizes faculty members for outstanding dedication to students through advising, classroom instruction, mentorship, or special events. Those receiving the award in 2020 are:
William Ramsey, College of Liberal Arts, department of philosophy
Caitlin Saladino, Greenspun College of Urban Affairs, Lincy…
Erika Engstrom (Communication Studies) is featured in a podcast for the New Books Network, a consortium of author-interview podcast channels that brings scholarly research to the public via new media. She was interviewed about her book Feminism, Gender, and Politics in NBC's "Parks and Recreation," as well as her other books and ongoing…
Erika Engstrom (Communication Studies) presented "The Gendered Endgame: Marvel's 'New Man'" at the 32nd annual conference of the Far West Popular Culture and American Cultures Association in Las Vegas last month. An expert in gender and media, she discussed how Marvel's blockbuster film Avengers: Endgame presents modified versions of masculinity…
Ted Greenhalgh (Public Policy and Leadership) presented "Thanos Ain't Wrong: Neo-Malthusian Angst in the MCU" at the 32nd annual conference of the Far West Popular and American Cultures Association held earlier this month in Las Vegas. His presentation explained how human effects on environmental resources become presented in mass media…