VOLUME 3SPRING 2016

California State University Dominguez Hills www4.csudh.edu/gsr (310) 243 - 3756

NEWSLETTERHIGHLIGHTS

Thesis Submission andReview Procedure

New IACUC Chair:Kathryn Theiss

Student ResearchDay 2016

Kaitlin O'BrienInterview

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RSCA Goes Digital!07

Content04 Rita KirkpatrickMcNair Scholar heads for American University inWashington, DC.

04 Thesis Goes DigitalIntroducing new GSR online thesis submission andreview process.

05 Kathryn TheissIntroducing IACUC's new Chair.

05 IRB TIPSHow to find success with your IRB submission.

06 Grants SubmittedExternal proposals submitted between July 1, 2015 -December 31, 2015.

07 Other Grant NewsIntroducing new Faculty Director of ResearchDevelopment; PI Reception; NEH Grant; RSCA.

08 Student Research Day 2016A reflection on the 11th annual Student Research Dayevent.

10 Kaitlin O'BrienInterview with a graduating McNair Scholar.

11 GMR Cohort 2016Meet the Cohort II for Grants For My Research.

MESSAGE FROMTHE DEAN

DOROTAHUIZINGA

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Welcome to the Spring '16 issue of our newsletter. I would like to bring your attention to our McNairScholars program, which is featured in this newsletter.Funded by a grant from the United State Department ofEducation, the goal of the program is to encourage andprepare students from traditionally underrepresentedgroups to pursue graduate education. At CSUDH, theprogram was established in 2004, and since that time,under the direction of Dr. Michelle Martinez, it hasachieved an unprecedented success of 93% graduateschool acceptance for its participants. You can find moreinformation about McNair Scholars on page 11.Additionally, the newsletter features two students whoparticipated in the program: Kaitlin O’Brien (page 10)and Rita Kirkpatrick (page 4).In the technology department, we have launched twonew products and services. In our efforts to enhanceaccess to information and knowledge we have adoptedScholarWorks for digital publications of theses andprojects. To coincide with the new digital publication, wehave transitioned to a online thesis submission andreview process, beginning with the Spring 2016semester. Sara Cristin describes the steps of this newelectronic process on page 4. In the area of research, wehave launched a new cloud-based grants managementsystem, infoReady Review, for intramural RSCAproposals. More about it can be found on page 7.This semester we also welcome new faces to our team:Dr. Chandra Khan (page 7) joined us on a part-time basisas Faculty Director of Research Development, and Dr.Kathryn Theiss started as the chair of Institutional AnimalCare and Use Committee (IACUC).Please take note of the upcoming deadlines and eventson next page. I welcome your suggestion andcontributions to our next issue.

CURRENTSTUDENTSSummer 2016 RegistrationMarch 21 - July 8

Fall 2016 RegistrationApril 25 - August 19

GRADUATING STUDENTSGraduate Studies Intent to Submit a Thesis/Project Form Deadlines:DateSeptember 10February 10May 20

Graduate Studies Office Thesis Submission Deadlines:(On-campus Students)DateNovember 1April 1June 10

Graduate Studies Office Thesis Submission Deadlines:(Distance Learning Students)DateOctober 10March 10June 10

ScholarWorks Thesis Publication Deadlines:DateDecember 15April 1August 1

Application for Graduation

EVENTS

CommencementMay 20 - 21, 2016

New Graduate StudentOrientationAugust 18, 2016

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Regular DeadlineJuly 1 October 1February 1

Late Deadline September 15 Last day of fall semesterApril 15

Thesis Submission and Review ProcedureGoes Digital

CSUDH has transitioned to a completely digital, online thesis/project submission and review process.Below you can find a step by step guide for submitting your thesis/project for approval and publication.

Rita Kirkpatrick

CSUDH McNair Scholarawarded a scholarshipto American University

Rita Kirkpatrick is a senior majoring inanthropology and minoring in political science atCalifornia State University, Dominguez Hills. Sheis also a McNair Scholar, a delegate on thecompetitive model United Nations team, and co-editor of the Electronic Student Journal ofAnthropology at CSUDH. Her research interestsinclude international environmental policy, watergovernance, international non-governmentalorganizations, environmental anthropology,conflict resolution and peacebuilding, and civilsociety. She has been accepted to the Fall 2016Masters of Arts in Global Environmental PolicyProgram in the School of International Service atAmerican University and received the DeansMcNair Award valued at $22k. She hopes tobecome involved in policy analysis, design, andnegotiation at the international level in order toimprove water resource management anddecrease conflict in water-scarce areas.

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REVIEW

STEP 1: Register your intent to submit a thesis orproject with the Office of Graduate Studies andResearch by completing and turning in the Intent toSubmit Thesis/Project Form : http://www4.csudh.edu/Assets/CSUDH-Sites/Graduate-Studies/docs/Thesis/Intent%20to%20Submit%20Thesis-Project%20Form.pdf

STEP 2: Make sure that all committee members of yourthesis/project have signed the Approval page on orbefore the stated deadline.

STEP 3: Once your intent to submit form andcommittee approval page have been received, you willbe notified to upload your manuscript for review usingthese instructions: http://www4.csudh.edu/Assets/CSUDH-Sites/Graduate-Studies/docs/Thesis/Graduate%20Studies%20Thesis%20Revision%20Procedure.pdf

STEP 4: The Thesis Reviewer will read and annotateyour thesis/project for necessary revisions. You canrevise as many times as necessary before theUniversity Publication deadline. Once all requiredchanges to grammar/format have been made, theThesis Reviewer signs the GSR approval page.

PUBLICATION

In its effort to enhance access to knowledge andinformation, CSUDH has transitioned to ScholarWorks.

What is ScholarWorks?CSUDH ScholarWorks is part of a broader CSUinitiative. ScholarWorks is a digital archive designed tocapture, preserve, and make available research, creativeworks, and the administrative output of California StateUniversity, Dominguez Hills.

Why ScholarWorks?CSUDH ScholarWorks permanently preserves studentwork in a central location. ScholarWorks allowscollections to be “harvested” by other databases andincluded in multi-institutional searches, which meansthat work submitted is available for discovery on anymajor search engine. Not only does ScholarWorks allowCSUDH to decrease its carbon footprint by eliminatinga paper trail, it allows students to open-access publishtheir work for FREE. Additionally, students with creativeprojects will be able to upload their work along withtheir thesis/project for viewing.

IntroducingKathryn Theiss

The Research Compliance office is pleased toannounce the appointment of Dr. Kathryn Theiss asour new Institutional Animal Care and UseCommittee (IACUC) Chair.

Kathryn Theiss, a native Californian, started in the fall of2015 as an Assistant Professor in the Biology Departmentat California State University, Dominguez Hills. Shecompleted her dissertation research on orchidconservation in Madagascar in the spring of 2012 andpromptly moved to Oregon to start a post-doctoralposition at Willamette University. Her post-doctoralresearch examined how to define “species” in plantsusing a combination of field and laboratory techniques,including ecological niche modeling and phylogenetics.One of her favorite parts of the research is traipsingaround pitcher plant bogs looking for the target plantswhile getting side-tracked by the native orchids. Herresearch at CSUDH studies how plant reproductionstrategies will affect their ability to evolve in a changeclimate.

TIP 1. Before you start the IRB process, complete theonline training in human subjects’ protection. Thiscan be done by taking the National Institutes ofHealth online training found at the following web link:https://phrp.nihtraining.com/users/login.php. Thistraining will give you a good overview of the IRBprocess and is required in order to obtain IRBapproval. Please submit an electronic or hard copy ofyour certificate of completion with your IRBsubmission.

TIP 2. Use the guidelines for preparing your IRBsubmission found on our website:http://www4.csudh.edu/gsr/research/research-compliance/irb/. These guidelines contain all of theinformation you need to fill out the forms completelyand accurately, including templates for consentforms, etc.

TIP 3. Proofread and spell check your IRB submissionto ensure there are no typographical or grammaticalerrors.

TIP 4. Student researchers should ask their professors,who serve as their Principal Investigators, to carefullyreview their proposals and sign Form A (Cover Form)prior to submitting it to the Compliance office.

TIP 5. Indicate precisely how you will recruit studysubjects. Provide a copy of recruitment tools such asrecruitment flyers, classroom announcements, oremail invitations with your IRB submission.

TIP 6. Obtain a letter of permission (on letterhead) todocument you have permission to recruit subjects atanother study site.

Institutional Review Board Tips

IACUC

NEWCHAIR

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GRANTS SUBMITTEDJuly 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

Congrats to our PIs!!!

Mohsen BeheshtiComputing Alliance for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI)*University of Texas, El Paso

Anne ChoiChoi NEH 2015*National Endowment for theHumanities

HK ChoiTerri AriesCSUDH CIRM 2015*California Institute ofRegenerative Medicine

Ximena CidCSUDH/UT Arlington*National Science Foundation

John DavisMen of Color in Education*CSU Northridge

Kenneth GanezerNeutrino Physics andAstrophysics, and Searches forBaryon Number Non-conservation at Hyper-Kamiokande and Super-Kamiokande*National Science Foundation

Roger GreenSong Brown*Office of Statewide HealthPlanning and Development

Brian GregorPhilosophy as the Art of Living*National Endowment for theHumanities

Lisa HuttonThe History Project at CSUDominguez Hills*US Department of Education

Ellen JunnA Collaboration to Evaluate aScalable, Pre-MatriculationSocial-Belonging Intervention toImprove Persistence andCompletion in Broad Access 4-Year Universities*Stanford University

Patricia KalayjianThe Catharine Maria SedgwickOnline Letters Project*National Endowment for theHumanities

Terry McGlynnIRES: US-France: The Expansionand Expense of Invasive Ants inthe Anthropocene*National Science Foundation

Brendan McNultyGP-IMPACT - A collaborativefield-based program forimproving geoscience literacy ofscience teachers in Los Angeles*National Science Foundation

Matt G. MutchlerExploring the Feasibiliy andAcceptibility of YBMSM's CloseFriend Support of Their PrEPUptake*University of California, SanFrancisco - National Institutes ofHealth

Sue NeedhamPacific Asian Counseling Center(PACC) subaward to CSUDH*Pacific Asian CounselingCenter/State of CA

Thomas NormanThe Study of the United StatesInstitute*US Department of State

Fynnwin PragerUSC subaward to CSUDH*University of Southern California

John PricePhoto - and Electroproduction ofMultiply-Strange Hyperons atCLAS*Department of Energy

John PriceRUI-Photoproduction of Multiply-Strange Hyperons at CLAS*National Science Foundation

Anne SelmiEarly Childhood SpecialEducation Accelerated CredentialPathway*US Department of Education

Greg WilliamsCalifornia State UniversityJapanese American DigitizationImplementation Grant*National Endowment for theHumanities

One of the duties with which the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is tasked with isassisting faculty in identifying possible sources of funding and leading them in the preparation and

submission of a proposal that is competitive and worthy of being funded. Potential PrincipialInvestigators (PIs) are reminded to abide by the six steps for a successful grant submission, which can

be found at: http://www4.csudh.edu/gsr/research/grant/six-steps-grant-submission/index

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The CSUDH Archives Awarded NEH GrantCSUDH Archives has been awarded a $285,000 grant from NEH to continue their work on the CSUJapanese American Digitization project. In 2014 , the Archives received NEH planning grant for thisproject for $40,000 and in 2015, they were awarded a National Parks Service grant for $327,000.Gregory Williams, PI of the grant, stated: "This new NEH implementation grant will allow us to scan upto 15,000 items, produce classroom materials and create an exhibition for the 75th anniversary of theexecutive order that resulted in the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II.That exhibition will hopefully be a statewide exhibition and open in Feb 2017. This grant iscollaboration with 15 other CSU’s but CSUDH is the lead."

In other Grant news...

PI ReceptionOn Thursday, March 10, the Office of GraduateStudies and Research and the Faculty DevelopmentCenter co-hosted a ceremony honoring CSUDHprincipal investigators and project directors.Seventy seven faculty and staff members, whosubmitted grant proposals or received grant awardsin 2013 and 2014, were invited to this recognitionreception. The event, organized by the Dean ofGraduate Studies and Research, Dr. DorotaHuizinga, and Dr. Keisha Paxton, director of theFaculty Development Center, celebrated thehonorees’ achievements through remarks byProvost Ellen Junn and the awarding of certificatesof recognition. CSUDH music major, Carlos Bolivar,performed GF Handel’s “Sara Vande” on classicalguitar.

RSCA Goes Digital Last fall, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, rolled out a new cloud-based grantmanagement system for intramural Research, Scholarly & Creative Activities (RCSA) proposals. Theapplication, hosted by infoReady Review, facilitates online submissions and review process, sendsautomatic reminders and notifications, tracks proposal status and stores progress reports.Funded by the CSU Chancellors Office, infoReady will be used to collect and aggregate outcomereports for the CSU RCSA budget allocations from all CSU campuses.CSUDH 2016 RCSA competition successfully piloted infoReady’s implementation on our campus.

Introducing Dr. Chandra Khan, Faculty Director for Research"As Faculty Director for Research Development, my role is to guide andmentor faculty to achieve their scholarly and creative activities and goals. Itry to be their champion, their research support system, and their critic byproviding the necessary tools to help them develop competitive grantproposals and/or manuscripts to the external entities." -Chandra Khan

Chandra Khan can be contacted at: ckhan@csudh.edu.

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The following students were selected torepresent CSUDH at the 30th AnnualCSU Student Research Competition onApril 29-30, 2006 at CSU Bakersfield:

Juan Cardenas “Evidence for Λp ElasticScattering in the CLAS Detector”Category: Physical and MathematicalSciencesFaculty mentor: John Price, Physics

Vanessa A. Dougherty and Lisa M. Faust “Occupational Therapy Trauma-InformedPractice Using the Community ResiliencyModel: Narrative and Photo Voice withVeterans”Category: Health, Nutrition and ClinicalSciencesFaculty mentor: Claudia Peyton,Occupational Therapy

Sara Hu “Mechanisms of Parasitism by theThermophilic Ant, Melophorus Anderseni”Category: Biological and AgriculturalSciencesFaculty mentor: Terry McGlynn, Biology

Cory L. James “2014 Los Angeles/LongBeach Ports Dispute: Use or Abuse ofMediation?”Category: Humanities and LettersFaculty mentor: Margaret Manning,Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, andPeacebuilding

Soulaey Mauricio, Ana Melissa Sanchez,Patrick Taylor “Los Angeles Skacore”Category: Creative ArtsFaculty mentor: George Vinovich, DigitalMedia Arts

Cynthia Perez “Perceptual Differencesbetween Latino/a and Caucasian Children”Category: Behavioral and Social SciencesFaculty mentor: Megumi Kuwabara, ChildDevelopment

Rebecca Prosser, Michelle Savarese,Katrina Scalzi and Daniel Tran “SharedExperiences of Social Support for PeopleLiving with HIV/AIDS: A Phenomenology”Category: Health, Nutrition and ClinicalScienceFaculty mentor: Claudia Peyton,Occupational Therapy

Psychology Graduate Student and McNair graduatementor is moving on to pursue a Ph.D.

Interview:Kaitlin O'Brien

Tell us a little bit about yourself! Where are youfrom and what is your educational background? Originally I am from Sacramento, but attended PointLoma Nazarene University during myundergraduate studies in San Diego. Uponcompleting my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Imoved to Los Angeles to pursue my Master of Artsin Clinical Psychology at CSUDH. I will defend mythesis this summer and then begin a doctoralprogram.

Congratulations on your wins at CSUDH’s 2016Student Research Day! Could you brieflyexplain the research that went into your two,first-place wins with Jonathon Pedroza andLizzette Ceja?The two first place presentations were based off ofone massive project conducted through both theGeorge Marsh Applied Cognition Laboratory andaffiliated Brain Imaging Laboratory throughmentorship of Dr. Rosen and Dr. Carrier. The projectlooks at cognitive/executive functioning located inthe prefrontal cortex, collecting data on participatntswho are connected to the fNIR and while engagingin a battery of executive functioning tasks, such asthe Stroop, O-Span, Wisconsin Card Sorting, Towerof Hanoi, and the Go/No-go. We found littledifferences between heavy and light technologyusers but we have noted trends on which we wouldlike to follow-up in another experiment.

Have you decided on a school for your doctoralprogram?Out of the ten PhD programs I applied to, I wasinvited to three interviews by: University of Oregon,University of Southern Mississippi, and JacksonState University. After my interviews, I have receivedacceptance from both University of Oregon andJackson State University, I have now officiallyaccepted University of Oregon’s fully funded APAaccredited counseling Psych Doctoral Program.

Can you tell us about a specific course orinstructor at DH who has had an impact on you,either personally, academically, or in regards toyour research?Throughout my time at CSUDH I have beenimpacted by many individuals. First and foremost,my mentors and thesis committee members, Dr.Rosen, Dr. Carrier, and Dr. Victor, who have allguided me through this process, providing muchinsight and support. I have learned and grown somuch from their instruction. Additionally, I wouldlove to thank both of my bosses throughout theMcNair Scholars Program, where I work. Both Dr.Michelle Martinez and Lyzette Blanco, MPH havebeen key to learning how to navigate applicationprocess to graduate schools.

What are some of your hobbies and interests outsideof school?A few of my hobbies, although I have little time toengage in them now, are writing and reading poetry(specifically Spanish poetry, and especially PabloNeruda). Additionally, one of my passions is ballet,which I have done for over seven years but have nothad much time to participate in lately.

Name one person you would invite to your dreamdinner party.At my dream dinner party, I would like to sit withCarl Rogers, a famous psychologist who establisheda humanistic approach (client-centered) to therapy,which is the philosophy of therapy I would like toimplement myself. Additionally, I would love to haveJack Kornfield, a famous meditation expert who hasincluded many ways to self-actualize and loveoneself and others. Finally, I would like all theinfluential mentors in my life to be present and for usto all converse and enjoy each other's company.

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Graduate Equity Fellow (2014 - 2015)

The goal of the McNair Scholars' Program is to encourageand prepare students who are traditionally underrepresentedin college to pursue graduate studies – specifically, the Ph.D. The program provides a variety of academic support andservices to juniors and seniors, including graduateadmissions counseling, GRE preparation, campus visits toresearch universities, and a 3 unit course (Research Writingand Design) to prepare them for a research project with afaculty member. A research stipend is offered to scholars andtheir faculty mentor during the McNair Summer ResearchProgram.

McNair Scholars

Meet Cohort II of Grants for My Research

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Adriana Aldana, Assistant Professor, Social WorkMichael Durand, Professor, PhysicsYan-hua Huang, Associate Professor, Occupational TherapyKarin Kram, Assistant Professor, BiologySaili Kulkarni, Assistant Professor, Special EducationKelin Li, Assistant Professor, SociologyHannah Ngyuen, Assistant Professor, Human ServicesLauren Outland, Associate Professor, NursingJen Stacy, Assistant Professor, Liberal StudiesBin Tang, Assistant Professor, Computer ScienceKathryn Theiss, Assistant Professor, Biology

January 19th marked the first day of the Kick-off Workshop for the CSUDH Spring 2016 Grant WritingAcademy, called Grants for My Research (GMR). Launched last year, the program, offered by the Office ofGraduate Studies and Research, provides training and support to faculty interested in developingproposals for external funding. The program is open to all full-time instructional faculty who are at thebeginning to intermediate stages in their grantsmanship. Applications to GMR are solicited in Fall.Those who are selected after a review process participate in a three-day Kick-off Workshop in January,followed by monthly group meetings with program facilitators and guest speakers and one-on-onementoring sessions with faculty Director for Research Development throughout the spring semester.The program goal is to have each participant submit at least one high-quality, competitive application toan external funder during current or following academic year.Additionally, each of the selected participants will receive $1,000 in professional development fund:• $500 for participation in the program, and• $500 for submitting a proposal to an external funding agency.

For more questions and to learn when the applications for the program’s next cycle will open, call Officeof Research and Sponsored Programs at extension 2852, or visit our website:http://www4.csudh.edu/research.

During the past two years, the program successfully achieved a 100% graduate schoolenrollment rate among graduating seniors. Applications for each fall cohort (limited to 13students) are due on October 1st each year. More information can be found atwww.csudh.edu/mcnair or by contacting the program director, Dr. Michelle Waiters Martinez.

Have a Great Summer!!

From the Office ofGraduate Studies and

Research