Transition to Teaching: New Grant Will Prepare STEM Teachers in Rural Communities

A new federal grant has been awarded to the university's Transition to Teaching program, which places qualified teachers in the schools that they attended.

For the last 12 years, Kamal Hamdan has had a track record of success in acquiring federal funding for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) teacher preparation programs at California State University, Dominguez Hills that not only prepare individuals with STEM backgrounds to earn their … [Read more...]

Contemporary Concerns and Technology Examined at Student Research Day

Student Research Day highlighted the work of students like Harneet Grewal, who delivered his findings on “Photoproduction of the Cascade Hyperons at Jefferson Laboratory.”

By Ryan Traylor and Joanie Harmon The 6th Annual Student Research Day (SRD) at California State University, Dominguez Hills showcased the work of undergraduate and graduate students. On Feb. 24, more than 100 students shared their oral and poster presentations on a range of topics that … [Read more...]

Consul General of the Republic of Hungary to Visit CSU Dominguez Hills

Ambassador Balázs Bokor, consul general of the Republic of Hungary in Los Angeles, will visit CSU Dominguez Hills on Wednesday, March 16.

Hungary has given the world more than Zsa Zsa and Eva Gabor, the Rubik’s Cube, Béla Bartók, and the Pulitzer Prize; it has made considerable contributions that helped to change the world. Ambassador Balázs Bokor, consul general of the Republic of Hungary in Los Angeles, will visit California … [Read more...]

Hedy Moscovici: Florida State Alumna Honored for Contributions to Science Education

Professor of education Hedy Moscovici

Hedy Moscovici was recently selected as a Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for her research and service to professional organizations. The professor of education at California State University, Dominguez Hills has focused her research on the teaching of … [Read more...]

Peter Desberg: New Book Strictly for Laughs

Professor of graduate education Peter Desberg (at right) and co-author Jeffrey Davis signed their new book, "Show Me the Funny" at Barnes & Noble in Los Angeles on Nov. 8

When professor of graduate education Peter Desberg interviewed comedy writers from the golden age of television to the present for his new book, “Show Me the Funny: At the Writers’ Table with Hollywood’s Top Comedy Writers,” he and co-author Jeffrey Davis, a professor of screenwriting at … [Read more...]

Gerardo Yepez: Principal of Torrance Elementary Works Toward Collaboration

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Although the afternoon dismissal bell has rung at Torrance Elementary School, principal Gerardo Yepez (Class of ’93, liberal studies; ’96, teaching credential) isn’t finished working. He can be seen at the school’s entrance, greeting parents and saying goodbye to students for the … [Read more...]

CSU Dominguez Hills, CAMS High School Awarded HP Catalyst Initiative Grant

A proposal submitted by California State University, Dominguez Hills in collaboration with the California Academy of Math and Science (CAMS), a magnet high school located on the university campus, was one of only 30 from 11 countries to be approved to participate in HP’s Catalyst Initiative, … [Read more...]

Recent Grants to CSU Dominguez Hills Focus on Meeting L.A.’s K-12 Educational Needs

In the past few months, the School of Education at California State University, Dominguez Hills has been awarded three prestigious grants totaling more than $13 million that will allow the university to have a greater impact in meeting the educational needs of the Los Angeles … [Read more...]

Anabella Bastida: Alumna Works to Foster Education in Mexican Immigrant Communities

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Although Anabella Bastida (Class of ’04, B.A., liberal studies; ’05, teaching credential; ’07, M.A., multicultural education) began working at Consejo de Federaciones Mexicanas en Norteamérica (COFEM) to earn some money while getting her teaching credential, the part-time job became a … [Read more...]