February 9, 2018

In this issue…

• Current News
• Family Updates
• Personnel Updates

Current News

Summer Ministry and Job Fair gives students options for service

More than 40 conference centers and ministry groups participated in the Summer Ministry and Job Fair on Feb. 7 at California Baptist University. The Career Center at CBU hosted the event that offered students internships and summer ministry opportunities.

Marc Lemieux, a Christian studies sophomore, stopped and chatted with numerous ministry representatives. Lemieux said he is interested in serving others over the summer break.

“I’ve learned that change for one’s heart and soul comes through service,” Lemieux said.

Valerie Hernandez, a public relations junior, has a desire to develop her faith and work with children over the summer.

This will be my last summer before graduation. I am looking to grow my relationship with God through service,” Hernandez said.

Emily Miller, an exercise science student, found an internship through the Summer Ministry and Job Fair two years ago. She worked at the Salvation Army’s Mt. Crags and Gilmore Camp and Conference Center for the past two summers. This year she returned to the fair to explore other opportunities for service.

“I’ve learned how to grow in my faith at these camps but also how to work with people,” said Miller of her time with the Salvation Army.

 

CBU professor brings management experience to classroom

With a warm smile and friendly laugh, Dr. Gaynell Vanderslice encouraged her students to dig deeper for answers during a classroom assignment. As students brainstormed and wrote on oversized poster papers that hung throughout the classroom, Vanderslice praised their efforts.

Vanderslice, assistant professor of business management at California Baptist University, is passionate about teaching and sees it as a calling. Vanderslice started as an adjunct professor at CBU in the fall 2016 semester and then became a full-time instructor in the fall 2017 semester.

After working more than 20 years in organizational leadership and management roles, she now brings that experience, knowledge and passion to the classroom. Vanderslice said her teaching style is more as a facilitator. For her, learning is in the discussion.

“I want the students to be leaders who are invested in helping their team members grow,” Vanderslice said.

Vanderslice worked for more than 19 years as a manager in the information technology department at ESRI, a geographic information system mapping software company. Part of her job responsibility was to train supervisors on new technology. The supervisors would then train the employees. The goal was to ensure employees could be successful in their roles when new technology was rolled out, Vanderslice recalled.

“What I’ve always done is train people, regardless of the title or the role,” Vanderslice said. “I was always vested in training individuals who wanted to advance their skills.”

Vanderslice wants her students to enhance their critical thinking skills. For instance, in one class, the students created a company, assigned titles and identified issues that might occur in a company, including layoffs. She gives the students an opportunity to co-create their learning experience and to make decisions regarding classroom engagement.

“I will share with them, ‘I want you to make decisions [in the classroom] because when you get on the job, your leaders are expecting you to have ideas, make decisions and bring them to the table,’” Vanderslice said. “This is where they can practice becoming familiar with that.”

Vanderslice said she considered teaching later in life, but then God opened the doors at CBU.

“We can have a plan, or Plan B as I call it,” Vanderslice said. “Then there’s the Master’s plan and I learned that they are not the same.”

Beyond her work experience, Vanderslice said her management philosophy has been developed by biblical principles. From a biblical standpoint, people are created to be relational, visionary and creative, she explained.

“Leaders are there to help enrich the lives of others, to work collectively and collaboratively and to encourage knowledge sharing at all levels,” Vanderslice said.

 

CBU Counseling Center boosting awareness on eating disorders

With the National Eating Disorders Awareness Week occurring later this month (Feb. 26 – March 4), the Counseling Center at California Baptist University took time this week to raise awareness.

Staff from the Counseling Center at CBU greeted students at an information table set up at Stamps Courtyard on Feb. 7-8.

Getting help for an eating disorder starts with learning how to recognize the symptoms, said Dr. Natalie Rios, assistant director at the Counseling Center.

At the information table, students learned about symptoms of eating disorders in addition to other relevant information. Students also were encouraged to engage in a mindful eating exercise. Students wrote down their negative thoughts on paper and then threw them away—practicing a purposeful way to handle stress.

The goal for the event was to raise awareness about eating disorders and how the CBU Counseling Center helps students address this issue, Rios said.

“Eating disorders and body image concerns are prevalent among college students and continue to be on the rise,” Rios said. “The earlier a student can recognize and get help for an eating disorder, the greater the chance of recovery.”

Rios said the Counseling Center offers a safe place to address a student’s concerns.

“We want to offer ourselves as another resource, among many other incredible departments on campus, where students can share about their struggles and receive support as they strive toward healthier and purposeful lives,” Rios said.

There are times when a student knows they struggle with an eating disorder and they reach out for help, Rios said. Often though, students who have an eating disorder wonder if they even have one and if they do, they wonder if they can overcome it on their own, she added.

“The Counseling Center is a place where students can be listened to, supported, and helped as they seek out answers to these questions and more,” Rios said.

For more information on the Counseling Center click here.

 

Career Center trains students at LinkedIn seminar

Students at California Baptist University learned the inner workings of LinkedIn, the employment-oriented social networking site, at a seminar hosted by the Career Center on Feb. 6.

Morgan Teruel, career counselor at CBU, said that using LinkedIn effectively can be an important part of a job search. Teruel presented a detailed walk-through of each section on a LinkedIn profile offering students tips along the way.

“Being strategic in how you present yourself is extremely important,” Teruel said. “Employers will look at whom you are associated with on the website, so also be strategic with whom you connect with.”

Teruel said a summary section should be professional and written in a way that aligns with your desired career path. Also, indicate all your diverse skill set, especially anything technology based, she added.

Kayla Masters, career counselor at CBU, gave students a tutorial on using the job searching function within LinkedIn.

“You can target companies of your choice on LinkedIn, and then follow them to become aware of job opportunities that are posted on their page,” Masters said.

The seminar also featured a Q&A session followed by an opportunity for students to have a photographer take headshots for their LinkedIn profiles.

 

Homecoming game to be featured on Fox Sports Networks

California Baptist University announced a landmark multi-tiered distribution partnership for its inaugural men’s basketball homecoming game, held at the CBU Events Center against Biola University, on Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.

In partnership with Fox Sports Regional Network, Fox Prime Ticket and Fox Sports GO digital, CBU fans will now have multiple ways to watch the Lancers take on the Eagles. Distribution platforms for the game include DISH Network, AT&T U verse, and DIRECT TV.  In addition, the game will be streamed on the Lancers’ game day portal.

“With our partnership with Fox Sports Regional Networks, we are able to reach all of Southern California from San Diego to Central California,” said Dr. Micah Parker, director of athletics. “That represents over 8.1 million television households that includes the nation’s No. 2 and 29 television markets.”

The Lancers will enjoy live digital coverage on Fox Sports GO and on the Lancers Digital Network live stream.

“This multi-tiered partnership with Fox Sports, in addition to our Lancers Digital Network, allows us to reach more alumni and fans throughout the region and nationwide,” added Parker. “With our impending move to NCAA Division I for the upcoming 2018-19 season, it’s important for us to maximize our coverage in key markets and multiple distribution platforms.”

Rounding out the Lancers digital tier, post-game player interviews and coaches press conference are streamed live on Facebook with post-game highlights available on the Lancers Digital Network and CBU’s YouTube page.

To watch the Lancers vs. Biola live on Feb. 10, at 7 p.m.:
Fox Sports Prime Ticket/Spectrum Cable:  Channel 321
Fox Sports San Diego:  channel 61 (SD) / 732 (HD)
AT&T Uverse: channel 1774
DISH:  channel 411
DIRECTV:  channel 693
Lancer Digital Network: cbulancers.com/live

 

Biblical scholar frames how Christians should view suffering, evil

Biblical truths needs to guide believers through difficult seasons in life, Dr. D.A. Carson told a California Baptist University audience on Feb. 1.

“Before the evil day comes, what biblical theological truths should you have firmly driven into the soil of your mind so that you’re stable?” asked Carson, who spoke as part of the School of Christian Ministries Lecture Series.

The lecture series provides an opportunity for students, faculty, pastors and guests to learn from leading evangelical scholars who combine their academic expertise with service to the church.

Carson is president of The Gospel Coalition, a network of churches focused on the theological application of the gospel to accomplish the Great Commission. He also is a research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois and the author or editor of more than 50 books.

Carson spoke about theological pillars needed to support faithful Christian reflection on the issues of suffering and evil. He said the biblical storyline begins with the portrayal of God as the Creator who made everything good before evil entered the world.

“He made us, we owe him everything,” Carson said. “Sin is bound up in rebellion against the sovereign God.”

In Scripture, all evil tracks back to the fall, Carson said.

“With this background, we need to see that the Bible expresses surprise, not that we suffer, but that we are not wiped out,” Carson said. “In much of the Bible, what provokes wonder and reflection is not human suffering but God’s grace.”

Insights from the end of the biblical storyline show the coming of the new heaven and the new earth—to be cherished—and a hell that is to be feared.

“All of our sufferings in this life have to be measured against the blessings that will come for believers,” Carson said.

He also cited the Book of Job as an example of innocent suffering in which Job loses everything because of an arrangement between God and Satan.

“Job teaches us that there are limits to our knowledge and sometimes God is more interested in our trust than in providing more explanations,” Carson said. “At some deep level we must recognize that omniscience is an incommunicable attribute of God, and we cannot understand everything.”

Carson said additional insight comes from looking at the persecuted church. When the New Testament talks about suffering, it mostly focuses on persecution, Carson said. In persecution, believers need to “take up our cross,” that is why the apostles rejoiced when they are first beaten. They considered themselves worthy to suffer for Jesus (Acts 5:41), Carson added.

“If darker times come to North America in the months ahead, in years ahead, let not the church wallow in self-pity and talk about the good old days,” Carson said. “Rather, rejoice because you’re counted worthy to suffer for His name. You’ll start joining your brothers and sisters in Christ all around the world.”

For more information on the Lecture Series and videos of past presentations, please visit https://calbaptist.edu/school-of-christian-ministries/lecture-series.

 

Lancers capture wrestling conference championship

The No. 9 nationally ranked California Baptist University wrestling squad, won its second straight Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship. Additionally, for the third year in a row, three Lancers won individual conference championships.

Read the full story here.

 

 

 

 

 

CBU alumni share leadership experience for seminar series

Four prominent alumni from California Baptist University shared their life experience and offered advice on leadership to students at the Leadership Seminar Series on Jan. 29.

The event, titled “How They Made It,” was hosted by the Bonnie G. Metcalf School of Education and moderated by Mike Bishop, director of the Career Center. The panel consisted of Daniel Bishop (’06), lead pastor at The Grove Community Church in Riverside; C.L. Lopez (’03, ’16), human services communication officer for San Bernardino County; Joshua Moss (’03, ‘06), director of CBU alumni and parent relations; and Michele Nissen (’15), city manager of Eastvale.

Moss said when he received a promotion as a school administrator in his twenties, he had to prove he was capable.

“It was about listening and working really hard and showing people I was here to support them. It wasn’t about me,” Moss said.

Lopez said when hiring, she looks for someone who is skilled, prepared for the interview but also shows a servant’s heart.

“We want to find somebody who has a humble spirit, who we know will be able to take directions,” Lopez said. “They also need to come in with a plan that shows what they would like to bring to the table.”

When asked how to help employees become more engaged in their work, Daniel Bishop said a leader needs to help workers feel valued.

“Everyone wants to make a difference and wants to know their life counts and their job counts,” Bishop said. “As a leader, [I try to] help them identify that what they’re doing counts and draw their attention to that. It’s a win for the organization and a win for them.”

Lopez said she seeks to identify employees’ strengths and then offers ways for them to grow.

“We focus on something positive we can build on,” Lopez said. “If there are weaknesses or opportunities for growth, we do everything we can to get them training and resources and mentoring, so they can make their weaknesses strengths.”

To land a dream job, advice from the panel members included seeking help, taking advantage of the resources at CBU, making connections and being persistent.

“Be true to who you are, what your passion is, what your calling is and what God has asked of you to do,” Moss said.

“Step out in faith. Stretch yourself beyond what you think you’re capable of doing,” Nissen said.

 

Chapel speaker encourages CBU students to obey God’s calling

God is calling every person to heed His voice, but other voices often cause a distraction, Chrystal Evans Hurst told a chapel audience at California Baptist University on Jan. 29.

“All He asks is that we’re willing to respond and follow His voice,” Hurst said.

Hurst, who is an author, speaker and worship leader, used the biblical story of Ruth and Naomi to explain how different voices can be a distraction. When Naomi planned to return to Bethlehem after the death of her husband and two sons, she encouraged her Moabite daughters-in-law—Ruth and Orpah—to go back to their homeland, Hurst explained.

“She was telling them this is going to be uncomfortable for them,” Hurst said. “What she was offering was the voice of emotion. It was the voice of ‘do whatever feels comfortable and good to you right now.’”

When both women indicated they desired to stay with Naomi, she again told them to go home. There can be a second voice that encourages people to do what makes sense, Hurst said.

“Most of the time, God is not going to think about something the way you do,” Hurst said. “Many times in our logical economy, what God asks us to do doesn’t add up.”

Ruth ended up following Naomi back to Bethlehem, which caused a stir when they arrived. The third distracting voice is the chatter from people around you, Hurst said. Ruth pushed through the noise because of her desire to know God. Ruth made the hard choices and as a result, she ended up in lineage of Jesus, Hurst added.

“Follow His voice, even if that means choosing to be uncomfortable, choosing to do what doesn’t make sense and choosing to tune out what well-meaning people might have to say… while you may not know exactly where it leads or how long it will take to get there, He always knows exactly what He is drawing you to,” Hurst said.

 

Students undergo training for International Service Projects

Mobilization at California Baptist University hosted an Intensive Training Weekend from Jan. 26-28 to prepare students for their upcoming International Service Project (ISP).

Groups of students at California Baptist University emerged from the cold, windy and dark evening—with suitcases, backpacks and even their favorite pillow in hand—to a robust Stamps Courtyard around 6 p.m. on Jan. 26. A sign in the courtyard read, “Welcome to Ispland International Airport. When your flight has arrived, please proceed to the appropriate check-in counter.”

Stamps Courtyard was transformed into a makeshift international terminal to help stimulate a trip abroad. This summer will mark the 22nd year of global outreach by CBU. Nearly 300 students and team leaders will comprise more than 30 ISP teams.

Jeff Lewis, director of Mobilization at CBU, said for some students, this will be their first trip overseas.

“We want them to be prepared for what life looks like outside of the U.S.,” Lewis said.

For the airport simulation, CBU students had received a letter before the Intensive Training Weekend listing what items would be appropriate to pack for an ISP trip. Multiple individuals, who played the role of airport security, checked students’ bags. Several students were found bringing items in violation of airport security; as a result, they were taken into a classroom for an “interrogation.”

Lewis said the first evening of the training is more about simulation and receiving relevant information on their trip.

The next two days, students traveled to San Diego to work with New Vision Church to gain hands-on ministry experience.

New Vision Church has an urban mission ministry that aims to serve low-income families, at-risk children and youth and marginalized populations, such as the homeless, disabled and refugees.

“We want to get students into an authentic situation and not just simulation,” Lewis said. “Everything we do overseas is to fit into the strategy of the local church or field worker. We want to be a blessing to them. This opportunity with New Vision Church is similar in that we want our students to be flexible and mold to their ministry needs.”

Lewis indicated that working with urban ministries is one of the new strategies for the ISP Intensive Training Weekend.

“I believe that some of the cultural interactions that the students received over the weekend will mirror what they will see in their ISP trips,” Lewis said.

 

CBU hosts workshop on engaging in crucial conversations

Before having a crucial conversation, educators and administrators need to do some internal inventory first, Dr. Kathryn Short, professor of education at California Baptist University, told a group of Christian High School Principals and counselors.

“The only person you can push, shape or change is you,” Short said. “In changing you, you can change others. It’s that model of being Christ-like.”

The Dr. Bonnie G. Metcalf School of Education at California Baptist University hosted the 11th annual Christian High School Principal & Counselor Workshop on Jan. 25.

Dr. John Shoup, dean of the School of Education at CBU, said the workshop provides relevant, professional development activities to counselors and principals from Christian high schools in Southern California.

“The seminar also creates opportunities for Christian high school counselors and principals to network and visit the campus,” Shoup said.

High school counselors, teachers and principals have crucial conversations each day, Short said. You have three ways of handling these conversations—you can avoid them, face them but handle them poorly or face them and handle them well, she added.

Short quoted James 1:19, a verse she tries to live by, “This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger” (NASB).

“It’s a great biblical way to handle yourself before entering a crucial conversation,” she said.

Crucial conversations also need to be filled with love that seeks to make a difficult situation better, Short said.

“As teachers of adolescents, as counselors and principals, do they know that you care?” Short asked.

Michael Crites, superintendent for Bethel Christian Schools in Riverside, brought some of his staff with him to the workshop.

“Most of my job is about having crucial conversations, with either the people who work for me or the parents of students,” Crites said. “The wisdom that Dr. Short shared with us is how to deal with people. You can still have a good conversation and still reach an agreement, even if the news isn’t always good. [This training] is invaluable for me.”

 

Blood drive helps two causes important to CBU community

Students, staff and faculty at California Baptist University took advantage of an opportunity to make a donation that gives back twofold—via a blood drive that was hosted on Jan. 24-25. Mobilization in the Office of Spiritual Life hosted the drive that supplied blood for LifeStream and in the process raises funds for this year’s International Service Project (ISP) volunteers.

LifeStream will distribute the blood collected to local hospitals. Additionally, they will make a $15 dollar donation on behalf of the blood donor to an ISP participant or the general Mobilization scholarship fund.

Libby Rivera, a sociology sophomore, indicated that she is afraid of needles, but nonetheless, she became a blood donor to support her CBU roommate, who is going on an ISP trip to Taiwan.

“It’s something I can give that costs me nothing and I’m helping someone else out,” Rivera said. “I would have given the blood even if it wasn’t a fundraiser, but knowing that I could support my roommate as well, it’s awesome.”

Emily Lerias, a biology senior, said she requested her contribution go to a friend who is participating in an ISP trip to South Africa. Along with the importance of the financial donation, Lerias is discovering the significance of blood in her pre-medical concentration.

“I’m learning how important blood is and how emergency rooms are in need of it,” said Lerias, who has participated in ISP trip in the past.

John and Karen Eggleston, of Highland, donated in support of their daughter and her fiancé, who are going to South Africa and Spain respectively. The Eggleston couple are both nurses.

“Donating helps others out. We know what it is to have the need [for blood],” Karen Eggleston said. “At the same time, it helps our daughter and fiancé for their ISP program.”

ISP participants need to raise $2,000-$4,500, depending on the length of the project. More than 350 people are expected to participate in ISP over the summer of 2018. Mobilization has hosted blood drives for the past 10 years.

 

CBU Gallery hosts exhibit that highlights the limitations of art

The CBU Gallery in downtown Riverside is hosting an exhibit titled “Art is a Lie” through March 2.

The title is inspired from a quote by Picasso, “Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth.”

“Picasso was commenting on how mankind is limited by how we create art and how we can only mirror the objects of our interests,” said Scott Canty, guest curator for the CBU exhibit.

The exhibit will showcase pieces by eight Los Angeles-based artists who applied a wide variety of materials and processes in their work. The artists featured are Enrique Castrejon, Harold Green, Noel Korten, Nery Gabriell Lemus, Tine Linville, Antonio Muniz Vallina, Aaron Shepard and Ann Weber. The exhibit includes paintings, drawings and sculptures.

Through their art, the artists have created focal points of discovery and inquiry and also works based on pure mystery, said Canty, the former director for the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Park. The art gives “us a greater understanding of our world,” he added.

“Art is a reproduction of how the artists see and investigate their world. Look at the history of art and you can see how artists have recorded events, movements, and if you want to know how the world thinks, just look at what artists are making,” Canty said.

Duncan Simcoe, professor of visual arts, said Canty continues the tradition of having respected professional curators create exhibits for the CBU Gallery.  Canty’s exhibit follows a 2016 show by guest curator—Gordon Fuglie, director and head of curatorial affairs at the Central California Museum of Art.

“[Guest curators] enhance the standing of the gallery, provide direct contact for our students with serious art professionals as they begin to imagine their own futures, and introduce the gallery to a range of artists,” Simcoe said.

Art is a Lie

Where: CBU Gallery, 3737 Main St., Suite 101, Riverside, CA 92501
Exhibition Dates: Through March 2
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Questions: Laura Peralta, receptionist for the College of Architecture, Visual Arts & Design, lperalta@calbaptist.edu or 951-552-8866

 

CBU Online earns high rankings for online education programs

The Division of Online and Professional Studies (OPS) at California Baptist University has earned the No. 23 national ranking on the 2018 Best Online Bachelor’s list released by U.S. News & World Report (USN&WR). CBU Online, which placed in the top 40 for the sixth consecutive year, is the only California college ranked in the top 25 nationwide.

“The latest rankings support our mission and goal to build and deliver quality, relevant and affordable programs online,” said Dr. David Poole, vice president for the division of OPS at CBU. “In addition to being the only California school in the top 25 nationwide for best online bachelor’s programs, we are also one of only four private institutions in that group.”

In the USN&WR rankings, CBU Online also scored high in the faculty credentials and training ranking indicator category, earning a No. 1 spot for the MBA, online graduate education and online graduate business programs. Additionally, CBU Online ranked No. 6 for bachelor’s program in the same category.

“We continue to be pleased with our consistently high rankings by U.S. News & World Report in the area of faculty credentials and training,” Poole said. “We strive to allow individuals interested in pursuing their education the opportunity to achieve this goal, and the high ranking across our online programs confirm students have received outstanding instruction and are prepared to advance in their workplace.”

CBU Online serves approximately 4,000 students, offering 24 undergraduate majors and concentrations, 14 graduate majors and specializations and two doctoral programs in business administration and public administration.

For more information on 2018, online rankings click here.

 

Family Updates

Dr. Melissa Wigginton, associate professor of health science, presented research at the Hawaiian International Conference on Education Jan. 4-7 in Honolulu. The title of the presentation was Predictors of Diabetes Self-Management Education among Adults in the United States: Findings from the 2015 BRFSS Data.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Joel Bigley, assistant professor of management, Dr. Andy Herrity, professor of entrepreneurship and business, and Dr. Keanon Alderson, professor of business, presented at the United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship annual meeting in Hollywood on Jan. 13. The presentation was titled The Importance of Cultural Awareness and Values in an Innovative Social Enterprise in Sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Darla Donaldson, assistant professor of finance and social entrepreneurship, also contributed to the presentation but was unable to attend.

 

Dr. Alex Chediak, professor of engineering and physics, presented a paper at the American Association of Physics Teachers conference Jan. 5-9 in San Diego. The title was A Concept Inventory for Momentum, Energy, and Rotational Dynamics: 15 New Test Items with Equivalent Difficulty to the Force Concept Inventory Test Items. Dr. Kyle Stewart, associate professor of physics, was a co-author on the paper.

 

 

 

Mary Ann Stahovich, assistant professor of physician assistant studies, and 15 physician assistant students participated in the kick-off for Start RIGHT (Riverside Is Getting Healthy Together) Jan. 20 at The Grove Community Church in Riverside. The students conducted health checks. Start RIGHT is a city-wide, healthy living campaign and challenge.

 

Dr. Joel Bigley, assistant professor of business, was a keynote speaker as a Fellow for the Paul & Annie Kienel Leadership Institute at the International Leadership Training Conference in Cauayan City, the Philippines, on Dec. 4. His presentation was titled Innovative Leadership in a Multi-cultural Environment.

 

 

 

Dr. Seong Kong, associate professor of bioengineering, co-authored a paper published in the scientific journal Langmuir (volume 34). The title was Aqueous Superparamagnetic Magnetite Dispersions with Ultrahigh Initial Magnetic Susceptibilities.

 

 

 

 

Brandon Smith, adjunct professor of Christian studies for Online and Professional Studies, co-authored a Bible study. It is titled Echoes of the Reformation: 5 Truths that Shape the Christian Life (The Gospel Coalition/LifeWay Christian Resources, 2017). He also co-authored a book, They Spoke of Me: How Jesus Unlocks the Old Testament (Rainer Publishing, 2018).

 

 

 

CBU’s Athletic Training Program held a tactical medicine workshop for athletic trainers on Jan. 20 on the Health Science campus. The event included a lecture and a lab section practicing skills to use in an emergency. Tactical medical skills are aimed at civilian first responders to mass casualty/active shooter situations.

 

 

Dr. Joshua Knabb, associate professor of psychology, and Dr. Veola Vazquez, professor of psychology, had an article published in Spirituality in Clinical Practice (Jan. 25). The title was Randomized Controlled Trial of a 2-Week Internet-Based Contemplative Prayer Program for Christians With Daily Stress.

 

 

 

Dr. Shawn Wilhite, assistant professor of Christian studies for Online and Professional Studies, served as editor for Fides et Humilitas: The Journal of the Center for Ancient Christian Studies (Winter 2018). He also co-authored an editorial in the issue: Retrieval, Resourcement, and the Reformation: Tradition, Scripture, and the Protestant Reformation. Additionally, he had a review of Paul’s New Perspective: Charting a Soteriological Journey by Garwood P. Anderson published in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (December 2017).

 

 

CBU College of Engineering students Claire Pamintuam, Joshua Quezada, James Suzuki and Genaro Gonzales had an exhibit at the first Moreno Valley Unified School District STEAM Expo on Jan. 20. More than 600 guests including students, parents and teachers attended the event, which highlights science, technology, engineering, arts and math.

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Melissa Croteau, professor of film studies, took three film studies students to the Sundance Film Festival, held Jan. 18-28 in Park City, Utah. Each of the students viewed 18 to 22 films over six days and attended Fuller Seminary’s Windrider Forums, an immersive experience between filmmakers and film lovers designed to facilitate conversation and inspire change.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Effat Zeidan, assistant professor of science and mathematics for Online and Professional Studies, presented at the American Scientific Affiliation’s Southern California Christians in Science 2018 Day Conference Jan. 27 at CBU. The title was Cutting- Edge Cutting Technology: Made Possible by Our Faith & Perseverance.

 

 

 

 

Victoria Brodie, visiting professor of public relations, presented at the Hawaii International Conference of Education Jan. 4-5 in Honolulu. She presented on Preparing Future Leaders: Exploring leadership and team development in higher education using the Strength Deployment Inventory(c) and Technology in the Flipped Classroom as it Supports Agentic Engagement in the Higher Education Classroom.

 

 

 

Dr. Melissa Antonio, assistant professor of biology, and students Brigitte Buchanan and Bailey Dahlgren presented research at the American Scientific Affiliation’s Southern California Christians in Science 2018 Day Conference on Jan. 27 at CBU. The presentation was titled Effects of Engineered Nanomaterials on the Behavior of the Nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Melissa Croteau, professor of film studies, published a chapter in the book Shakespeare / Not Shakespeare (Palgrave, 2017). The title of the chapter is Surfing with Juliet: The Shakespearean Dialectics of Disney’s Teen Beach Movie.

 

 

 

Joe Way, director of multimedia services in Information and Technology Services, was featured as the special guest Dec. 21 on the Worship Team Training University podcast, hosted by Branon Dempsey, a nationally recognized worship leader. Way spoke on Keeping Your Tech Team Healthy at Christmas.

 

 

 

 

Staff from the Financial Aid Office participated in the Spartan SoCal Sprint on Jan. 28 at Prado Regional Park in Chino. The team consisted of Josh Morey, director of Financial Aid; his wife, Andrea; Andy Musser, financial aid assistant director — tradition; Daley Roche, financial aid counselor; Shane Paulson, financial aid counselor; Ryley Marble, financial aid counselor; Courtney Collette, administrative assistant – Financial Aid; Jonathon Williams (husband of Melissa Williams, financial aid outreach coordinator). The race was about 5 miles long and consisted of 21 obstacles, such as running in mud, carrying buckets of gravel and scaling a 7-foot wall.

 

 

 

Anna Crosby, a December 2017 graduate of applied statistical analysis, presented at the Joint Mathematical Meetings Jan. 13 in San Diego. Her research was titled Propensity Score Matching: The Key to Comparative Analysis.

 

 

 

The College of Health Science hosted an American Heart Association event Jan. 27 called Inland Empire Strokes for Stroke. The event gave stroke survivors and caregivers an opportunity to paint. Art therapy has shown promise in assisting patients with recovery issues including speech and language difficulties, depression and physical pain associated with stroke. Daphne Paramo, department secretary for kinesiology, customized the painting instructions. Dr. Candace Vickers, associate professor of communication disorders, and students in the Master of Science in speech language pathology paired up with the stroke survivors during the event.

 

The Department of Biological Sciences hosted an event titled Women in Biomedical Science Careers on campus Feb. 3.  A panel—Dr. Rhonda Tetz, an internist at Loma Linda University Medical Center; Dr. Melissa Chun, a dentist with a practice in San Bernardino; Dr. Ashley Beem (’09), finishing her residency training; and Kasi Bodiford (’12), fourth-year medical student at Loma Linda University—answered questions about their paths to a professional career, pressures and joys of their work, and the balance required in their lives.

 

 

 

Susanna Rempel, an advanced studies mathematics senior, presented at The Joint Mathematical Meetings Jan. 13 in San Diego. Her poster was titled Mosaic Number of Torus Knots.

 

 

 

Cameron Council, customer support analyst II in Information and Technology Services, and his wife, Micah, welcomed a son on Dec. 14. Atticus Allan Council weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 19 inches long. He joins sister Phoenix, 3½.

 

 

 

 

 

Ashley Sonke (’11), director of nursing admissions, and her husband, Matt (’10, ’12) welcomed a son Oct. 31. Lincoln Joel Sonke weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 20.5 inches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Dominick Sturz, associate professor of public health for Online and Professional Studies, and his wife, Aja Fernandez Sturz, welcomed a daughter Nov. 25. Olivia Catalina Sturz weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 19.5 inches.

 

 

 

 

Michael Jewell (’09, ’14), director of guest services and marketing for Tahquitz Pines Conference Center, and his wife, Breanna (’11), lifeguard at Tahquitz Pines, welcomed a daughter Jan. 31. Ariana Noelle Jewell weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 21 inches long. She joins brother John, 5, and sister Joelle, 3.

 

 

 

 

 

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