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 […]
Moot court, a simulation of supreme court proceedings, involves teams of student-contestants, clients burdened by a legal problem, briefs, and oratories detailing the dimensions of the legal problem before a court. Students work hard all semester, during weekends and evenings, preparing to compete against ivy league and nationally recognized universities during tournaments. Moot court judges […]
Sheryl Fontaine, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, has been selected to be one of 56 administrators from across the country who will participate in the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Leadership Institute for a New Academy (LINA). The new program, made possible through generous funding from the Mellon Foundation, is designed […]
Assistant Professor of American Studies Kristin Denise Rowe (“Kris”) was recently featured in a three-part docuseries airing on Comcast Xfinity called The Black Beauty Effect. The series details the history and culture of the Black beauty industry. The three-part docuseries features episodes on make up, skincare, and hair. The docu-series features archival photos and footage, interviews […]
The City Management Fellowship Program (CMFP) in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences welcomed its new cohort this fall. Graduate students Liliana Esparza, Brain Kim, Ivette Menjivar, and Kate Polezhaev, are paired with a mentor in city management, awarded a $1,000 academic scholarship, participate in government management workshops, and attend local public management conferences. […]
Jack Mearns, professor of psychology, has published in the Los Angeles Review of Books, an article on the forgotten magical-realist noir classic, Fully Dressed and in His Right Mind by Michael Fessier (1935). Mearns describes how this wryly unique novel about the absurd’s intrusion into everyday life will resonate with a public battered by the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Aitana Guia, associate professor of history, was awarded the Mancomunitat de la Riberta Alta Book Award on November 11 in Alzira, Spain for her book, A Pedestrian Rebellion: How the Turia River Park Transformed Valencia. The ceremony was attended by hundreds of people and political authorities. La rebel.lió dels vianants: El Jardí del Riu Túria […]
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences presents its fall lecture series, focusing on “Research and Teaching Through the Lens of Humanities and Social Sciences.” The free lectures will be held in the Pollak Library South, Room 360. For more information, visit the HSS website. Wednesday, Oct. 26, from noon to 1:00 p.m. “Know Your Doppelgänger: […]
Angela Dill, a student in the Online Bachelor’s in Humanities & Social Sciences program at Cal State Fullerton Extension & International Programs (CSUF EIP), works full-time and has a family. However, because of the EIP program’s flexible part-time schedule, she has been able to manage her classes, even while studying abroad in Bali this past […]
2.5 months. 120 hours. Countless overgrown weeds. One determined student. From June 1 to August 19, CSUF environmental studies graduate student Alexandra Lewandowski worked to restore the California Native Meadow at Fullerton Arboretum. From 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each week, she would head to the meadow with nothing but her weeding tools, trash bins, […]