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USD Just Read! Spring Event Schedule Now Live!
The USD Just Read! Spring Event Schedule is now live. This spring there will be 3 events held - a film, a debate, and an interactive presentation all …
Professor Andrea Godfrey Flynn Ilustrates the Importance of Data Storytelling
Andrea Godfrey Flynn, associate professor of business analytics, was featured in an article by TechTarget on how storytelling can be used to turn comp…
USD Professor Orly Lobel Speaks at FTC Workshop, Non-Competes in the Workplace: Examining Antitrust and Consumer Protection Issues
SAN DIEGO (January 21, 2019) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Warren Distinguished Professor of Law Orly Lobel, a nationally r…
Celebrating 20 Years of Partnership with COPPEAD Graduate School of Business Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Steve Conroy, Maribel Suarez, Ana Luiza Szuchmacher, Jaime Alonso Gómez (from left to right) - faculty supervisors of MBA team projects this …
New and Junior Faculty Spring Social
The Center for Educational Excellence's New and Junior Faculty Spring Social is coming up on Wednesday, January 29th from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Cosm…
Intersession is a Global Learning Experience for Master of Science in Real Estate Students
The first two weeks of January at the University of San Diego, also known as Intersession, offers a wide range of opportunities for both undergraduate…
Professor of Business Richard Custin Says Feres Doctrine Revision is Too Little Too Late
Late last year, President Donald Trump signed legislation that revises the Feres Doctrine, allowing for members of the Armed Forces of the United Stat…
USD School of Law Professor Steven Smith Speaks at American Enterprise Institute Event
SAN DIEGO (January 9, 2020) – USD School of Law Professor Steven will speak at The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) event, The nex…
BOSS Magazine Looks to USD Supply Chain Management Institute for Industry Tips
A research study conducted by the Supply Chain Management Institute at the University of San Diego served as the basis for an article in BOSS Magazine…
Making a Difference: Chemistry Professor Leads Water Quality Project in Uganda
When there is a problem, the logical way to solve it is to first recognize it and then respond, accordingly. Sounds simple, right?…
Norm Miller, PhD, and Jeremy Gabe, PhD, Are 2019 ARES Manuscript Prize Winners
The University of San Diego School of Business and the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate congratulates Norm Miller, PhD, Hahn Chair of Real Estate…
Senate Soundbites
Embodying our core of shared governance, transparency, communication and collaboration, the University Senate had a very productive fall 2019 session.…
USD Professor of Business Law and Ethics Richard Custin Speaks Out Against the Feres Doctrine in Military Times
Clinical professor of business law and ethics at the University of San Diego School of Business, Richard Custin, discussed the fiscal 2020 National De…
Women in Education Leadership Summit (K-12)
We would like to personally invite women leaders to join us for a uniquely transformational leadership program. Designed specifically for K-12 women l…
Women in Higher Education Leadership Summit
We would like to invite you to join us at the Women in Higher Education Leadership Summit (WHELS). Designed to be both an experience of self-disco…
Integrated Engineering Sustains Impressive Growth
Integrated engineers see the world differently. Rather than focusing on one aspect of a problem, they understand the big picture. This requires not on…
Faculty Newsnotes December 2019
Scott Anders, MA, Administrative Director, Nilmini Silva-Send, PhD, Assistant Director, Energy Policy and Initiative Centers (EPIC), School …
How Kroc School Professor Ami Carpenter's Human Trafficking Report Findings Are Fueling Prevention Efforts
“Research can launch a movement if it's evidence-based and community-engaged.” — Ami Carpenter Human trafficking, defined as the un…
Innovation and Sustainability Highlight Engineering Expo
In rural Uganda, water quality is extremely poor, making intestinal diseases the sixth-leading cause of death there. But students in the Shiley-Marco…
An Inside Look at USD's First Carbon Neutral Class
Sustainability champion and USD School of Business Clinical Professor of Management, Abby Berk, PhD, has created the first carbon neutral class on Uni…
Data in Demand: USD School of Business’ New Master’s in Business Analytics a Great Fit
Eric Lal was pondering a career change pathway and thinking how he could accelerate his skillset when he first learned that the University of San Dieg…
Senior Banquet Celebrates 2019-20 Engineering, Computing Graduates
After days of rain and stormy weather blanketing San Diego, blue skies and sunshine radiated over the University of San Diego’s Hahn University …
The Pains and Benefits of Transforming to a More Productive Society
"The Pains and Benefits of Transforming to a More Productive Society" by Norm Miller, PhD, Hahn Chair of Real Estate Finance at the University of San …
SOLES and the Department of Learning and Teaching to be Represented Nationally
The Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) members have elected Dr. Reyes L. Quezada as President-Elect, Pro…
SOLES PhD Student Awarded $40,000 Ford Foundation Grant
Colton Strawser, a SOLES PhD Leadership Studies Student (Nonprofit and Philanthropic Leadership) was recently awarded a grant from the Ford Foundation…
USD School of Law Professor Orly Lobel Speaks on Gig Economy Panel at the National Summit of Hispanic State Legislators
SAN DIEGO (December 5, 2019) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Warren Distinguished Professor of Law Orly Lobel spoke on the issue o…
USD Professor of Finance Cited in Financial Times
William Beggs, assistant professor of finance, was cited in the Financial Times for his insight on how conflicts of interest in the management of reti…
Office Hours: Daniel Lin, PhD, Associate Professor of Operations Management, USD School of Business
When he's not spending time with his family, Yen-Ting (Daniel) Lin, PhD, an associate professor of operations management in the University of San Dieg…
Study Abroad: Cornerstone of a USD Educational Experience
The beginning of the nationally recognized International Education Week each November is an annual reminder of the strength and consistency of study a…
Professor Craig Barkacs Featured in Forbes Article About YouTube's "Legal Right to Ban Videos"
Craig Barkacs, professor of business law at the University of San Diego School of Business assesses the legal versus the ethical right that YouTube to…
Office Hours: Saturnino (Sat) Garcia, PhD, Associate Professor of Computer Science
An avid biker, Saturnino (Sat) Garcia, PhD, an associate professor of computer science at the University of San Diego, works to make topics relatable …
USD Air Traveler?
If you are a faculty member or an administrator who has traveled by air for USD in the last couple years, please rspond to this student survey (on beh…
Office Hours: Andrea Godfrey Flynn, PhD, Associate Professor of Marketing, USD School of Business
For Andrea Godfrey Flynn, PhD, associate professor of marketing in the University of San Diego School of Business, a perfect day involves enjoying all…
Senate Sound Bites
Shared governance, transparency, communication, and collaboration are core to who we are at the University of San Diego. The University Senate is the …
Fall 2019 CEE Travel Grant Recipients!
Fall 2019 CEE Travel Grant Recipients! Join us in congratulating USD's 4 newest Travel Grant Award recipients. With the award, each facul…
USD MBA Program Continues to Rise in Bloomberg Businessweek Rankings
The University of San Diego School of Business MBA program rose another two spots and now ranks 58th in the nation, according to the Bloomberg Busines…
Art Builds Seeks More Interdisciplinary Projects, Possibilities
If you ask the question, “What is art?” the answer might describe how a piece of art looks or a reflection upon how it has the power to mo…
Changemaker Hub Announces 2019-20 Changemaker Faculty Fellows
The Changemaker Faculty Fellows Development Program was created in recognition that receiving the Ashoka U Changemaker Campus designation would not ha…
Urgent Challenges Collective Announces Faculty-Student Research Grant Recipients
The primary aim of the Urgent Challenges Collective, which is funded through a two-year strategic initiative grant from the University of San Diego, i…
Announcing the 2019-2020 Core Fellows in DISJ and Integration
Announcing the 2019-2020 Core Fellows in DISJ and Integration. Since the implementation of our new undergraduate core curriculum in Fall 2017 two new…
Do Lofty UN Resolutions Build Peace?
The following post was written by Kroc School Distinguished Professor Necla Tschirgi. On October 5, I participated at the 6th Annual Dialogue on the …
Banning Airbnb Investor Units Reduces Market Values by up to 40 Percent but Should Other Social Goals Dominate?
In a newly released blog, Norm Miller, PhD, Hahn Chair of Real Estate Finance at the University of San Diego School of Business, and Michael…
Shawn Miller Named USD School of Law Professor in Residence
Shawn Miller was appointed Professor in Residence and will be teaching in the areas of Civil Procedure and Corporations Law and Technology. …
Office Hours: Christopher Daley, PhD, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Christopher Daley, PhD, an associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has an infectious sense of humor and an approachable teaching style.…
Susan Lord, PhD, Named Engineering Spotlight Award Recipient
“I was always well suited to be an engineer,” admits Susan Lord, chair and professor of integrated engineering and professor of electrical…
Meet the Catalyzer Team: Catalyzing Students’ Passion for Entrepreneurism
Associate Professor of Management Rangapriya “Priya” Kannan likes to say she’s been “studying innovators and entrepreneurs&rdq…
Kroc School Professor Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick at CityLab DC: How Can Cities Support Democracy?
Kroc School Associate Professor Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick gave a presentation at The Atlantic's 2019 CityLab D.C, held October 27-29, 2019. His presenta…
Faculty Newsnotes
USD faculty and administrators make significant contributions to the expansion of the research enterprise and to the advancement of the mission of the…
Kroc School Professor of Practice Ev Meade Weighs in on Sinaloa Gun Fight
In response to the breaking news about "El Chapo" Guzman's son escaping after a gun fight in Sinaloa, Mexico, Kroc School Professor of Practice Ev Mea…
Interim Dean Barbara Lougee Named Influential Woman in Accounting by the San Diego Business Journal
Interim Dean Barbara Lougee was featured in the San Diego Business Journal’s annual publication, "Most Influential Women in Accounting 2019." Sh…
Mortar Board Students Show USD Faculty Their Appreciation
One of the best annual showcases for thankfulness at the University of San Diego took place in the La Gran Terraza restaurant on Tuesday evening. Stud…
Office Hours: Erika Cameron, PhD, SOLES Associate Professor, CMFT Dept. Chair
For Erika Cameron, PhD, an associate professor in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences and department chair of the Counseling and Marital a…
"Top 3" in Digital USD
Congratulations to the Nonprofit Institute, the Department of Music, and Leadership Studies! Papers from these three departments have received the mo…
Nonprofit Institute Annual Report on Local Nonprofits and Philanthropy is Released
The seventh annual State of Nonprofits and Philanthropy Summit in San Diego is a must-attend event for many reasons. On Oct. 18, shortly after 9:45 a.…
Prof. Craig Barkacs Weighs in on Pregnancy Discrimination 27 Years After Prosecuting One of its First Cases
Back in 1992, Professor of Business Law Craig Barkacs prosecuted one of the first cases of pregnancy discrimination. Now, he's providing expert commen…
eTrack Initiative: Engineering Entrepreneurship at USD
Through USD's eTrack Initiative, the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering is harnessing and nurturing an innovative spirit through a comprehensive thre…
Explore Integrated Engineering
USD's integrated engineering takes a holistic approach to engineering, preparing students for the challenges of tomorrow. The curriculum has been desi…
Lease Structures and Occupancy Costs in Eco-Labeled Buildings
A newly published paper titled, “Lease Structures & Occupancy Costs in Eco-Labeled Buildings” (link requires subscription) is schedule…
USD Engineers & Computer Scientists in the Real World
The USD Career Development Center compiles data on students completing their undergraduate degrees each year. This data, gathered from multiple s…
Announcing Copley Library’s Department Delivery Pilot
Dear USD Faculty and Staff, You are invited to enroll in a new service Copley Library is piloting this fall called Department Delivery. Once enrolled…
Renaming Gathering is a Celebration for Kumeyaay Nation
Mata'yuum means “gathering place” in the Kumeyaay Nation language.…
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics Should Make Us Think in Peace Studies
The following blog post was contributed by Kroc School Associate Professor Topher McDougal.…
The Fall 2019 I3@USD Magazine is here!
USD's Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering Fall 2019 edition celebrates the success and contributions of our dedicated alumni, students, donors and mor…
Professor John Demas Featured on Fox 5 San Diego
On Oct. 11, John Demas, clinical professor of real estate at the University of San Diego School of Business and affiliated with the Burnham-Moor…
Kroc Insight Spotlights Global Violence, Urban Innovation: Launching the Peace in Our Cities Campaign
Read the new Kroc Insight now: Global Violence, Urban Innovation: Launching the Peace in Our Cities Campaign San Diego is one of the safest large cit…
The Dark Side of Promotions and Deal Collectives
Research by Colin Campbell, assistant professor of marketing at the University of San Diego School of Business, illustrating the potential liability c…
Office Hours: Jena Hales, PhD, Assistant Professor, Psychological Sciences
Jena Hales, PhD, assistant professor of psychological sciences, values the student interaction and mentorship opportunities USD offers. With her lab a…
USD's Justice in Mexico Receives $3M Grant to Support OASIS through 2022
Coordinated by the Justice in Mexico program at the University of San Diego, the Oral Adversarial Skill-Building Immersion Seminar (OASIS) has be…
Impact:Peace Launches "Peace in Our Cities" Campaign to Reduce Urban Violence Globally
On International Day of Peace, September 21 2019, the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice’s Impact:Peace initiative, together with +Peace …
Professor Susie Babka on USD's 'Christ' Art Exhibit: "Drawings are Where Artists Get to be a Theologian"
Susie Babka, PhD, an associate professor in the University of San Diego's Theology and Religious Studies Department, has many unique academic experien…
Professor of Business Law Craig Barkacs Weighs in on Companies Calling for Gun Control
Craig Barkacs, professor of business law at the University of San Diego School of Business, provided his expert insight into the emerging trend of com…
Office Hours: Communication Studies Professor Jonathan Bowman, PhD
Jonathan Bowman, PhD, professor of communication studies, has a deep passion for education and an affectionate love for his dog, Nala the Noodle. In t…
USD School of Law Announces $1M Gift to Establish Women’s Legal Clinic
SAN DIEGO (September 23, 2019) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law has received a gift for $1M to establish a Women’s Legal Clin…
Visual arts professor, Matt Rich, awarded a Howard Fellowship
Visual arts professor, Matt Rich, was awarded a Howard Fellowship from the George A. and Eliza Gardner Foundation to support research a…
Office Hours: Priya Kannan-Narasimhan, PhD, Associate Professor of Management
Rangapriya (Priya) Kannan-Narasimhan, PhD, associate professor of management in the University of San Diego School of Business and the founding direct…
Office Hours: Derrick Cartwright, PhD, University Galleries Director/Art History Associate Professor
Through his work as the Director of University Galleries and as an Associate Professor of Art History, Derrick Cartwright, PhD, connects the USD commu…
Learning Design Center
We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Learning Design Center (LDC), which is dedicated to supporting faculty in their use of educational…
Copley Library Information Literacy Instruction and Workshops
Dear Faculty: As you start the new academic year, please enourage your students to register for one of the library’s fall workshops: First Gen…
Dr. Jennifer Prairie Receives LLC Faculty Advisor Award
Congratulations to Jennifer Prairie, PhD, for receiving the Outstanding LLC Faculty Advisor Award. The LLC (Living and Learning Communities) program i…
Norm Miller, PhD, to Speak at Two Upcoming Conferences
Norm Miller, PhD, Hahn Chair of Real Estate Finance at the University of San Diego School of Business spoke at two conferences in Oct., the 50th Anniv…
About Time Summer Research Project Exhibited at Burning Man
Gordon Hoople, assistant professor of integrated engineering, led a summer research project that was designed and built on campus, then transported to…
Breanne Przestrzelski, PhD, and Susan Lord, PhD Receive Best Paper Award from ASEE Materials Division
Post Doc Breanne Przestrzelski, PhD and Chair of Integrated Engineering Susan Lord, PhD received the Best Paper Award from the ASEE Materials Division…
G. Bryan Cornwall and Alumnus Eric Rosenberg's Abstract Accepted for Poster Presentation at ISB/ASB Conference
Recent USD Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering graduate Eric Rosenberg and faculty mentor G. Bryan Cornwall, PhD, MBA, PEng had an abstract accepted f…
Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education Receives $580,000 for Social Good Innovation with Teens, Teachers
The Institute unveiled Pactful™ at their recent conference, EDInnovateLive 2019, attended by over 200 educational innovators throughout the coun…
Jacobs Institute, SOLES Awarded $1,009,801 by the National Science Foundation
Jacobs Institute, SOLES: Yaoran Li, PhD, Managing Researcher/Principal Investigator, and Vitaliy Popov, PhD, Associate Director of Research, Jacobs I…
Navy Reserve Officers' Training Corps New Student Orientation
From August 20-23, the Navy Reserve Officers' Training Corps Unit San Diego conducted its annual New Student Orientation. The Midshipmen Candidates un…
Susan Lord, PhD, Receives 2019 Distinguished ECE Educator Award
Susan Lord, PhD, chair and professor of integrated engineering and professor of electrical engineering, received the 2019 Distinguished ECE Educator A…
Truc Ngo, PhD Leads Humanitarian Engineering Mission in El Cercado, Dominican Republic
Chair and Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering Truc Ngo traveled with her research and external collaborator team to El Cercado, Dominican …
Call for 2021 Study Abroad Proposals
Would you like to participate in teaching a faculty-led courses abroad? These courses provide diverse opportunities for students and can also extend a…
International Students & Scholars Update
The Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) continues to play a critical role in serving and providing a hub for USD's international stud…
Language Improvement Training Opportunities
In order to provide USD faculty and staff with basic language skills, the International Center is offering three- or six-month memberships to Rosetta …
Summer 2019 Study Abroad Programs
During Summer 2019, USD sent over 40 faculty members from the various Schools/Colleges to travel abroad with USD undergraduate and graduate students f…
Through a Glass, Darkly: Three Important Conversations for Human Rights Professionals
Kroc School Associate Professor Dustin Sharp contributed an article to the Journal of Human Rights Practice in July 2019 entitled "Through a…
City of San Diego Nonprofit Academy Workshop Series
The Nonprofit Institute and The City of San Diego are proud to present The City of San Diego Nonprofit Academy Fall Workshop Series. This series will …
Firsts in Open Access
Kroc School Associate Professor Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick was featured in the Summer 2019 edition of Copley Connects. The story about him, entitled "F…
Isn't it About Time? Collaboratively Built Structure Heads to Burning Man
What’s a 15-foot high wooden pyramid, complemented by spaces that hold intriguing, interchangeable discs, going to be doing in Black Rock City f…
Faculty Travel Immersion Seminar Invitation from CCTC
The Frances G. Harpst Center for Catholic Thought and Culture announces its 2020 Faculty Travel Immersion Seminar: THE ROOTS OF THE IMMIGRA…
Catholic Writing Group
The Harpst Center for Catholic Thought and Culture invites professors to join its ongoing Catholic Writing Group. The group meets once every four-to-s…
Open Access Campus Conversation Series
Open Access Campus Conversation Series* Are you interested in discussing the scholarly publishing system and how it is changing? Do you want …
SD County, USD Launch Small Business Accelerator, "Innovate Up", in Underserved Communities
The University of San Diego and San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher announced on Monday the launch of Innovate Up, a new public-private partne…
Torero Tidbits: Summer Research Colloquium; About Time Project; Law School Nears; SFI Summit
Summer student scholars who’ve spent the past few months working on research projects in a variety of disciples at the University of San Diego w…
Making Change Takes Commitment
The University of San Diego joins leading universities from 14 nations in a total of 73 commitments to activate #MillionsofChangemakers in higher educ…
USD Scientist for a Day: Student Labs Research
It may be summer at the University of San Diego, but research happens year-round. On Tuesday, July 30, Vice President and Provost Gail F. Baker, PhD, …
Research by Professor Richard Custin Cited in Report to U.S. Congress
Richard Custin is a clinical professor of business law and ethics at the University of San Diego School of Business. His research article on the Feres…
USD School of Law Professor Dov Fox Publishes “Birth Rights and Wrongs: How Medicine and Technology are Remaking Reproduction and the Law”
SAN DIEGO (July 26, 2019) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Professor and Director of the Center for Health Law Policy & Bi…
Kroc School Brings Emily Nagisa Keehn Aboard as Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs
In July 2019, the Kroc School welcomed a new member of its growing team, Emily Nagisa Keehn, J.D., as its Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs. To hel…
Chemistry Alumna Shannen Cravens Returns to Talk Research at Symposium
Shannen Cravens, PhD, returns to her undergraduate college alma mater this week. It won’t be the first time the 2011 chemistry alumna has been b…
Kroc IPJ Announces 2019-2020 Women PeaceMakers Focused on Shaping Peaceful Societies in the United States and Abroad
Each day leading women peacebuilders are shaping societies for the better. They are entrenched in meetings, involved in high stakes negotiations, wo…
USD School of Law Professor Steven Smith Cited in Supreme Court Majority Opinion
SAN DIEGO (July 2, 2019) – USD School of Law Professor Steven Smith’s article, “Symbols, Perceptions, and Doctrinal Illusions:…
New Interim Dean of University of San Diego School of Business Barbara Lougee Is Up for the Challenge
From working on Wall Street, hiking in the Alps, and being the first in her family to graduate from college, new interim dean of the University of San…
Dr. Annette Taylor Retires after 29 Years
The Psychological Sciences Department celebrating Dr. Taylor's retirement Professor Annette Taylor is retiring! Well... sort of. The “sor…
University of San Diego School of Business Names Lougee as Interim Dean and Tu as Interim Associate Dean of Graduate Programs
In June, the University of San Diego School of Business announced that Dr. Jaime Gomez has chosen to step down as dean, effective at the end of the 20…
Theatre Faculty Member Terry Glaser Selected as a Playwright for the Red Bull Theater's Short Play Festival
Theatre faculty member, Terry Glaser, was recently selected as a playwright in the upcoming Red Bull Theater's Short Play Festival for her play, …
Announcing Round Two E2E Incubator Microgrant Recipients
The Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education (JI) is proud to announce Round 2 microgrant funding of eight STEAM-based projects that are a collabo…
Channon Miller, PhD, selected as a 2019-2021 Summer Institute on Tenure and Professional Advancement (SITPA) Scholar
The Summer Institute on Tenure and Professional Advancement (SITPA) at Duke University is a mentoring and professional socialization initiative that f…
Eric Pierson, PhD led a panel on inclusion and respect at Ebertfest
Before any films were shown in the Virginia Theater, the first full day of Ebertfest started off with two panels, highlighting different importances o…
USD French Professor Shares Perspective on Devastating Notre Dame Cathedral Fire
Monday’s devastating fire that badly damaged the historic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, left an emotional wound on millions of hearts o…
2018 LCL Faculty Publications
The Department of Languages, Cultures and Literatures congratulates faculty for the following publications in 2018. Rebecca Ingram “Is…