Eight CSUSB Students Selected for the Zapletal Charitable Trust Scholarship

The College of Social Behavioral Sciences announced eight winners of the Zapletal Charitable Trust Scholarship for the 2011-2012 academic year. The scholarships were awarded to students who demonstrated financial need, who excelled academically, and who were veterans themselves and/ or their parents served in the U.S. military. Scholarships were open to all CSUSB students fitting the criteria and each award was in the amount of $5000. The scholarship will help cover the students’ educational expenses.

The Zapletal Charitable Trust committed $90,000 to support scholarships for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 academic years. The scholarships were established at CSUSB in 2011 by a family with military background who wanted to provide assistance for deserving students who are veterans or children of veterans. Juniors or seniors enrolled in CSUSB’s Army or Air Force ROTC programs were also considered. Scholarship winners were honored by President Karnig and Dean Nassar at a ceremony hosted by the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences on Tuesday, November 29th.

Brenda Chabot. Photo:
Highland Community News.
Brenda Chabot, Psychology Alumna, was selected Executive Director of the Republican Party of San Bernardino County.
The Native American & Indigenous Students Association is sponsoring a presentation by James Ramos, Chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, on Thursday afternoon, January 26, between 4pm and 6pm on campus. The title and location of the talk will be announced at the beginning of winter quarter.
Applications are now available for the Capital Fellows Programs. The Capital Fellows Programs presents an opportunity for college graduates to engage in public service and prepare for future careers. Interested persons must apply by February 22, 2012 to the Capital Fellows Programs - www.csus.edu/calst/programs.
Summer research experience for undergraduate students – applications available. APA is again sponsoring its Summer Science Fellowship program, hosted by the Psychology Department at George Mason University. Up to twelve students who are current juniors will be selected for this six week long, paid summer research internship. Students will be selected for experiences in one of several areas, including biological, applied developmental, applied cognitive, neuroscience, clinical, school, and industrial/ organizational. The application deadline is February 10, 2012 Visit http://www.apa.org/science/resources/ssf/index.aspx for more information about the Summer Science Fellowship program. Contact information: ssf@apa.org or call 202-336-6000.
Paige Anderson, National Security Studies student, featured in Roll Call: Around the Hill.

William Gudelunas, instructor in the History Department, Palm Desert Campus presented “The History of American Political Parties and Its Implications for the Presidential Election of 2012,” on Wednesday, December 7, at the Pollock Theatre on the COD campus. Gudelunas is set to retire at the end of the year.
Brian Janiskee, Professor and Chair of Political Science, was quoted in an article that examines the differences and similarities between the Occupy Wall Street and Tea Party movements.
Ken Shultz, Professor of Psychology, was co-guest editor of a special issue of the International Journal of Manpower on the topic of the changing nature of retirement. The journal was an international special issue with contributing authors from the US, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Australia.
Stephen Tibbetts, Professor of Criminal Justice, was cited in an article about the early release of prisoners in San Bernardino County, The Sun.
Mayo Toruno, Professor and Chair of Economics, was quoted in an article about the latest unemployment report, The Desert Sun.
Jodie Ullman, Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Faculty Senate, was appointed to the American Psychological Association (APA) Board of Educational Affairs (BEA) for a three-year terms effective January 1, 2012. The APA web site states that the “board recommends to the Board of Directors and Council of Representatives changes to its programs and operational priorities which would allow APA to take a leadership role for the nation in the educational arena."