College of Behavioral & Social Sciences

“I would say the biggest problem that they face is the stigma and maybe the shame of being formally incarcerated and trying to be on a campus where the majority of the population does not understand that fear,” David Flores said, in the Chico Enterprise Record's article: 'Just don't give up': Chico State project helps formerly incarcerated students
Please learn more in our article about Chico State's Project Rebound!

‘Just don’t give up’: Chico State project helps formerly incarcerated students At one point in his life David Flores thought he would die in prison. Now, he’s a student employee at Chico State’s Project Rebound.

We always have BSS folks to be proud of! Dr. Janine Stone and Dr. Anita Chaudhry of Economics, and Dr. Marie Lippman of Psychology are recipients of the 2024 Lantis Award. Please see our Chico State Today article featuring our three faculty: https://today.csuchico.edu/lantis-awards-2024/
Congratulations, Dr. Stone, Dr. Chaudhry, and Dr. Lippman!

University Researchers Tackle Hot Topics Using Lantis Awards - Chico State Today The University has named four professors as recipients of its annual Lantis Endowed University Chairs—Janine Stone, Anita Chaudhry, Michael C***s, and Marie Lippmann.

"The magic happens when you acknowledge and validate [a student’s concern] because it allows them to say, ‘Now that you’ve validated that for me, now that I feel heard, I can think of other options.’”
We celebrate you every day, Cheryl!
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Check out Chico State Today's article featuring our own Cheryl Lugo, interim senior coordinator of Advising and Student Success for our college.
https://today.csuchico.edu/cheryl-lugo/
Article: Almendra Lawrence
Photo: Jason Halley

Student Champion and Advisor Cheryl Lugo Leads with Compassion - Chico State Today Lugo works with more than 1,500 students to make sure they are on track to graduate, are physically and mentally healthy, and if not, helps them find a way forward.

Anthropology Alum Alexandria Firenzi was recently promoting a documentary that she made at ALVA. "Beyond the Shell" will be screened at the Chico State Center for Continuing Education, room 107 in the Tribal Relations Building on March 14, at 4:00p.m. Pleas join us at our Anthropology Forum next week!

https://www.kolotv.com/2024/02/29/unr-student-produces-directs-environmental-documentary-called-beyond-shell/

More information about Anthropology's Forum schedule can be found here: https://www.csuchico.edu/anth/news-events/anthropology-forum.shtml

UNR student produces, directs environmental documentary called “Beyond the Shell” A special screening of the documentary takes place Tuesday, March 7 at 6 p.m. at the Joe Crowley Theater.

Today is the day! Our Dare to Achieve Scholarship Fund has until 11:59pm tonight to meet our goal of $10,000! Gifts of any amount make a HUGE difference and will support our students in BSS. Fundraising for students is our favorite way we fundraise!
https://givingday.csuchico.edu/campaigns/college-of-bss-dare-to-achieve-scholarship

Dare to Achieve Scholarship - BSS Giving Day Meet Jessica Valverde, a 2021 Dare to Achieve Scholarship recipient from the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at California State University, Chico,...

Congratulations to psychology alumni Arely Saldana ('20) and Recamier “Reca” Jauregui-Ocampo ('22), who were among 76 statewide candidates named Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars, the CSU system’s prestigious award for students with doctoral ambitions. Please read more about their awards in the Enterprise-Record article here:

Two Chico State grad students earn lofty awards from CSU system Their pursuit of doctorate degrees just got a big boost, both in financial award and unusual opportunities

For Families of Missing in Maui, Search Grows More Desperate Hundreds of people are still unaccounted for after the deadly fires, and loved ones hope for a “miracle.”

Welcome to the fall semester, Wildcats!

Last week, we thanked Dr. Eddie Vela for his time as dean of our College and welcomed Dr. Ryan Patten as our interim dean.

Dr. Vela has served as our dean since 2015, after serving as our interim dean for the College in 2013 and associate dean from 2008–15. Eddie became a Chico State Wildcat in 1989 as faculty in the Psychology Department.

Eddie is looking forward to returning to teaching and working with students and campus colleagues.

Dr. Patten has been our associate dean since 2015 and joined our campus community as faculty in Political Science and Criminal Justice in 2007.

Ryan is excited about this year and our college's future!

Congratulations, and thank you, Eddie and Ryan!

“That’s education and what it did for me,” she said. “It wasn’t just the degrees and paper, it was the relationships and the curiosity and the grinding and the learning how to work systems, and the building of confidence.”
Congratulations, Dawn Frank, our campus 2022 Outstanding MPP of the Year! Thank you for all you do for our students and our campus.
Please read more about Dawn and her accomplishments in Chico State Today's article:

Celebrating Dawn Frank: 2022’s Outstanding MPP of the Year - Chico State Today Running three different centers on campus while living out her values, Dawn Frank epitomizes excellence in management—and caring for those around her.

“Words cannot express our excitement and gratitude for this affirmation of the importance of the Human ID Lab for the State of California,” said President Gayle Hutchinson. “To say it’s a long time coming is an understatement, but we are no less excited that the time has finally arrived.”

Read more about this accomplishment in Chico State Today's article:

2023–24 California State Budget Includes Funding for New Human Identification Laboratory at Chico State - Chico State Today The 2023–24 state budget calls for a $3 million allocation to secure bonds that will fund a new facility.

“Cultural burning is an essential practice to meet diverse objectives, including biodiversity stewardship, ecological health, and community safety,” Professor Don Hankins said, in the Enterprise Record article New State Fund to Support Prescribed, Cultural Burning
Read more from our Geography and Planning faculty in the article here:

New state fund to support prescribed, cultural burning Cal Fire puts $20 million toward the Prescribed Fire Liability Claims Fund Pilot, which will aid in paying for losses should a prescribed or cultural burn spread beyond control.

Congratulations to Geography and Planning's Don Hankins, a recipient of the University's Professional Achievement Honors:

Five Faculty Recognized with Professional Achievement Honors - Chico State Today Faculty from across the University are recognized for their research, scholarly contributions, and excellence in academia.