Amy Dao, assistant professor of anthropology, was awarded the National Science Foundation Research (NSF) Grant. Dao’s research will investigate how multigenerational households navigate care and safety precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dao’s interest in studying multigeneration households stems from personal…
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They may be new to their respective roles, but Iris Levine, Sara Garver and Hend “Hinda” Gilli-Elewy are experienced when it comes to campus leadership. Cal Poly Pomona is tapping into their experience and dedication to ensuring student success, appointing…
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Michael Reibel, a dedicated and beloved professor in the Department of Geography and Anthropology, died unexpectedly on Nov. 12. Reibel began teaching at Cal Poly Pomona in 1998. He was an urban geographer and demographer who specialized in geographic trends…
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Before Geography Professor Terence Young could walk, he camped. The San Fernando Valley native’s parents started taking him and his three siblings to Santa Barbara-area recreation sites such as Carpinteria State Beach and Refugio State Beach for affordable family fun…
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Cal Poly Pomona honored the 2016-2017 outstanding advisors for their dedication to student success at the annual awards reception on May 4 in the Bronco Student Center. The awards recognized exceptional faculty and staff advisors, as well as one outstanding…
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A longtime Cal Poly Pomona anthropology professor who studies violence among prehistoric people in California has been published in a prestigious journal. Professor Mark Allen’s study, titled “Resource scarcity drives lethal aggression among prehistoric hunter-gathers in central California,” was published…
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Sabrina Lemmon can shift easily from working with a socket wrench at Temple City Powersports to taking lecture notes for her classes at Cal Poly Pomona. Making those kinds of abrupt adjustments have been part of Lemmon’s detour-filled path to…
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Even from a young age, Jessenya Hernandez had a keen sense of justice and fairness. She saw her father work hard to provide for her and her siblings, and even though there were tough times, she knew she was more…
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Anthropology Professor Kun Chen, whom colleagues describe as a dedicated mentor to her students and a pioneering researcher in her field, died in October after battling cancer. She was 36. Chen began teaching at Cal Poly Pomona in 2011, after…
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