(2015) Department Chair of Religious Studies; Associate Professor of Religious Studies. B.A. 2001, University of Southern California; M.Div. 2007, Ph.D. 2015, Boston University.

(2006) Director of Academic Assessment and Program Review; Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 1990, M.A. 1992, Arkansas State University; Ph.D. 2001, The Ohio State University.

Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Introduces students to the rewards, opportunities and challenges of collaborating with community service partners, which can include charitable or nonprofit organizations and government offices or agencies. Students will learn how to identify opportunities for civic and community engagement, how to locate resources for such projects, and how …

Prerequisites: CCE 200; Upper division standing. Through coursework and a collaborative project with a community partner, students complete requirements for the Civic and Community Engagement minor. The collaborative project can include community service, fieldwork or an internship with a government or nonprofit agency, with the approval of the CCE advisor. Requires up to 40 hours of …

The Civic and Community Engagement minor is designed for students who want to apply what they learn at CSUN toward making positive changes in their communities and the world. The minor provides skills for students to successfully integrate their academic and professional interests with their desire to create healthy, humane, successful and sustainable communities. Students …

(2012) Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.A. 1991, Seikei University; M.S. 1994, Ph.D. 2001, University of Georgia.

(2011) Director of Community Engagement; Professor of English. B.A. 2002, M.A. 2003, Ph.D. 2011, Fordham University.

(2018) Associate Professor of Biology. B.S. 2004, University of California, Davis; M.S. 2005, Stanford University; Ph.D. 2015, Cornell University.