Dr. Kristin Mauldin

Dr. Kristin Mauldin, associate professor of sport and performance psychology: NBA game progression of extreme score shifts and comeback analysis: A team resilience perspective. Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (October 2024).

Dr. Nathan Iverson

Dr. Nathan Iverson, associate professor of psychology: Mind the gap: How much pay is too much in your organization, and what to do about it? Organizational Dynamics (Nov. 5).

Dr. Shawn Wilhite

Dr. Shawn Wilhite, associate professor of New Testament, wrote the forward for Scripting the Son: Scriptural Exegesis and the Making of Early Christology. Cascade Books (November 2024). He also co-wrote a chapter – The Beginnings of a Pro-Nicene Trinitarian Vision: Athanasius of Alexandria on the Activity of the Son and the Spirit – in On Classical Trinitarianism: Retrieving the Nicene Doctrine of the Triune God. IVP Academic (Oct. 1, 2024).

Dr. John Bryan

Dr. John Bryan, adjunct professor of business: Using Responses to Likert-Type Items in Qualitative Research. Faculty Focus (Nov. 6).

Dr. Terri Thompson, professor of nursing, and Dr. Deanna Jung, associate professor of nursing: poster Promoting Professionalism: Navigating Incivility in Nursing Academia at the virtual Joint Service Advisory hosted by Kaiser Permanente in October. They also participated in a TED Talk on Incivility in Nursing Academia at the same event.

Dr. Tom Schneider

Dr. Tom Schneider, professor of English: Poetics and Silvics: Listing Trees as/and Storytelling, from Ovid to Chaucer. Pacific Ancient and Modern Languages Association (PAMLA) Conference in Palm Springs on Nov. 7.

Dr. Christina Denis and Dr. Cammy Purper

Dr. Christina Denis, instructor of early childhood studies, and Dr. Cammy Purper, professor of education: Self Care Strategies for Bringing more Joy into our Interactions with Children. The Harvard Campus Child Care’s Day of Learning in Boston on Oct. 11.

Dr. Victoria Brodie

Dr. Victoria Brodie, associate professor of public relations: poster The VUCA Leadership Model: Navigating Change in Complex Systems. International Leadership Association Global Conference in Chicago on Nov. 8.

Dr. Mary Ann Pearson

Dr. Mary Ann Pearson, professor of communication: Supporting Doctoral Students on the Transformational Dissertation Journey: A Holistic Approach and Honeycomb Leadership Model: Shared Leadership-Research Based. International Leadership Association Global Conference in Chicago on Nov. 8-9.

Dr. Gretchen Bartels-Ray

Dr. Gretchen Bartels-Ray, professor of English: You are the hero of your own story: Translating Autism in Fantasy Literature in Ivelisse Housman’s “Unseelie.” Pacific Ancient and Modern Languages Association (PAMLA) Conference in Palm Springs on Nov. 7.

Dr. Erika Travis

Dr. Erika Travis, professor of English: Pictured Poetry: Adapting Verse Novels into Graphic Novels for Young Adults. Pacific Ancient and Modern Languages Association (PAMLA) Conference in Palm Springs on Nov. 7.

Jennifer Tronti

Jennifer Tronti, assistant professor of English: Thrice-Told Tales: Graphic Re-Interpretations of Myths and Folklore. Pacific Ancient and Modern Languages Association (PAMLA) Conference in Palm Springs on Nov. 7.

David Isaacs

David Isaacs, instructor of English: Getting Graphic: Horror and Violence in Young Adult Literature Graphic Novels. Pacific Ancient and Modern Languages Association (PAMLA) Conference in Palm Springs on Nov. 7.

CBU's Margeting and Communication

CBU's Marketing and Communication team took home six awards, including the top honor — Best in Show ­— at the Public Relations Society of America, Inland Empire Chapter, Polaris Awards Gala held in Riverside on Nov. 8. Awards were received for media relations for the Aviation program, video content for the Kids Campus Tour and the 2023 CBU Christmas Card; and marketing and public relations for 2023 SoPA Season Tickets and 2023 A CBU Christmas campaign. The Best in Show was awarded for the 2023 A CBU Christmas marketing campaign for developing and executing a fully integrated campaign that created awareness, supporting the first time A CBU Christmas sold out all three performances. 

Sonya Singh, middle, with Lancer Media students

Sonya Singh, instructor of journalism, was named a 2024 Distinguished Adviser by the College Media Association for her time working with Lancer Media Group. The Adviser Awards took place at the Fall National Media Convention hosted by CMA and the Associated Collegiate Press in New Orleans on Nov. 1.

Photo by Nico Carrillo

Nico Carrillo (’24) received first place, extreme sports, in the 2024 International Photography Awards. Austin Elliott, Jaydon Miller, Josiah Grant and Carrillo each received an Honorable Mention. Additionally, 14 other photographs by students were part of the Official Selection list. The awards are an annual competition for professional, amateur and student photographers. A jury of renowned photography experts judged 14,000 entries from 120 countries.

Sydney Aguas, English graduate student, presented “I was unmade”: Divine Love and the Case for Devouring in C. S. Lewis’s “Till We Have Faces.” Pacific Ancient and Modern Languages Association (PAMLA) Conference in Palm Springs on Nov. 7.

Alec Arbizo, English graduate student, presented Visualizing the Unspeakable: Experiences of Trauma in Gene Luen Yang’s Graphic Novels. Pacific Ancient and Modern Languages Association (PAMLA) Conference in Palm Springs on Nov. 7.

Joshua Collica, English graduate student, presented Adapting the American Imagination: Moral Translations in Mike Flanagan’s “The Fall of the House of Usher.” Pacific Ancient and Modern Languages Association (PAMLA) Conference in Palm Springs on Nov. 7.

Etcu Family

Elissa Etcu, clinical instructor of nursing, and her husband, Andrew, welcomed a son on Sept. 2. Everett weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 20.5 inches. He joins brother Wyatt, 2.

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