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Meet CSU Faculty
Meet a few members of our outstanding faculty and find out why you should
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| Dr. James Cooper
CSU Dominguez Hills
Professor of Graduate Education
As a nationally regarded expert on active and group learning at the college level, and CSUDH 2005 Outstanding Professor, James Cooper has spent 30 years putting his theories to practice at CSUDH as a professor of graduate education and coordinator for the Teaching/Curriculum Master of Arts program. Cooper describes CSUDH as "a community of learners," citing the "heroic" efforts of students to further their education against levels of adult responsibility that are atypical among most college students.
The author of three books, more than 60 book chapters and numerous articles, he has shared his knowledge of research and applied work on college teaching and effectiveness with his students and at the many workshops nationwide. Cooper's most recent book is Small Group Learning in Higher Education: Lessons From the Past, Visions of the Future, co-authored with a colleague. He is a reviewer for several journals in psychology and education and textbook publishers, including Harcourt Brace and McGraw Hill.
Cooper completed his Ph.D. at the University of Iowa in educational psychology, statistics and measurement, earned his M.A. in experimental psychology at the University of Iowa and B.A. in psychology at the University of Michigan.
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Chi-Ah Chun
CSU Long Beach
Assistant Professor of Psychology
One of the newer members of the Psychology Department faculty, Chi-Ah Chun's interests focus on how immigrants and refugees transition to their new society in America. She is actively studying Cambodian refugees in Long Beach, who represent the largest Cambodian population outside their native country. Through her research, she is examining incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety disorder and related issues in this population, and how individuals and their families cope.
Chun is the associate director of a training program called Career Opportunities in Research funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and hopes to one day establish a research center at CSULB that would consider Asian American mental health.
Chun began her career at Long Beach in 2000 after earning her B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, an M.A. from Korea University, Seoul, and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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| Carlos G. Gutiérrez
CSU Los Angeles
Professor of Chemistry
Throughout his 25-year career at Cal State L.A., chemistry professor Carlos G. Gutiérrez's commitment to hands-on research has helped countless students to advance in science careers. Serving in capacities far beyond the classroom, Gutiérrez directs Cal State L.A.'s NIH (National Institutes of Health) Minority Access to Research Careers and Minority Biomedical Research Support programs, and is the faculty coordinator and mentor for the University's Beckman Scholars.
In 1996, Gutiérrez, who received his doctorate from UC Davis, was among the first individuals to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence — in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring — conferred at a White House ceremony. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), recognized for "distinguished contributions to the synthesis of biologically significant organic compounds and for leadership in mentoring students underrepresented in science through research." He received the CSU system-wide Wang Family Excellence Award, the University's Outstanding Professor Award, the 2001 American Chemical Society Award for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences, and numerous other honors.
As vice-chair of the National Academy of Science Committee on a National Scholars Program, under contract to NASA, Gutiérrez has articulated persuasively the responsibility of all faculty to mentor talented students. Gutierrez himself serves as a prime example. He has published numerous articles, all with student coauthors, and through his work with the American Chemical Society, has helped raise more than $10 million in scholarships for chemistry undergraduates.
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| Paul Longmore
San Francisco State University
Professor of History
Professor of History Paul Longmore, who specializes in Early American history and disability studies, has made history himself. The distinguished historian Edmund Morgan described his book The Invention of George Washington as "probably the best account" of Washington's early career. Another leading historian Stanley Kutler called his work in disability history "pioneering," while still another declared, "Probably more than anyone, Longmore has been responsible for bringing disability studies to the field of history." In addition, his work helped establish disability studies as an academic field comparable to women's studies and ethnic studies.
In recognition of his contribution to the advancement of people with disabilities, the American Association of People with Disabilities presented him with its Henry Betts Award in 2005. He was the first university professor to receive this honor. In 2006, he was one of five recipients of the CSU Wang Family Excellence Award which celebrates California State University distinguished faculty and administrators who have displayed extraordinary commitment and dedication and made outstanding contributions and achievements in their field.
Longmore received his B.A. and M.A. in History from Occidental College and his Ph.D. in U.S. History from the Claremont Graduate School. He joined SFSU in 1992. He directs its Institute on Disability.
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