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College of Natural Science, Faculty in the News
May 22, 2026

Stuart Sumida (biology), as president of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, was the lead signatory in a letter calling for the protection of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument; Meredith Conroy (political science) discussed and wrote on the cancellation of the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert;” a book co-authored by Mark T. Clark (national security studies, emeritus) was highlighted in a column about UFOs; and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed for his analysis in the aftermath of the fatal shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.

Faculty in the News, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
April 13, 2026

Meredith Conroy (political science) published an article about the dismissals of former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem; Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) discussed the economic impact of the Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship’s work; and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus), was interviewed about the latest FBI hate crime statistics.

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Faculty in the News
February 13, 2026

Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies), Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emeritus), Meredith Conroy (political sciences), Michael Karp (history) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) were mentioned in recent news coverage.

From left: Diana Z. Rodriguez (Distinguished Alumni Award), Miranda Lee (Emerging Leader Award) and Natalia Hale (Coyote Spirit Award) are among the eight who will be honored at the annual Alumni Hall of Fame event in the spring.
February 2, 2026

Three university-wide awards will be presented to Diana Z. Rodriguez (Distinguished Alumni Award), Miranda Lee (Emerging Leader Award) and Natalia Hale (Coyote Spirit Award) at the annual Alumni Hall of Fame Awards ceremony on April 10. 

CSBS building, Faculty in the News
January 5, 2026

Meredith Conroy (political science) wrote a year-end article for her Substack, Gender Gap, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed by news media on the influence of the far-right “Groyper” movement in the Republican Party and the arrest of suspects involved in an alleged plot to launch attacks in Southern California on New Year’s Eve.

Palm Desert Campus, Faculty in the News
December 18, 2025

Included in recent news coverage are Thomas McWeeney (public administration), Daniel MacDonald (economics), Meredith Conroy (political science) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus).

From left, CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales, Linda Bennecke, alumna '69, and Richard Bennecke, alumnus '67 and the first ASI President at CSUSB.
November 17, 2025

Richard and Linda Bennecke built their lives alongside the growing institution. Richard was the college’s student body president, while Linda, a campus tour guide, produced the college’s first historic publication, “The T Tauri.” 

Center for Global Innovation bldg., Faculty in the News
October 24, 2025

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.

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Faculty in the News
October 17, 2025

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.