Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Spring 2022, John M. Pfau Library

Peacock – John M. Pfau Library Newsletter

In this issue...

• Project Spotlight: Bridges That Carried Us Over p.1
• Dean Cesar Caballero to Retire p.2
• People in the News p.2
• Water Resources Receives Valuable Donation p.3
• A Grand Day Out at the Salton Sea p.4
• South Entrance Remodel p.4
• Smart Study Rooms p.4

Entanglements Of Identity And Resilience In The Camp Fire’S Network Of Disaster-Specific Facebook Groups, Bailey C. Benedict

Management Faculty Publications

The Camp Fire in California (November 2018) was one of the most destructive wildfires in recorded history. Dozens of Facebook groups emerged to help people impacted by the Camp Fire. Its variety and prevalence throughout recovery make this network of disaster-specific, recovery-oriented social media groups a distinct context for inquiry. Reflexive thematic analysis was performed on 25 interviews with group administrators and publicly available descriptive data from 92 Facebook groups to characterize the composition of the network and explore identity in the groups. Group members’ identities fell into two categories—helpers and survivors—while the groups consisted of six identities: general, specialized, …

Toolkit For Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion In Community Engagement Activities, Manpreet Dhillon Brar, Eric L. Milenkiewicz

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

This toolkit provides recommendations, project examples, and resources designed to help CSUSB faculty better integrate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) principles into university and community-centered initiatives. Includes a dedicated section on "Resources for Centering Mental Health & Well-Being in Academia."