Arts and Humanities - Interim Dean's Corner
A message straight from Interim Dean Alicia Rodriquez' desk to your computer letting you know about her thoughts, plans for Arts and Humanities, and more!
Interim Dean's Message Fall 2024
Welcome to the Fall Semester, 2024,
We start the new academic year with a new name: we are now the College of Arts and
Humanities. The elevation to college status is more than just a matter of semantics.
In addition to aligning us more closely with other CSU campuses, it represents a new
stage in CSUB’s history. In the future, we now have the potential to form schools
within the colleges, which are markers of growth and development.
This is an exciting time for the College. The Department of Art and Art History, in
conjunction with the Department of Music and Theatre, will host the return of Taste
of the Arts on Sunday, October 27th. The event welcomes the campus community and the
broader community to CSUB, and helps raise awareness of the arts and their impact
on our students. In addition, the Music and Theatre programs each have a robust slate
of musical and theatrical performances.
The College of Arts and Humanities welcomes two new faculty whose expertise and skills
will provide students with new learning opportunities. Dr. Marco Huerta Alardín joins
us as a new tenure-track assistant professor in Modern Languages and Literatures,
expanding course offerings. Dr. Huerta Alardín is already planning a Study Abroad
trip to Mexico for our students. In addition, as The Runner celebrates its 50th Anniversary
with a series of events spanning the academic year, it also welcomes award-winning
veteran journalist Robert Price, to serve as its advisor. Mr. Price’s wealth of experience
and with expertise in print and broadcast journalism, will help students develop their
skills and provide students with valuable insight into the profession.
In addition to offering programs of study to help educate our students and provide
them with life-changing experiences, each of the departments within Arts and Humanities
is developing a robust 2024-2025 catalog of lectures, performances, and other events, that enrich the CSUB student experience and extend a warm welcome to all community
members, allowing the College of Arts and Humanities to help CSUB be recognized as
“Kern County’s University.”
I thank our faculty, staff, and supporters for all you do to serve our students and
the community in which we live. Your donations help our students engage in research, participate in out-of-town competitions, workshops,
and conferences, all of which greatly enrich their education.
Meet the interim Dean of Arts and Humanities at CSUB
DR. ALICIA RODRIQUEZ
Interim Dean of Arts and Humanities
Prior to her appointment as Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, Dr. Alicia E. Rodriquez taught in the Department of History, where began her tenure-track career in 1998, after teaching for CSU Northridge the previous academic year. She also served as the coordinator for the Social Science Program, as the faculty director of the Interdisciplinary Studies Program, and was a member of the Academic Senate. Dr. Rodriquez, a Bakersfield native, is an alumna of CSU Bakersfield, and is a first-generation college graduate. She earned her M.A. and her Ph.D. in History, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Dr. Rodriquez looks forward to serving students, faculty, and staff in the College of Arts and Humanities, to advancing the mission of the College of Arts and Humanities and its programs, and to helping foster greater connections between AH and the broader community.