Dr. Tim Gramling

Dr. Tim Gramling, dean of the Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business: panel Board's Responsibility Over Cyberthreats. The Institute of Internal Auditors Western District Conference in Anaheim on March 27.

Dr. Erin Smith

Dr. Erin Smith, professor of psychology: When the Book of Nature Comes to Church (And Why That’s a Good Thing). Annual psychology lecture at North Greenville University (Greenville, South Carolina) on March 25.

Dr. Carol Minton-Ryan

Dr. Carol Minton-Ryan, professor of sociology: Learning Beyond the Classroom. International Roundtable Symposium on educational trends held at Harris Manchester College in Oxford, England, on March 24.

Dr. Dayna Herrera

Dr. Dayna Herrera, professor of nursing: poster Enhancing Nursing Informatics Education: Revamping Existing Curriculum using the ANIA Graduate Informatics Nursing Guide & Toolkit. American Nursing Informatics Association 2025 Annual Conference in New Orleans on March 27-29.

Dr. Melissa Croteau

Dr. Melissa Croteau, professor of film studies, assembled a group of East Asian media scholars for a roundtable and moderated the discussion on Networking Women: East Asian Women in Global Cinematic Media at the East-West Center’s 32^nd Conference of the Asian Studies Development Program, in Washington, D.C., on March 6-8. She also presented a paper, Unwriting Much Ado in Anyone But You: The Egalitarian Vulgar Romantic Comedy in Sydney’s Blue World, at the 2025 Shakespeare Association of America Annual Conference in Boston on March 19-22.

Dr. Nathan Iverson

Dr. Nathan Iverson, associate professor of psychology, was interviewed by KABC on March 26 for a story about students being prepared to enter the job market after graduation.

Dr. Ronald L. Ellis and Daphne Paramo

Daphne Paramo, department secretary for the physician assistant program, was named employee of the month for April. Her nomination included the following statements: “Daphne has been providing warm hospitality and service to CBU faculty, staff, students, and visitors for over 25 years. … The primary reason for this nomination is Daphne’s handling of the department move from the Health Science Campus to the newly renovated Tyler Plaza. Daphne has served as the point person for all communication and coordination of the vast myriad of items that needed (and continues) to be completed. Daphne has been a calm head and heart during an extremely busy period which has made this move exponentially more efficient and effective.”

• $300,000 gift commitment to an existing endowed scholarship in the School of Education
• $160,000 gift commitment to establish an endowed scholarship for Music Education
• $50,000 gift to CBU’s Endurance Fund
• $40,000 gift to an existing endowed fund in the School of Christian Ministries
• $25,000 gift to establish an endowed scholarship for the College of Health Science

• $20,000 gift to an existing endowed scholarship for the School of Christian Ministries
• $15,000 gift for the Men’s Basketball Fund
• $10,000 gift for the Architecture Engineering Construction Club
• $10,000 gift for the Women’s Basketball Fund

Coding Camp for the California School for the Deaf Riverside

The Bourns College of Engineering sponsored a two-day coding camp for students from the California School for the Deaf Riverside on March 18 and 20. Dr. Ben Sanders, assistant professor of computer science, led the training with support by computer science and ASL student volunteers. Kevin Willis, dispatch supervisor for aviation science, shared his story of graduating from CSDR himself, becoming a pilot and working at CBU. Dr. Daniel Blair, associate professor of American sign language, was the liaison between CBU and CSDR. Students learned to code a basic video game and toured the engineering facilities.

MS Sport and Performance Psychology program hosted the Association of Applied Sport Psychology West Regional Conference at CBU on March 28-29. The event was attended by more than 100 people and included keynote speakers, oral presentations and poster sessions.

Photo by Eileen Solorzano

Eileen Solorzano, Josiah Grant and Randy Gonzales were selected to appear in the 2025 Communication Arts Photography annual. Out of the 1,906 entries, only 129 projects were selected. Of the eight student works chosen, CBU had five of them. Additionally, Solorzano, Juliette Doan, Noelle Gmyr, Josiah Grant and Gonzales were selected for the Communication Arts Photography Competition shortlist. The competition entries are judged by an international jury of distinguished creative directors and photographers. Of 1,906 submissions, 372 entries were short-listed. On the shortlist, 19 works of students were selected, 10 taken by CBU students.

Liliana Michelle Zyonse

Dr. Wayne Fletcher, associate provost for academic services, and his wife, Michelle, welcomed their sixth grandchild on March 17. Liliana Michelle Zyonse arrived five weeks early. She weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 19 inches. Her parents are Laura and Tim Zyonse.

Evelyn Hope Morgan

Lori Morgan, sales floor manager at the Campus Store, welcomed her first grandchild on March 12. Evelyn Hope Morgan weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 20.5 inches. Her parents are Grant and Olivia Morgan.

Kennedy Grace Brown

Grace Brown, dean of Academic Advising, and her husband, Steven, welcomed a daughter on March 28. Kennedy Grace Brown joins sister Lincoln, 2.

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