SSIS Faculty, Student and Staff News
SSIS Departments and Programs in the News
Professor Cheryl Osborne, Gerontology, has been selected as a Fellow of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE). Read the article here.
Cindi Sturtz Sreetharan, Asian Studies and Anthropology, wrote a review of the film A Grandpa from Brazil for Asian Educational Media Service. Read the article here.
Mike Vann, Asian Studies and History, was interviewed by The 7th Avenue Project on Sept. 9, 2012. Click here to hear Prof. Vann talk about Vietnam under French rule.
Mitch Numark, Asian Studies and History Department, received the 2012 de Nobili Research Library Prize for his manuscript "The Scottish 'Discovery' of Jainism in Nineteenth-Century Bombay".
Andrew Sturmfels, Spring 2012 Master of Public Policy and Administration graduate, had an opinion piece based on his master’s thesis published on the editorial and opinion pages of the Sacramento Bee on May 20, 2012. Read the piece here.
Brian DiSarro (Government), Wesley Hussey (Government), and Ted Lascher (Dean’s Office & PPA) have coedited a special 2012 issue on electoral reform for the California Journal of Politics and Policy. Kimberly Nalder (Government) also coauthored a research article appearing in this volume. The issue is dedicated to the late Center for California Studies executive director, Tim Hodson.
Asian Studies Faculty Receive 2012 - 2013 Outstanding Faculty Awards
- Sujatha Moni, Asian Studies and Women's Studies, recieved an Outstanding Teaching Award
- Pat Chirapravati, Asian Studies Director, received an Outstanding University Service Award
- Seunghee Wie, Asian Studies and Family and Consumer Sciences, won an Outstanding Community Service Award
Recipients of these awards are recognized for having positively affected the life of the University through their teaching, their service, or their scholarly and creative activities—displaying a consistent and engaging collegiality and a strong commitment to students throughout their careers at California State University, Sacramento. The recipients will be honored at a ceremony and reception on Thursday, March 14, 2013 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm, Redwood Room, University Union.
The Government Department at the Model U.N. in Chicago
The Sac State Model UN Delegation won multiple awards at the conference in Chicago representing the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.
- The entire delegation won the Certificate of Accomplishment for their position papers on Viet Nam.
- Noah Rodriguez and Pegah Shahmirzadi won the Outstanding Delegation Award for Exceptional Representation of Viet Nam in the Human Rights Council.
- Aaron Kerby and Audrey Simpson won the Outstanding Delegation Award for Exceptional Representation of Viet Nam in the General Assembly Third Committee.
- Cael Cox and Ted Stanfield won the Outstanding Delegation Award for Exceptional Representation of Viet Nam in the Economic and Social Council for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
Professor James DeShaw Rae, Government, is Part of a Panel Discussion on China-Japan Tensions
Ties between China and Japan have been repeatedly strained by a territorial discussion over a group of islands. The Chinese call them The Diaoyu Islands, while the Japanese call them the Senkaku Islands. The uninhabited five islets are near rich fishing grounds and potentially huge maritime gas fields.
-James Rae, Professor in the Department of Government at California State University-Sacramento and a Visiting Fulbright Scholar at the China Foreign Affairs University.
-Liu Youfa, Vice President of the China Institute of International Studies.
-Hajime Izumi, Professor of international relations at the University of Shizouka.
Listen to the discussion on CRIENGLISH.com.
Administrative Support Services On-campus Retreat
Academic Affairs hosted an all-day, on-campus retreat for adminiatrative support services staff on August 3, 2012, with guest speaker Sarita Maybin. Her presentation focused on "How to Stay Positive and Focused in Uncertain Times". See the slideshow here.
Sac Semester Program Honored in the California Assembly
The California Assembly and Assemblymember Nancy Skinner recognized the Sacramento Semester Program for providing outstanding interns and staff to the Capitol for over 30 years. Also honored was Skinner's Sacramento Semester intern Allie Eklund, who was accompanied by her mother, Barbara Eklund, and Michael Wadlé, Director of the Sacramento Semester Program.
Applied Behavior Analysis Research Seminar
Sac State and University of Nevada at Reno's graduate students and faculty get together during the first Applied Behavior Analysis Research Seminar, held at Sac State on April 6th and 7th, 2012.
Psychology Students at the California Association for Behavior Analysis Conference
Psychology graduate students and Dr. Caio Miguel attended the 2012 Annual California Association for Behavior Analysis Conference in Orange County. Also at the conference, but not pictured, were Jonathan Fernand and Vissy Kobari. Jonathan received the B.F. Skinner award and Vissy received the Julie Vargas award, both for their thesis research conducted at Sac State.
Professor James DeShaw Rae, Fulbright Scholar in China
James DeShaw Rae, Government and Asian Studies, in China on a Fulbright Scholarship, meets Sac State's exchange partner in Chongqing, Sichuan Province. Read his blog here.
