CSUSB CAL Talks

This episode will bring you a smile! Dr. Perez Torres brings her happiness to this interview which features her infectious laugh. Her educational path has a terrific travel element to it and that is fun to hear. 

Empirical evidence is her stronghold as she talks about her research and expertise in media effects. I asked her if she could devise a course to teach what would it be and what would the students learn. It's fascinatin...

It's fascinating that Dr. Hyon achieved her PhD at just age 27. And with that she also got her first professor job at Cal State San Bernardino. Lucky for us she has retained her position in the English Department since then. But wait, there's more! In addition to her Professor of Linguistics office, Sunny is the coordinator at the Professional & Career Readiness Center for Students within the College of Arts and Lette...

So, how many languages does a chair speak when they are the leader of the World Languages and Literatures department? Please listen and find out! It's a very fun interview from start to finish.

His life story (so far) has many travels included in it. I found myself quite envious! Starting in Brooklyn and landing in San Bernardino and everything in between is quite entertaining. 

George takes advantage of our Southern California ...

I know you'll enjoy this pleasant half-hour with Kelly. Who knew daydreaming could be so rewarding in one's life? She delivers her succinct profile with humor and insight as a relationship expert might do! Dr. Campbell is also a Professor of Psychology at CSUSB. In fact, she used to host a talk show on Coyote Radio called "Let's Talk Relationships" which I co-engineered at the campus radio station. I liked ...

Professor Carlson has a charming way of delivering his background and his stories. His tales read like a captivating short story! And he knows a little bit about reading and writing. Most people from central Massachusetts wouldn't care to find themselves plopped down in the Inland Empire but David found it to be the perfect fit for him and his family. And we here at CSUSB are the better for it.

We touched on his life's bit...

I had the great pleasure to have a chat with our Provost during this fetching sit down meeting at our Coyote Radio studios. What started out to be a journey down accountant lane for him became a successful career studying and practicing sociology in his every day life and with his students. What happened to initiate this change? Give us a listen and find out!

During your listen you'll hear more too about his philosophies, pizza...

There is so much I can say about spending time with Professor Ervin but succinctly I'll say one word: enthralling!

Growing up in Detroit the theater bug hit her very early. Not many kids know what they want to do with their lives but she did. and you'll hear how she did it and how good she is at it! Her life reads like a bestseller. She dove in big time during her high school career and that momentum keep moving ...

Speech Language Pathology: it's got legs here at CSUSB and in the forefront of it all is Dr. Jonathan Robinson Anthony. The certificate program looks to expand in the Department of English. We've got all the details as we spend time with the congenial Jonathan. His love of language started at an early age and his expertise is quite impressive in the general and focused courses he teaches.

Dr. Anthony is a So Cal ...

Philosophy is about the art of living which is what I learned! Something I will always remember from my interview with Dr. Van Tu. She is an expert in and passionate about the ancients. With her gleeful smiling laughter she speaks of her start in studying philosophy which was in high school. You'll hear about her travels from her native Vietnam to Florida and on to Colorado, Michigan and Maine. But what's important here i...

It was my pleasure to interview Professor Oregel. I loved hearing about his youth in Boyle Heights, the history, the theaters and the ghost stories. We are lucky to have him as part of our campus community!

In this podcast Roberto discusses his recent documentary "Foxtrot: Operation Reunification." I'd like to share his GoFundMe page which helps to support the making of this important film. Here is the link:...

Dr. Girshin earned his PhD in Composition and Rhetoric from Binghamton University. His research focuses predominantly on composition pedagogy, writing assessment, and the rhetoric of exile. His current research project analyzes the rhetorical strategies of Soviet Gulag prisoners in their letters home. Before coming to CSUSB, Dr. Girshin was Assistant Professor of Writing and Director of First-Year Writing at Ithaca College in upsta...

I know you'll enjoying hearing this captivating interview with Dr. Terry Smith. He's an actor and director, after all! Oh, but that's just a little bit of his story. His education path spanning a couple of decades is quite compelling. Look at this:

Ph.D. Dramatic Critical Theory and Theatre History - University of Washington School of Drama, M.A. Theatre Arts (With Distinction) - CSU, Northridge B.F.A Acting...

Maxine Van Doren is a linguist and licensed speech-language pathologist. She obtained her PhD in Linguistics from University of California, San Diego. Her clinical and research interests include voice disorders and phonetics. Prior to joining CSUSB, Professor Van Doren was serving as an adjunct lecturer at San Diego State University's Global Campus and Emerson College's Speech@Emerson.

Maxine is an Inland Empire ...

Folks from the Inland Empire mostly associate Barstow as a stop on the way to Las Vegas. But for Professor Getman, this is her hometown where she began her musical journey. During her time at Barstow High School Jessica became a musician on what instrument - guitar, piano? Listen and find out! It's an extraordinary thing to play.

As a professor, Dr. Getman is a film musicologist, with emphasis in television studies an...

Talk about filling the room with light and energy! Dr. Bibiana Diaz-Rodriguez does exactly that. She'll fill your ears with excitement, too. Bibiana joined Cal State San Bernardino in 2012 and has continued to expand her profile, passion and teaching reach and has recently been promoted to full professor at the most senior level.

Listen as she describes her native Colombia all full bloom of roses and coffee. She takes...

Dr. Mumma is now in his 13th year in the Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts and Letters at CSUSB. He teaches the department's logic courses. His research is in logic and the philosophy of mathematics. He received his PhD from Carnegie Mellon University for a dissertation on the logic of geometric diagrams. He has since moved on to the connection of the logic of elementary arithmetic to counting. John is very athle...

Alicia Escobedo, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is a graduate of the San Diego State University/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Language and Communicative Disorders. Her research focuses on typical and atypical language development in bilingual children through community-based research methods. Alicia recently completed her Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology. Her dissertation work was funded by an NIH F31 Ruth...

Mr. Duffie is an exciting addition to our Department of Art & Design at Cal State San Bernardino. Wait until you hear about his background and work projects before he landed at CSUSB. Very impressive! Rafael graduated with an MFA in Animation & Visual Effects from the Academy of Art in San Francisco. His MFA focus is on 3D modeling and sculpting characters for feature films and video games. Professor Duffie held positions a...

Dr. Shafiq Rahman is an esteemed member of our tenured faculty at Cal State San Bernardino. He is an expert in communication studies and has done research, writings and teachings on international communication. He describes his time in his native Bangladesh and the educational path that led him to the United States. It is delightful to hear about his journey from tropical Southeast Asia to the cold, rain and snow of Nebraska. Why d...