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Matthew E. Kirby
Professor of geological sciences
Matthew Kirby researches global climate change with expertise in California’s geological past history of droughts, floods, fires, and vegetation using lake and wetland sediments.
Contact Matthew E. Kirby | California’s Past Precipitation Tells Story of Climate Change Today
Mojgan Sami
Assistant professor of public health
Expert in global and urban health, urban planning, health equity, social justice in health, and the structural determinants of health including projects on active transportation, park access, food sovereignty and environmental justice.
Contact Mojgan Sami | Public Health Researcher Explores the Power, Promise of Environmentally Sustainable Planning
Joe Carlin
Associate professor of geological sciences
“Research like ours is important to establish a baseline for natural climate change that was not caused by humans, then we can compare it to climate change today — and ultimately pinpoint the impact by humans, and how we may fix this situation.”
Contact Joe Carlin | Climate Change Crisis: Faculty and Student Researchers Seek Solutions
Darren R. Sandquist
Professor of biological science
Expert in how the brittlebush, a desert shrub, is responding to climate change in water availability and temperatures, even in Death Valley. His research on water stress spans 20 years.
Contact Darren R. Sandquist | Long-Term Study Identifies Desert Plant’s Response to Climate Change
Mira Farka
Associate professor of economics
Expert in financial and monetary economics, forecasting and applied econometrics and applied macroeconomics. Co-director of CSUF’s Woods Center for Economic Analysis and Forecasting.
Anil Puri
Professor of economics
Expert in economic forecasts and policy analysis, economic impacts and environmental issues. Director of CSUF’s Woods Center for Economic Analysis and Forecasting. He also speaks Hindi and Punjabi.
Joshua Smith
Professor of physics
Expert in optics and gravitational-wave astronomy. He is the Dan Black Director of the Nicholas and Lee Begovich Center for Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy.
Contact Joshua Smith | Longtime University Donors Commit to $10 Million Gift of Titan Proportions
Jocelyn Read
Associate professor of physics
A neutron star astrophysicist expert in black holes, astronomy and physics.
Contact Jocelyn Read | CSUF Scientists Contribute to Detection of Second Neutron Star Collision
Geoffrey Lovelace
Professor of physics
A computational astrophysicist specializing in numerical relativity. His research focuses on using supercomputer simulations to model colliding black holes.
Contact Geoffrey Lovelace | Gravitational-Wave Expert ‘Awestruck’ by First-Ever Image of Black Hole in Space
Sarah Hill
Associate professor of political science
Sarah Hill studies California politics and policy, election administration.
Matthew Jarvis
Associate professor of political science
An expert in elections and voting, Jarvis studies American politics, voting technology, public opinion, campaign finance, and veto threats. His current research projects include exploring how veto threats evolved over the presidencies of Grover Cleveland and Dwight Eisenhower, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
Stephen Stambough
Professor of political science
He is an expert in campaigns and elections. His areas of research include female political candidates, direct democracy and culture war politics.
Rob Robinson
Associate professor of political science
An expert in the U.S. presidency, he studies American politics and elections, Constitutional law, judicial politics and polarization and cognition.
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New Members Named to CSUF Philanthropic Foundation Board of Governors
Community leaders and entrepreneurs are among the newest members of Cal State Fullerton’s Philanthropic Foundation Board of Governors
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CSUF Among Top 5 National Institutions for Bachelor’s Degrees to Latinx Students
Cal State Fullerton is Top-Ranked in California for Graduating Latinx Students
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CSUF’s On-Campus Food Pantry Receives $75,000 Gift from Kaiser Permanente
CSUF’s Associated Students Inc. Food Pantry provides students with fresh produce and essential food items.
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Can Family Members Talk Politics During the Holidays?
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CSUF Police Department, Counseling and Psychological Services Earn $549,000 Grant to Increase Holistic Campus Safety and Mental Health Support
The grant will support ongoing mental health and cultural bias training for police officers and dispatchers, community outreach, and up-to-date technology.
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CSUF Political Science Faculty Can Offer Expertise on Key Election Topics
Political science faculty members and elections experts can speak to key issues of the 2024 elections beyond Election Day on Nov. 5
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CSUF Engineering Math Model Predicts Next US President
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CSUF Makes Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges
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Cal State Fullerton Named One of US Leaders for Economic and Social Mobility in 2024
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