New Faces Come to Marketing and Management

10 Questions...on Globalization for Guy Fox
CBAPP Board of Directors member Guy Fox started Global Transportation Services in 1985. Stonepath Logistics bought the company two years ago, and Fox now serves as Stonepath’s executive vice president. Here, he provides some insight on the significance of the Long Beach and Los Angeles ports, the implications of manufacturing overseas, a new logistics program in the works at CBAPP, and what the U.S. needs to do to keep manufacturing jobs here at home. Full story

On Point
A month away from the Presidential Election, voting behavior expert Margaret Blue, associate professor of political science, points out what this election year has taught us and what could make or break Bush and Kerry’s chances leading up to Nov. 2. Full story

CBAPP & Campus News

Kerry Unveils Economic Plan at CSU Dominguez Hills
On Aug. 12, presidential candidate Senator John Kerry (D-Massachusetts) delivered an economic policy address in the University Theatre to a packed house of media, local dignitaries and members of the campus community. The event was web cast to hundreds of people around the world and covered by more than 250 television stations nationwide.
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C.E. Zoerner, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Created
The Marketing Department and the family of late Professor of Marketing Cyril E. Zoerner, Jr. have developed a new scholarship fund in memory of the former CSUDH professor.
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Homecoming 2004, Oct. 14-16
CSUDH is making a renewed effort to reconnect with all of its 40,000-plus alumni. This year, the “Come Home” weekend includes three full days of events running Thursday, Oct. 14 through Saturday, Oct. 16 for all CSUDH alumni, sponsored by the Office of Alumni Relations and the CSUDH Alumni Association. Events include an evening of jazz at the Home Depot Center’s Stadium Club, the traditional men’s and women’s soccer double-header versus San Francisco State, campus and HDC tours, and an alumni family barbecue. For a complete schedule, information and pricing, visit
http://www.csudh.edu/univadv/comehome/comehome.htm

Newsmakers

Iris A. Baxter, assistant professor of public administration and public policy, presented a paper, titled "Teamwork Assessment: Perceptions from a School of Business and Public Administration" at the Academy of Business Administration's 2004 International Conference in London in July. She also chaired a panel discussion called "Strategic Actions in Public Administration." 

Prakash Dheeriya, professor of finance & quantitative systems, co-authored a paper, titled "Chinese Currency: To Appreciate or Not to Appreciate, That's the Question," which won the Distinguished Research Award at the Allied Academies Conference on July 26. Dheeriya collaborated on the paper with Bala Maniam and Mei Mei of Sam Houston State University. The paper will be published in the Journal of International Business Research. 

Johanna Gach Saylor (B.A. Political Science, 2004) attended the Democratic National Convention in Boston in August and was subsequently featured in the Los Angeles Times Calendar section for her involvement. Gach Saylor was in Boston as an intern with The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars and received a pass to the convention by posting a request on a bulletin board used by several California delegates staying in the same hotel as her, which read “California student in need of credentials, please call.” 

Cecilia Moreno (M.S. Public Administration, 1997) was recently named as the 55th Assembly District’s 2004 Woman of the Year by State Assemblywoman Jenny Oropeza. Moreno works as the manager of Community Affairs for Shell Los Angeles Refinery, a department she created, and was recognized for her service to the communities served by the 55th district. She has served as a board member for the Wilmington Neighborhood Council, the Community Police Advisory Board, the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce and several other organizations. 

Franklin Strier, professor of accounting and law, had his article, "Stemming the Gold Rush: Public Policy Alternatives to Gene Patenting," accepted for publication in Business & Society Review, which is published by the Center for Business Ethics at Bentley College.