A Titan’s Guide to the Spring Semester
From campus updates to Commencement 2025 celebrations, here is what Titans need to know for the spring 2025 semester, beginning Jan. 18.
Faculty and Staff
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Civil Engineer Honored With Nation’s Presidential Award for Mentorship
Binod Tiwari, associate vice president for research and sponsored programs and professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been honored with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.
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American Studies Professor Pens Book on the Impact of Decluttering
Carrie Lane, Cal State Fullerton professor of American studies, published a book on the professional organizing industry and the importance of decluttering.
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Chemist Honored With 2024 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
Computational chemist Michael Groves has received the 2024 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation.
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Physics Alumnus Bequests $3.5 Million to Create Science and Math Deanship
Physics alumnus Dan Black has directed an irrevocable $3.5 million bequest to create the first named deanship in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
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How the Pandemic Changed Nursing … and Me
During the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cal State Fullerton nursing faculty member Christine Kaford leaned into gratitude and hope. She teaches students to do the same.
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CSUF Center for the Study of Human Nature Hosts Symposium to Honor Late Professor John Q. Patton
Scholars recently gathered at Cal State Fullerton for an evolutionary social sciences symposium in honor of John Q. Patton, professor emeritus of anthropology.
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‘How Disney Built America’: Communications Professor Featured in History Channel Docuseries
Andi Stein, Cal State Fullerton professor emeritus of communications, was featured in the History Channel docuseries “How Disney Built America.”
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Fulbright Scholar in Brazil Examines Improving Equity in Higher Education
Mathematics educator Alison Marzocchi spent four months in Brazil earlier this year as a Fulbright Scholar to continue her research on improving faculty instruction through equity-minded and active mathematics teaching practices.
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The ‘Future of Black Barbie’: CSUF Scholar Featured in Netflix Documentary
Amirah Saafir, Cal State Fullerton assistant professor of child and adolescent studies, was featured in the Netflix documentary, “Black Barbie.”