Dr. Kendra Flores-Carter

Dr. Kendra Flores-Carter, assistant professor of social work: Received a grant in collaboration with the Inland Faculty Specialists from First 5 San Bernardino. Flores-Carter will receive $20,000 as she assists with data collection and focus group data analysis. The grant aims to improve prenatal outcomes by diversifying the prenatal workforce.

Nicole Kinkard, CBU alumni, Dr. Ogbochi McKinney, associate professor of public health, Dr. Levi Garrett, assistant professor of kinesiology, and Dr. Janet Bonome, associate professor of public health: Assessment of Program Effectiveness of Counseling Services in 911 Telecommunication Centers. Crisis, Stress, and Human Resilience: An International Journal (March 2023).

Dr. Charles Sands

Dr. Charles Sands, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs: Live Life with Intentionality. Pick Group of Young Professionals, Professional Development Seminar. Riverside on Feb. 22.

Dr. Wayne Fletcher

Dr. Wayne Fletcher, associate professor of health sciences: Doubling Down on Student Success - Reflections on Migrating from Academic Advising to Student Success Coaching. AACROA National Conference in Denver on March 28.

Dr. Veola Vazquez, professor of psychology, Dr. Joshua Knabb, professor of psychology, Dr. Charles Lee-Johnson, associate professor social work, and Dr. Krystal Hays, associate professor of social work: a workshop on a model from their book, Healing Conversations on Race: Four Key Practices from Scripture and Psychology. Vazquez and Knabb: presented the model in the session “One in Christ Jesus”: The Development of Integrative Programs to Improve Racial Unity Among Christian Populations. Vazquez, Arielle Lima, Aman Manhas, Savannah Senger, Daily Soto Santana and Kelly Sweet, all PsyD students: poster Lectio Divina for Race-Based Traumatic Stress Among Black Christians. Christian Association for Psychological Studies conference, in Louisville, Kentucky, on March 30-April 1.

Dr. Erin Smith

Dr. Erin Smith, professor of psychology: poster Moving From is to Ought: The Relationship Between Primals and Moral Foundations. Christian Association for Psychological Studies conference in Louisville, Kentucky, on March 30-April 1. National Council on Undergraduate Research conference at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on April 13-15.

Dr. Shannon Reynolds

Dr. Shannon Reynolds, instructional designer I for Academic Affairs: defended her dissertation, An Exploration of Online Doctoral Students and the Ways They Cultivate Connections. She received a Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Paul Eldridge (Left) and Dr. John Chesnut

Dr. John Chesnut (’88), president and CEO of Wycliffe USA, was awarded the Distinguished Service in Christian Ministries Award in abstention at CBU’s 2022 Homecoming. Paul Eldridge, J.D., vice president for University Advancement, presented the award to him earlier this year. “I continue to be thankful for the ministry of CBU,” Chestnut said. “My wife, Kelly, and I were called to ministry early in our lives. I am honored to serve in my current role as the Wycliffe USA President/CEO, where I work alongside many dedicated colleagues, and I am able to see God work in a wide variety of ways in the Bible Translation movement.” 

5K Move for Malawi

CBU’s International Sociology Honors chapter, Alpha Phi of California, sponsored its second 5K Move for Malawi at CBU on March 18. The event raises funds for Benita Africa Mission, a faith-based nonprofit organization that provide humanitarian relief in the central region of Malawi. With 59 participants and several donors, the chapter raised $1,250. Brianna Martinez, chapter president, and Denitria Davidson, chapter secretary, helped organize the event.

CBU Student Athletes

The sport and performance psychology program hosted the AASP (Association for Applied Sport Psychology) West Regional Conference on March 10-11. There were over 75 attendees and over 20 universities represented. The keynote speakers were: Dr. Carrie Hastings ­– LA Rams team psychologist; Chris Stewart – former MLB player; and John Abdou – chief high-performance officer for the USA Water Polo women’s national team. CBU faculty and staff also made presentations. Dr. Kristin Mauldin, associate professor of psychology: Coaching Styles and Team Success: Evaluating Coaching Style and Overall Team Success in the NBA and WNBA. Dr. Robert Pate, professor of psychology: Walking with God: Pilot testing a combined exercise and Christian meditation program for daily stress. Coe Michaelson, head men’s soccer coach: The Impact of a Formal Leadership Development Program on Intercollegiate Student-Athletes Leadership Growth.

CBU students at Bio Sci Wellness Fair

The Department of Biological Sciences hosted a Bio Sci Wellness Fair on April 3 in celebration of World Health Day. Over 150 students attended the event, which provided wellness resources. This included Inland Empire Therapy Dogs and their handlers; the Counseling and Recreation centers handing out resources; and the Environmental Science and Botany clubs helping students pot flowers.

CBU campus

More than 30 students and faculty participated in CBU’s Doctor of Psychology Research Showcase on April 3. Students and faculty made oral and poster presentations on research that had been conducted over the last academic year within the program.

Spring Architecture Symposium

CAVAD held its Spring Architecture Symposium on March 17-18. The event — themed Purpose and Passion in Practice — was led by Mark Roberson, dean of CAVAD, and Aaron Greene, assistant professor of architecture, with support from architecture student assistants. Students, alumni, practitioners and academics attended the event. The topics included specialty practices, entrepreneurial initiatives in practice, justice in practice and missionary practices. Douglass Alligood from BIG architects in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Rick Archer from Overland Partners in San Antonio, Texas, gave keynote addresses.

CBU Speech-Language Pathology students

Second-year students in the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology won the 2023 CSHA College Bowl at the California Speech and Hearing Association Convergence Conference in Anaheim on March 31. The team ­– Emily Atadero, Elizabeth Black, Safoorah Hakim and Madison Hodge – competed against seven other graduate teams. CBU won for the second year in a row.

Chloe Daniels and Raymond Alva photo

CBU photography student Chloe Daniels and alumnus Raymond Alva were selected for the annual/book American Photography 39 winning collection. From over 7,000 entries, the jury selected 443 images to appear in the book. Additionally, images by CBU students Alissa Koretoff, Elizabeth Wahl, Jenna Beekhus, Karinna Krome and Miguel Esparza were among the 566 images chosen to appear online in The ARCHIVE—the exclusive online juried collection by American Illustration and American Photography.

Josiah Grant photo

Josiah Grant, a photography sophomore, was selected to appear in the 2023 Communication Arts Photography annual. Additionally, Grant, Jenna Beekhuis, a junior, and Tricia Byerrum, a senior, 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 2,236 submissions, 438 entries were short-listed, from which 122 winners were chosen. On the shortlist, 23 works of students were selected, four being by three CBU students.

Ammar Ansari and Amy Tran, Master of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology students, placed second in the People Analytics Competition by Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania. They won $8,500. Student teams from across the globe analyzed data helping Teach for America optimize its corps matching process for placement acceptance and successful corps experiences. Finalists were selected in a multi-round process based on the degree to which they demonstrated: methodologically coherent and robust analysis; actionable insights; creativity and clarity and presentation.

David Isaacs and CBU Sigma Tau Delta Students

Jasmine Severi and Adrian Jacobs, seniors, presented at the annual International Convention for Sigma Tau Delta, an honor society for English majors, in Denver on March 29-April 1. Jacobs: Necessity of Nonsense: Language in Lewis Carroll, Severi: Examining the Mechanism of “The Sandman.” David Isaacs, visiting lecturer of English, moderated the panel Literature: Words and Their Power.

British Ecotour

Twenty-six students went on a British Ecotour, as part of Environmental Science 495, Field Practicum on March 3-11. The class learned about the ecosystem, culture and geology of the planet, focusing on Ireland, Wales and England. The students studied the methods used to conserve energy and geology while developing the economy.

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