Dr. William Boyer, associate professor of kinesiology, Dr. Trevor Gillum, professor of kinesiology, Dr. Sean Sullivan, professor of kinesiology, and Dr. Jong-Kyung Kim, professor of exercise science: Effect of 7-day dietary supplementation with grape seed extract on cardiac autonomic and hemodynamic responses in elevated and stage 1 hypertension. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging (May 8).

Dr. Maritza Bojórquez

Dr. Maritza Bojórquez, assistant professor of social work: Exploring electronic health literacy: A focus on Latinx communities. Health & Social Work (Volume 50, Issue 1).

Dr. Jenny Nuccio

Dr. Jenny Nuccio, lecturer of social work: Stepping Into Your Wild, a devotional.

Dr. Kendra Flores-Carter, associate professor of social work, Dr. Maritza Bojórquez, assistant professor of social work, and Dr. Lizbeth Gaona, associate professor of social work: wrote a chapter, Socially Just Psychoeducation with Communities of Color, in Infusing Social Justice into Social Science Practice (Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 2024).

Dr. Nathan Iverson

Dr. Nathan Iverson, associate professor of psychology: How universities can foster soft skills to prepare career-ready graduates. University Business (May 5).

Jeannette Russell

Jeannette Russell, director of academic operations for the College of Nursing: led a breakout So You Have a New Dean. She also chaired the conference. American Associate of Colleges of Nursing Business Officers Conference in Nashville on April 23-25.

Dr. Doug Wallace and Dr. Julie Goodman-Bowling (center) with CBSS students

Dr. Doug Wallace, professor of sociology, and Dr. Julie Goodman-Bowling, associate professor of anthropology: Courageously Confronting Culture. Dare to Defend Apologetics Conference in Corona on March 21-22.

Dr. Jong-Wha Bai

Dr. Jong-Wha Bai, professor of civil engineering and construction management: moderator for the Water and Environment technical session, New Dams, Old Dams, and Dam Problems. California Infrastructure Symposium in Long Beach, California, on April 24.

Dr. Matthew Rickard

Dr. Matthew Rickard, professor of biomedical engineering: panelist on Knockin' on Heaven's Door: Strategies to Open the Nascent Market for Myopia Control Technologies. Eyecelerator conference in Park City, Utah, on May 2.

Frank Murphy

Frank Murphy, adjunct professor of business: Project Failure is NOT an Option: Making Projects Successful. Project Management Symposium at the University of Maryland on May 1.

Frank Murphy

Frank Murphy, adjunct professor of business, received a Master of Legal Studies from Texas A&M University School of Law and a graduate certificate in Business Law and Compliance on May 3.

Dr. Ronald L. Ellis and Kyle Yett

Kyle Yett, housing services coordinator for Residence Life, was named employee of the month for June. His nomination included the following statements: “Kyle efficiently tackles problems without aid, and his creative approach to finding solutions is valued and appreciated. He has played a pivotal role in the recent marketing projects where he helped lead a team to update photographs, 3D floor plans and videos for each living area. Kyle has handled these projects with the utmost level of professionalism. His hard-working and professional attitude do not go unnoticed.”

CBU continues to be blessed with generous donor – alumni, parents, friends, foundations, faculty, staff, and others. University Advancement is pleased to announce the following gifts and gift commitments from generous friends of Lancer Nation given during April 2025.

• $1.45 million planned gift commitment for the College of Arts and Sciences
• $20,000 gift for Men’s Basketball
• $19,869 gift for CBU’s College of Engineering Community Outreach Fund
• $11,025 gift for a Metcalf School of Education scholarship
• $10,000 gift for Men’s Basketball

CBU Summer Performing Arts Camps provide high-level musical training for young musicians through intensive, weeklong camps. These camps focus on musicianship, pedagogy, theory and performance through daily rehearsals and classes. The camps are open to junior high and high school students. For more information, visit the Performing Arts Camps webpage.

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