Students have an opportunity to present their research results at the annual CSUB Student Research Competition held in early June. In addition, Graduate Studies and Research provides support to undergraduate and graduate students to present their research at the annual CSU Student Research Competition held at one of the CSU campuses in early May. Finally, through its Travel for Student Scholars (TSSR) Program, Graduate Studies and Research provides limited support for selected graduate students to present papers accepted through a peer review process at a regional or national professional meeting.
 

POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

CSUB has been authorized to offer the following post baccalaureate certificate programs, all of which involve a specific set of courses at the advanced level:

• Certificate in Hydrogeology (Geology program)
• Certificate in Writing (English program)
• Language Development Specialist Certificate (Education)
• Resource Specialist Certificate of Competence (Education)
• Post Master’s Nursing Certificate (Nursing program)

CENTERS AND INSTITUTES

CSUB Centers and Institutes are auxiliary organizations created to encourage applied activity around particular themes and functions. The following centers and institutes conduct studies, carry out research, and provide service in particular subject matter fields.

Applied Research Center

Dr. Ken Nyberg, Director

The Applied Research Center (ARC) is the behavioral and organizational arm of California State University, Bakersfield and its Foundation. Its primary interests are to conduct applied research relevant to practical and pressing issues in the Greater Bakersfield community, Southern San Joaquin Valley, and state of California. ARC also conducts national and international research programs.
 
 
• Archaeological Information Center

Dr. Gerrit Fenenga, Director
  The organization shall have as its purpose to maintain archaeological site record information for Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, and Tulare counties.
 
 
• Business Research and Education Center

Dr. Dennis Guseman, Director

The purpose of the Business Research and Education Center is to function as a focal point for the interaction between the School of Business and Public Administration and the business/government communities in providing information in order to assist them in the practice and application of professional, ethical, and effective business activities.
 
 
• California Well Sample Repository

Dean Ray Geigle, Campus Director

This organization shall conduct and collect, classify or process, store, and make publicly available to bona fide investigators, representative samples of California rocks, including subsurface rocks from wells, investigative borings and other subsurface information.
 
 
• Center for Archaeological Research

Dr. Mark Sutton, Director

This organization shall have as its purpose to conduct archeological studies on a consulting basis to governmental and private agencies.
 
• Center for Biomedical Research

Dr. F. Duane Blume, Director

This organization shall have as its purpose to provide focus and support to faculty engaging in research and scholarly activities in the biomedical sciences (e.g., microbiology, physiology, molecular biology, and biochemistry).
 
• Center for Economic Education and Research

(aka Center for Business and Economic Research)
Dr. Abbas Grammy, Director

The Center has the following purposes:

To further the goal of economic literacy by (a) maintaining a formal affiliation with the National Council on Economic Education and California Council on Economic Education; (b) providing in-service workshops and curriculum consultation for teachers and school districts; (c) offering enrichment programs for teachers and special publics; (d) sponsoring lectures and symposia; and (e) facilitating cooperation among the Economics Department, School of Education, and K-12 educational community.

To raise and allocate funds to support the goals of the Economics Department, including (a) applied regional research; (b) scholarly activity; (c) program development; (d) instructional improvement; (e) student recruitment, retention, and financial assistance; and (f) sponsorship of public forums and social gatherings.

To facilitate externally funded research and contractual work in economics and economics education and utilize indirect grant funds to support the above mentioned goals of the Economics Department.
 
 

• Center for Environmental Studies (Facility for Animal Care and Treatment)

Dr. Ted Murphy, Director

The Center shall have as its purpose to:

Conduct research including empirical, simulation and literature-based studies which facilitate understanding environmental issues;

Provide a forum for the intellectual exchange of ideas central to planning the wise use of urban, rural and wild lands;

Assist with activities and operations of the Environmental Studies Area (ESA); and

Serve as an advocate for university and community awareness of environmental issues by conducting workshops and public events which focus on environmental problems; and coordinating and disseminating information.
 
 

• Center for Living and Learning

Judy Clausen, Acting Executive Director

The Center has the following purpose:

To support and undertake research on matters related to aging;

To facilitate community service programs;

To organize and facilitate delivery of educational programs relevant to the population of older adults in the community;

To establish a living laboratory consistent with the mission and purpose of the university for continuous research and development of model programs that enhance the well-being of older adults; and

To encourage the further development of interdisciplinary programs in gerontology and related subjects at California State University, Bakersfield.
 
 

• Center for Research in Agriculture and Biology

Dr. Linda Wells, Director

The Center shall have as its purpose to:

Promote community outreach, education and service to Kern County, especially the agricultural sector, to the mutual benefit of both local agribusiness and the University;

Facilitate research, scholarly activity and external funding which advance agricultural productivity, biological knowledge, and contribute to the mission of the University, including research supported by:
 

• Grants
• Contract research
• Collaborative research with industry
• Consultancies


Serve as a vehicle for student experiential learning, by coordinating student research projects with local agricultural challenges.
 
 

• Direct Marketing Institute

Dr. V.V. Bellur, Director

The organization shall have as its purpose to promote direct marketing education by conducting seminars, certificate programs, developing and offering courses at the University, and conduct research in the areas related to direct marketing.
 
• Kegley Institute of Ethics

Dr. Christopher Meyers, Director

The organization shall conduct and encourage research, promote teaching, provide consultation, and disseminate information pertaining to ethical issues.
 
• Politics Research Center

Dr. Stanley Clark, Director

The Center shall have as its purpose to:

Do research and consulting that enhance student training and faculty teaching and professional competence in the following areas;
 
• Elections and participation in the United States;
• Intergovernmental relations in the United States;
• Fiscal and regulatory policies in the United States;
• International trade, commerce, and environmental issues; and
• Human rights issues


Focus on matters in which power relations, institutions and decision-making processes, and discretion and choice in policy-making are important variables.
 
 

• Public Service Institute

Director to be Announced

The mission of the Public Service Institute (PSI) is to make available university-based resources and expertise to public, nonprofit and health care agencies in the southern San Joaquin Valley so that these organizations might carry out more effectively the duties and responsibilities rendered them by the citizens of the region.


Specifically, PSI has a three-fold mission:
 

To provide state-of-the-art technical, supervisory and managerial training and assistance to public and nonprofit agencies in the service area;

To maintain, utilize, and advance the Meryl Ruoss International Repository of Public Administration Documents; and

To build international linkages that will be of benefit to CSUB students and practitioners in our service region.
 
 

• Small Business Institute

Dr. Ken Shakoori, Director