Vaccinations Are Key to Preventing Measles Outbreaks, Says Nursing Professor
Nursing educator and former public health administrator Penny Weismuller discusses the recent measles outbreaks in the U.S.
Nursing educator and former public health administrator Penny Weismuller discusses the recent measles outbreaks in the U.S.
More than 500 K-12 teachers and teacher candidates from Orange County and Los Angeles will come together Feb. 23 at the second annual People’s Education Conference at Cal State Fullerton. Centered around the themes of “radical joy and transformative justice,” the conference provides interactive workshops, and curricular and pedagogical materials designed to support pre- and in-service teachers in teaching and learning about social justice, culturally sustaining pedagogy, and activism. Presenters include CSUF alumni, and education faculty and students.
Cal State Fullerton’s Susan Barua, dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, advocates for STEM education and workforce development in Washington, D.C., during meetings with congressional member and staffers. Other CSUF faculty will be presenting their research at various conferences this spring.
International sports scholars will be discussing topics ranging from women and black athletes to the legacy, technology and fundraising of past Olympic Games during the March 15-16 Center for Sociocultural Sport and Olympic Research Conference at Cal State Fullerton.
At Cal State Fullerton, every campus member — student, staff, faculty member, administrator and the university president — is a Titan. Right now, there is one CSUF Titan seeking the same title nationally, competing on NBC’s new series “Titan Games.”
School of Nursing seeks to augment current admission criteria
Nurse midwifery is “not just birthing and babies,” notes Ruth Mielke, CSUF associate professor of nursing, who discusses the importance of the specialization offered by the university’s School of Nursing.
A book chapter and several articles written by faculty are among recent works in print.
In a move to increase the number of nurses entering the workforce and to increase the diversity of that workforce, Cal State Fullerton and its sister campus Cal State San Bernardino have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with Riverside City College (RCC) to create pathways from the associate degree in nursing to a bachelor of science in nursing.
Poverty simulation at CSUF helps nursing students become better advocates for their patients.