The wave of the future: new CBAPP faculty (l-r) Hamid Pourmohammadi, Cynthia Ozeki, Vandana Prakash, Bingsheng Yi, Theodore Byrne, Elena Koulikov, and Sang Choi.

10 Questions…on L.A. Emergency Preparedness for Don Knabe
With clogged freeways, the very real risks of fires, floods, and earthquakes, and the potential terrorist targets of LAX and the ports, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused many Southern Californians to wonder “what if.” In 2002, Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe was appointed to President Bush’s State and Local Officials Senior Advisory Committee to the President’s Homeland Security Advisory Council. Here, he details what he thinks went wrong on the Gulf Coast and the steps Los Angeles is taking to make sure nothing like that happens here. Full story

On Point: The Changing Face of Retirement
Twenty years ago, people may have been able to put in their time and walk away at 65 year’s old with a hefty nest egg that would see them through retirement. Unfortunately, as Professor of Finance Ricardo Ulivi explains, that’s no longer the case. He details here why the golden years may not shimmer as brightly as they used to and what you need to do to make sure you’re still taken care of. Full story

CBAPP and Campus News

Alumni Invited “Home,” October 7-8
Homecoming starts Friday, Oct. 7 with a soccer double-header followed by an evening with fellow alumni and President James E. Lyons, Sr. at the Penthouse Skybox at the Radisson Hotel at LAX. The annual Homecoming Barbecue will be held in campus’ Sculpture Garden on Saturday, Oct. 8. Full story

Poli Sci Senior Participates in Panetta Institute Internship in D.C.
Senior Mark Mussari, political science, recently participated in a two-week orientation before leaving for Washington, D.C. for the Panetta Institute’s Annual Congressional Internship Program. Mussari is one of 24 students from California involved in the program. Full story

Campus Welcomes Students Affected by Hurricane Katrina
CSUDH is one of seven CSU campuses to accept displaced students from Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama for the fall semester. As of last month, 22 students affected by the natural disaster had enrolled. Full story

Nov. 1: Port of Los Angeles Business Opportunity Expo
If you have your own company or are interested in finding out how you can do business with various contractors and the Port of Los Angeles, the port and CSUDH Office of Alumni Relations invite you to a business expo, held Nov. 1 from 5–7 p.m. on campus in Extended Education Room EE1213. Full story

In Memoriam: Mike Sharp
Memorial services were held Sept. 10 in Corona, California, for Mike Sharp (Class of ’96, B.A., Business), former assistant golf coach, and a former student-athlete who was honored with the CSUDH Scholar-Athlete of the Year award in his senior year. Sharp was killed Sept. 6 while at his job at a car dealership. Full story

MPA Gets High Marks from Accreditation Board
The Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation for the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration has renewed support for CBAPP’s Master’s in Public Administration. The board reviewed CBAPP’s annual report at their June meeting.

Newsmakers

Jeff Badrtalei, associate dean, was appointed director of the Applied Studies Program last month by President James E. Lyons, Sr. Badrtalei was also awarded tenure and the rank of associate professor of applied studies.

Prakash Dheeriya, professor of information systems and operations management, was recently appointed to the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Applied Management and Technology. The journal is an international peer-reviewed journal in the field of applied management and technology in all sectors of society.

Vandana Prakash, assistant professor of public administration, presented a paper, titled, "Environmental Management in Indian Federalism: Inter-Jurisdictional and Inter-Sectoral Dynamics," at the Indian Institute of Management’s Third Conference on Public Policy and Management, in Bangalore, India, Sept. 23-25. She also chaired a panel on "Organizational and Inter-Organizational Capacity Building" at the Eighth Public Management Research Conference, which is sponsored by the Public Management Research Association, the parent organization for the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory.  The conference was held at the University of Southern California, Sept. 29 to Oct. 1.