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At Cal State San Bernardino, sociology professor Megan Carroll’s mentorship has been transformative for senior Erick Herrera, inspiring their academic journey from an undeclared major to a Mellon Mays Scholar and Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholar, double-majoring in sociology and ethnic studies.
![CSUSB’s 2024-25 Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars are (from left) Benjamin Roath, Evy Zermeno, Gary Williams and Erick Herrera.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide_Sally%20Casanova%20Pre-Doc%20Scholars%202024.jpg.webp?itok=ioDE5iMm)
The program, which is awarded to juniors, seniors and graduate students, provides financial assistance for those interested in exploring and preparing for a doctoral program.
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Megan Carroll (psychology) was one of the experts interviewed for an article about asexuality, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed for an article about California’s latest hate crime numbers.
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Johanna Smith (theatre arts) will present “Puppets in the Mara” this weekend at CSUSB, Megan Carroll (sociology) was interviewed about new research on asexuality, Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision sciences) discussed the state of the region’s economy, and various news media interviewed Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) on topics related to the latest hate crime statistics.
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Megan Carroll (sociology) talked about celebrating love in all forms and Nicole Collier (criminal justice) cowrote a study on recidivism among homicide offenders.
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Meredith Conroy (political science) cowrote an article about the number of women who could be elected to office in the November elections, and Megan Carroll (sociology) was interviewed about her research on asexuality.
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Four CSUSB students are among the 76 CSU students who have been named the 2021-22 Sally Casanova California Pre-Doctoral Scholars.