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Spotlight on Scholarship

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The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs invites you to our Spring 2026 SSU Spotlight on Scholarship lecture series. Spotlight on Scholarship is a campus-wide lecture series for faculty members to present their research, scholarly or creative activities to a wide audience. This is designed to elevate the work that faculty are doing at Sonoma State, foster collaboration and engage students. 

For faculty members interested in presenting for future series, please email [email protected].

List of Spring 2026 Spotlight on Scholarship Talks

 

 

Spring 2026 Presentation Schedule

Bryan Burton
Associate Professor Criminology & Criminal Justice StudiesUnderstanding the Myths and Realities of White-Collar Crime
Date & Time: Tuesday, February 10th @ Noon
Location: Schulz 3001

Rhianna Henry Casesa
Associate Professor
Literacy Studies & Elementary Education
Teacher residency programs to diversify the workforce
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 25th @ Noon
Location: Schulz 3001

Evan Lintz
Assistant Professor
Psychology
Investigating the neural foundations of core processes in working memory
Date & Time: Monday, March 9th @ Noon
Location: Schulz 3001

Anastasia Tosouni
Associate Professor
Criminology & Criminal Justice Studies
Mapping Carceral Patriarchy: A Prison Ethnography
Date & Time: Thursday, April 2nd @ Noon
Location: Schulz 3001

John P. Sullins III
Professor
Philosophy
Developing Sociotechnical Ethical Evaluations for use by the Department of Defense
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 15th @ Noon
Location: Schulz 3001

Yajuan (Vivian) Xiang
Associate Professor
Early Childhood Studies
Home literacy environment among Chinese-English Bilingual children
Date & Time: Thursday, April 30th @ Noon
Location: Schulz 3001