Dr. Mario Oyanader, professor of chemical engineering, Dr. Michael Sill, associate professor of mathematics, and Dr. Elisabeth Murillo, associate professor of aviation science, have been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Grant of $500,000. This marks the first NSF research grant awarded to CBU. The "3 Pasos" (3 Steps) Program is dedicated to enhancing the recruitment and retention of students from underrepresented groups in STEM disciplines at CBU.

Stephanie Gregorius, a PsyD clinical psychology student, Dr. Veola Vazquez, professor of psychology, and Dr. John Park, assistant professor of psychology: The Relationship Between Microaggressions, Race-Based Traumatic Stress, and Posttraumatic Growth: Assessing the Moderating Role of Christian Gratitude for African American Christians. Journal of Psychology and Theology (April 2024).

Jennifer Riad

Jennifer Riad, director of curriculum in educational effectiveness: Analyzing Curricular Change Trends to Improve Institutional Practices. WSCUC's Accreditation Resource Conference in San Diego on April 19.

Dr. Liza Arellano

Dr. Liza Arellano, assistant professor of social work: Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Foster Children. Workshop at the Mental Wellness International Social Work Research Conference in Belize City, Belize, on May 4.

Dr. Victoria Brodie, associate professor of public relations, and Dr. Mary Ann Pearson, professor of communication: Emotional Intelligence and Adversity Quotient. Workshop at the Global Followership Conference held at the University of Strathclyde Glasgow, Scotland, on April 26.

Dr. Melissa Croteau

Dr. Melissa Croteau, professor of film studies: Mirroring the “Other”: Intertextuality in Aparna Sen’s Arshinagar (2015). It was a paper on a Bengali musical film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare Association of America Annual (SAA) Conference in Portland, Oregon, on April 11. It was the first SAA seminar to focus on Asian Shakespeares.

Dr. Rich Simpson

Dr. Rich Simpson, university registrar: Transitioning from Self-Hosted to Cloud: A Journey of Flexibility and Growth. Laserfiche Empower 2024 Conference in Las Vegas on April 23-25. Microsoft PowerPoint365 Certification Course. Taught the course to employees from Collins Aerospace in Riverside in March.

Dr. Matthew Rickard

Dr. Matthew Rickard, professor of biomedical engineering: Acute blood pressure and intraocular pressure response to brief aerobic exercise: Toward a scalable AI model for health prediction. Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology in Seattle on May 7.

Dr. Jeffrey Gage

Dr. Jeffrey Gage, professor of nursing: poster and podium presentations titled Faith Integration and Spiritual Care in Nursing: A Pragmatic Utility Analysis. 25^th Annual Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research Conference in Loma Linda on May 9.

Dr. Terri Thompson, professor of nursing: posters Nurse Mentors: A Plan for Resilience and Prevention of Bullying and Tying Technology as a Predictor to NCLEX Success. The latter poster was co-created with Dr. Deanna Jung, associate professor of nursing, and won first place in the category of Research. 25th Annual Evidence-based Practice and Nursing Research Conference in Loma Linda on May 9. 

Dr. Owen Staley

Dr. Owen Staley, lecturer of English: Afterlives of More’s Last Answer. 70^th Annual Meeting of the Renaissance Society of America in Chicago on March 21.

Mary Ann Stahovich

Mary Ann Stahovich, assistant professor of physician assistant studies: e-poster A Novel Approach to Teaching Dermatology Issues in Skin of Color to PA Students. Co-created with Tatianna Clark (’23). The e-poster was selected for presentation by a blind peer review. The American Academy of Physician Associates 2024, the largest national PA conference, in Houston on May 20.

Christopher Kern

Christopher Kern, associate professor of photography, was elected to serve as chair of the West Chapter (California, Hawaii, Nevada) of the Society for Photographic Education. He will serve three years.

John Marselus and Missionary Aviation Leadership

Dr. John Marselus, professor of aviation science, led the sixth Missionary Aviation Leadership Summit in Waxhaw, N.C., on April 8-9. Presidents and chief of operations of the five largest missionary aviation organizations attended. Topics included interoperability and joint operations throughout the world.

Communication sciences and disorders students

Ten communication sciences and disorders undergraduate students and Dr. Namhee Kim, professor of communication sciences and disorders, provided hearing screenings and prevention consultations at the Health and Wellness Expo. The event was hosted by Wind of the Spirit Worship Center in Riverside on April 20.

CBU ASCE students

CBU’s American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter participated in the Pacific SouthWest Symposium at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, from April 3 to 6. Thirty CBU students competed against 13 other schools in various technical and non-technical events, including steel bridge, concrete canoe, surveying and sports competitions. The CBU team placed second in Kan Jam and fifth in both the men’s and coed races of the concrete canoe competitions.

The Veterans Resource Center hosted the Spring 2024 Veterans and Military Dependent Graduation Recognition Ceremony on April 19. Seventy-six veterans and military dependents were recognized for receiving their degrees the following week.

Timothy Cowan

Timothy Cowan, a marketing junior, scored high on his Microsoft PowerPoint 365 certification exam and was named California State Champion. He was invited to compete in Certiport’s 2024 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship in Orlando, Florida, on June 17-19.

Luke Peters

Luke Peters (’23) passed the Financial Mathematics actuarial examination (Exam FM) administered by the Society of Actuaries in December 2023. 

Anna Chiu

Anna Chiu (’23) passed the Probability actuarial examination (Exam P) administered by the Society of Actuaries in March 2024. 

Philip Solt

Philip Solt, a physician assistant studies graduate student, was selected for the Veterans Caucus U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and Navy Memorial Scholarship. It was presented at the National PA conference American Academy of Physician Assistants 2024 in Houston on May 20.

Graphic design students took home a number of awards at the District 15 American Advertising Awards. CBU received 5 of 7 Golds: Joseph Suzuki, Hannah Krispin, Kyle Romero and Katelyn Wong. CBU students also took 9 of 16 Silver: Wong, Romero, Krispin, Aylee Wages, Jake Speyer, Emily Ma, Elizabeth Robblee, Mackella Howe and Leanna Lim.

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