College of Humanities and Social Sciences

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  CSUF Professor Awarded Grant for AI-Powered Platform to Help Underserved Students in STEM Subjects

  August 30, 2023

  Yuko Okado, associate professor of psychology has received a $979,212 NSF CAREER Award for her project, “Improving Persistence of Underserved Students in Psychological Science Using an AI-Based, Personalized Career Exploration Platform.” This five-year project, which runs from September 2023 through August 2028, addresses two pressing problems in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce: its limited […]

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  CSUF Accepts Resolution for Chicano Heritage Month

  August 29, 2023

  Alexandro Gradilla, associate professor of Chicana and Chicano studies at Cal State Fullerton, accepted a resolution from the the Orange County Board of Supervisors declaring August to be Chicano Heritage Month.

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  Psychology Professor Wins Distinguished Book Award

  July 17, 2023

  Ella Ben Hagai, associate professor of psychology and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Lesbian Studies, has won the 2023 Distinguished Book Award from the American Psychological Association’s Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity (Division 44). Co-written with Professor Eileen L. Zurbriggen (UC Santa Cruz) and with a contribution from Noël R. […]

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  In Memoriam: Myron Orleans

  July 13, 2023

  Myron Orleans, professor emeritus of sociology, died July 9.  Raised in the Bronx, Orleans earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in sociology at The City College of New York. He earned his doctorate in sociology from the New School for Social Research and made his way to California. He first taught […]

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  TESOL Professor Honored at International TESOL Conference

  May 22, 2023

  Nathan Carr, a professor of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) at Cal State Fullerton, was one of 30 educators honored as part of the English Language Specialist Program’s 30th anniversary in 2021. However, due to the pandemic, the celebration was rescheduled to March 2023 during the International TESOL Conference. Specialists are top-tier TESOL […]

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  Dreaming of Bees and Sustainable Community Agriculture: Meet Steve Anticona

  May 10, 2023

  Steve Anticona is a first-generation college student, a DREAMER, and a bee researcher who is set to earn his Master of Science in Environmental Studies from Cal State Fullerton this summer. During his time at CSUF, Steve’s research for the Urban Agriculture Community-based Research Experience (U-ACRE) explored the impact of parasites on honeybees, and sought […]

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  New Opportunity for Underrepresented STEM Majors Interested in Aging

  May 2, 2023

  Worldwide, our population is aging and becoming more diverse. To solve the issues facing an aging society, we need ingenuity and fresh perspectives. We need to build a diverse workforce that not only understands and is passionate about the needs of older adults, but that is trained at the highest levels of medicine, science, technology, […]

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  CSUF Faculty and Staff Take Education Outdoors at Fullerton Arboretum

  April 24, 2023

  Fullerton Arboretum, a 26-acre botanical garden located on the Cal State Fullerton (CSUF) campus has a goal of supporting the academic mission of CSUF with a world-class living and historical collection. It is just one of just three arboreta in the state of California and one of 28 arboreta in the world to achieve ArbNet’s […]

• Ground-breaking US Latinx Science Fiction Collection Opens

  April 18, 2023

  University Archives and Special Collections In the Pollak Library at Cal State Fullerton announced the founding of the first collection of U.S. Latinx science fiction. At the opening event on April 26, writers and editors Sarah Rafael García, Diana Burbano, and Rachelle Cruz will read from their work and answer questions on diverse futurisms. The […]

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  In Memoriam: Phil Gianos, Professor Emeritus of Political Science

  March 28, 2023

  Phillip L. Gianos, professor emeritus of political science, died on March 4 at the age of 77. He is survived by his son, Chris. Gianos joined the faculty in 1971. In his time with CSUF, he served in numerous roles, including as chair of the Division of Politics, Administration, and Justice and associate dean of […]