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October 23, 2026
Publishing
Books
Dr. Kenneth Nehrbass
Dr. Kenneth Nehrbass, assistant professor of social work: Models for a Multicultural Church (Baker Academic, Oct. 13).
Karim Youssef
Karim Youssef, associate professor of architecture: chapter Reconciling geometries and geographies of the self. A chapter in Sacred Landscapes: Indigenous Spatial Frameworks for Contemporary Practice (Palgrave Macmillan, July 2).
Articles
Dr. Mark Kling
Dr. Mark Kling, professor of criminal justice: How Rialto PD builds business partnerships around camera sharing. Police 1 (Oct. 9).
Dr. Tom Frederick, professor of psychology, Dr. Scott Dunbar, professor of business, and Dr. Yvonne Thai, professor of sociology: Exploring religious coping strategies and burnout among faculty at a Christian university. Societies (Sept. 27).
Presentations
Dr. Rich Simpson, university registrar, and Dr. Grace Brown, associate provost for academic services: From Present to participating: Analytics for improving student success. Best Practices in Christian Higher Ed at Abilene Christian University on Sept. 27-29.
Dr. Rich Simpson, university registrar, and Dr. Robert Shields, professor of computer information technology: Experiential learning in business communication: Hands-on digital skill development. Best Practices in Christian Higher Ed at Abilene Christian University on Sept. 27-29.
Dr. Jong-Wha Bai
Dr. Jong-Wha Bai, professor of civil engineering and construction management: seminar From hazard planning to seismic risk assessment: Supporting Riverside County’s local hazard mitigation plan. 2026 Fall SNU DAAE Lectures at Seoul National University on Oct. 1.
Dr. Veronica Regueiro
Dr. Veronica Regueiro, assistant professor of psychology: Scalable crisis response for high-acuity IDD. CDSA Conference in Lake Tahoe, California, on Sept. 30. Regueiro also presented When standard crisis models fail: A practical toolkit for supporting individuals with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability and co-occurring mental health needs. CrisisCon in Atlanta on Oct. 6.
Making an Impact
At the recent Business Career Fair and Engineering Career Fair, the Veterans Resource Center, Dr. Jay Villasenor, director of the Veterans Resource Center, Dr. Elizabeth Vargas, career counselor, and Amanda McInnis, talent acquisition manager with Enterprise Mobility, hosted pre-fair sessions where employers shared insights and tips to veterans and military-affiliated students.
Campus News
The Lancers will compete in their first Big West Conference Tournament at the Cross Country Championships on Oct. 31. The match will take place locally at the UCR Agricultural Course, with the men’s 8K at 8:30 a.m. and the women’s 6K at 9:15 a.m. Spread the word to students to come out and show support as The Big West era begins for CBU!
Personnel Changes
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