![Lúa López](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_WHM_FacResearch_LuaLopez_xxMar2023.jpg.webp?itok=Oz9w40gY)
Lúa López, assistant professor of biology, uses mixed method research, which, although complex and demanding, provides a more multidimensional approach in her study in the rapid environmental response in plants in light of climate change.
![Jennifer Sorenson standing outside the CSUSB Santos Manuel Student Union North.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/WHM_JennySorenson_Slide.jpg.webp?itok=qvjMFrAJ)
Jennifer Sorenson, senior associate vice president for Facilities Planning & Management, credits her upbringing with providing the mindset to choose a career area that interested her, regardless of gender.
![Kimberley Cousins, professor of chemistry and chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/KimCousins_Slide.jpg.webp?itok=uOHbSdcF)
When asked what motivates CSUSB professor of chemistry Kimberley Cousins, her answer is simple. “Our students,” she says.
![Premiere of “Why Women Went West” by Pamela Madsen at Meng Hall, Cal State Fullerton, Sept. 17.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/WhyWomenWentWest_Slide.jpg.webp?itok=Ht7wEB0j)
“Why Women Went West” is a multi-media chamber opera that tells the unfolding narrative of a sole woman protagonist, Mary Hunter Austin, and her journey west. The performance is free and will be presented at RAFFMA on March 9 at 5 p.m.
![Womxn’s History Month graphic](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/Womens-History-Month-2021_Web-banner_1920-560.png.webp?itok=GbcCzkwV)
This year’s theme is “Celebrating and Telling Our Stories” to amplify the voices of diverse womxn and recognize their contributions across various sectors and disciplines.
![Kristen Hackett](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_WHM_Hackett_vidpromo_29Mar2022.jpg.webp?itok=fxsgy24L)
Kristen Hackett, veteran and sociology undergraduate, credits CSUSB for giving her the opportunity to discover and achieve her goals.
![Funmilola Fagbamila](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/Womxn%27s-Leadership-Conference-CSUSB-Homepage-Slide.jpg.webp?itok=zkeulGed)
Nalleli Cobo, environmental activist, and Funmilola Fagbamila, playwright, scholar and artist, joined the conference to share their stories and empower the audience to make positive changes within the community.
![Joanina Gutierrez](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_WHM_Alumni_Joanina_Gazcon_15Mar2022.jpg.webp?itok=gmn9zX36)
Two-time CSUSB alumna Joanina Gazcon’s passion for helping the community has not only brought her a fulfilling career, but it has even earned her an invitation to the White House.
![Portrait of Meredith Conroy](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_WHM_MeredithConroy_10Mar2022.jpg.webp?itok=Yvs466lj)
Meredith Conroy, CSUSB associate professor of political science, is a contributing writer at FiveThirtyEight, an author of three books and a researcher who often secures funding for students working with her on projects.