Welcome.
Mission:
The American Indian Faculty and Staff Association aims to provide visibility, support, advocacy, and community building for American Indians at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ. AI-FSA aims to promote recruitment, retention, professional development, and the advancement of faculty and staff at the university, thereby, upholding principles of educational equity and empowerment of all members of the American Indian community at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ. AI-FSA supports the work of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ’s NAGPRA Committee, and community building within ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ and the larger American Indian community.
Faculty Co-Chair: TBD
Staff Co-Chair: Passi, Coordinator, Student Life and Development and American Indian Student Services
Mission:
To foster an inclusive space for AAPI faculty and staff through community building, networking, mentoring, and allyship.
Faculty Co-Chair: Dr Lei Sun, Professor, Speech-Language Pathology
Staff Co- Chair: Keila Tupua, Associate Director of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Initiatives
Mission:
The mission of the Beach Employee Alliance of Parents and Caregivers (BEAPAC) Affinity Group is to cultivate a campus culture that recognizes and values the many caregiving roles faculty and staff hold, uniting faculty and staff who are parents and caregivers of younger or older ones, or those interested in our objectives, to exchange experiences, resources, and insights.
Through collaborative efforts and mutual support, the goal of the affinity group is to foster a nurturing environment that empowers parents and caregivers to excel both personally and professionally, while also enhancing the overall well-being of our families by raising awareness of pertinent issues. Additionally, the affinity group aims to provide a platform for parents and caregivers to offer input to on-campus care resources, shape initiatives, programming, policies, and more within ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.
Chair: Dr. Danny Paskin, Professor, Dept. of Journalism & Public Relations
Vice Chair: Banafsheh Behzad, Associate Professor, Information Systems
Email: danny.paskin@csulb.edu or banafsheh.behzad@csulb.edu
Website: /onebeach/beach-employee-alliance-of-parents-and-caregivers
Mission:
The mission of the Black Faculty & Staff (BFAS) Community is to build a community amongst Black professionals at ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñState University, Long Beach that cultivates a supportive atmosphere, provides an opportunity to connect, and contributes to student success by building a foundation of resources for the community and support for Black students at the Beach.
Faculty Co-Chair: Dr. Keith Claybrook, Associate Professor, Africana Studies
Staff Co-Chair: Dr. Ennette Morton, Director, Faculty Affairs
Email: BlackFSC@csulb.edu
Mission:
To be a coordinated presence on campus, offering support and advocacy for Jewish employees and students.
Faculty Co-Chair: Jeff Blutinger, Professor, History
Staff Co-Chair: Katalin Szeker, Department Coordinator, Linguistics
Email: Katalin.szeker@csulb.edu or Jeffrey.Blutinger@csulb.edu
Website: Jewish Employee Association (JEA) | ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñState University Long Beach (csulb.edu)
Mission:
LFSA aims to provide support, advocacy, and community building for Latinxs at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ. The organization will facilitate activities and opportunities to promote recruitment, retention, professional development, and the advancement of faculty and staff at the university, thereby, upholding principles of educational equity and empowerment of Latinxs students at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ and contribute to the overall progression of all underrepresented students.
Faculty Co-Chair: Dr. Alicia Del Campo, Professor, Spanish
Staff Co-Chair: Dr. Trace Camacho, Associate Dean of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, Student Affairs
Email: LFSA@csulb.edu
Website:
Mission:
The mission of the Queer and Trans FSA (QTFSA) is to facilitate community-building, resource development, and advocacy for all faculty and staff members of our (a)gender, (a)sexual, and (a)romantic communities.
Faculty Co-Chair: Dr. Sara Dozier, Assistant Professor, Graduate Advisor, Science Education
Email: Sara.Dozier@csulb.edu
Website:
Mission:
The purpose of Sistahs-On-Campus is to provide a sustainable and supportive network of Black/African/African American identifying women faculty and staff on our campus.
Contact: Terri Armstrong, Assistant Director, University Outreach and School Relations
Email: Terri.armstrong@csulb.edu
