Acclaimed educator and photographer Patrick O’Donnell passed away March 27 at his home in Fountain Valley following a battle with cancer. He was 83. At Cal State Fullerton, O’Donnell fulfilled both roles, devoting seven years to part- and full-time teaching as a lecturer in the communications department, then joining Public Affairs as photographer, the first […]
Many people set New Year’s resolutions to be active but struggle to maintain that behavior. Gyms that are crowded at the beginning of the year slowly decline in numbers. Staying active is hard. To help campus community members succeed in their physical activity journeys, Cal State Fullerton’s Employee Wellness Program will offer a new group […]
Cal State Fullerton University Extension is excited to welcome Christopher Orozco, a new instructor in its Human Resources Management Certificate program. Orozco is a seasoned business and HR leader who brings more than 16 years of experience as an executive specializing in human resources strategy and organizational development. He earned his Master of Business Administration […]
Faculty in Cal State Fullerton’s Department of Sociology gathered recently for their biannual retreat. Faculty members supported each other in integrating innovative technologies into their teaching practices. They also shared experiences and strategies for teaching in the current political climate. The goal of the retreat was to develop ideas to foster collaboration and community building […]
Cal State Fullerton’s Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning shares employee highlights from fall 2024. Discover how CSUF faculty and staff have increased since 2019, based on Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System HR data. As of fall 2024, CSUF has 2,236 instructional faculty — the highest number in the last 11 years. From fall 2019 through […]
Mohinder Grewal, professor emeritus of electrical engineering, published a chapter in “Remote Sensing Handbook, Volume I, Sensors, Data Normalization, Harmonization, Cloud Computing and Accuracies,” which is edited by Prasad S. Thenkabail and Taylor Francis Books. Grewal’s chapter, “Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Theory and Practice: Evolution, State of the Art and Future Pathways,” is part […]
From 9/11 and the Russia Ukraine war to the COVID-19 pandemic and racial injustice, Cal State Fullerton child development expert Shu-Chen “Jenny” Yen has dedicated her work to helping young children make sense of difficult events through storytelling. Her latest book, “Fire, Fire, Go Away: A Social Story About the Wildfires in Los Angeles,” explains […]
Erualdo González, professor of Chicana and Chicano studies at Cal State Fullerton, earned two prestigious national leadership roles. He was named a 2025 fellow in the American Association of Colleges & Universities New Leadership Academy and a 2024-25 participant in the Volcker Alliance’s Future Leaders of Schools of Public Service. These programs prepare academic leaders […]
Jaya Dofe, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, served as the general co-chair, alongside Mengmei Ye of IBM, for the seventh Women in Hardware and Systems Security Workshop. Held on Nov. 22 at the prestigious IBM T.J. Watson Research Center in New York, the event brought together students, researchers and industry leaders in an […]
When the polls predicted a tight race for U.S. president, Chandrasekhar Putcha, Cal State Fullerton professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering, used math to predict former President Donald Trump would be successful in his run to return to the White House. Putcha was right. Donald Trump won the presidential election with a commanding victory. […]