Dinur Blum

Dynamic educator with a proven track record at California State University, Los Angeles, excelling in curriculum development and student assessment. Adept at fostering critical thinking and engagement, I leverage educational technology to enhance learning experiences. Committed to mentoring students and collaborating with faculty to drive program success and academic achievement.

• 05/23, Sports, Study, or Sleep: Understanding the Student-Athlete's College Experiences, Pacific Sociological Association, Seattle/Bellevue, WA
• 05/23, The inequities faced by students, faculty, and staff highlighted by COVID-19 on higher education in the United States, 4th World Congress of Education, Sapporo, Japan
• 05/22, Critical Mass: Understanding and Fixing the Social Causes of Mass Shootings in the United States, Book Salon session, Pacific Sociological Association, Sacramento, CA
• 05/21, Toxic Wild West Syndrome: individual rights vs. community needs, The COVID-19 Pandemic Conference Webinar, Nazarbayev University
• 05/21, Seeking stability in unstable times: COVID-19 and the bureaucratic mindset, The COVID-19 Pandemic Conference Webinar, Nazarbayev University
• 05/21, Spotlighting hidden inequities: post-secondary education in a pandemic, The COVID-19 Pandemic Conference Webinar, Nazarbayev University
• 05/20, Looking at the Social Causes of Mass Shootings in the United States, 2013-2020, American Inns of Court, Southern Oregon chapter
• 05/20, Toxic Wild West Syndrome: Individual Rights vs. Community Needs, COVID-19: Social consequences and cultural adaptations, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
• 05/19, Examining the Links Between Sexual Violence, Anti-Social Media, and Mass Shootings, Pacific Sociological Association, Oakland, CA
• 05/19, Games or Grades? Obstacles Student-athletes Face Academically and How to Help Them Succeed, Pacific Sociological Association, Oakland, CA
• 05/18, Academics or Athletics? Understanding Student-Athletes’ Experiences in College, Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP), Philadelphia, PA
• 05/18, Books or the Ballgame? Student-athletes' Experiences with Academia, Pacific Sociological Association, Long Beach, CA
• 05/16, From Egoistic Suicide to Egoistic Suicide: Looking at Isolation in Mass Shootings in the United States, Pacific Sociological Association, Oakland, CA
• 05/16, Books or the Ballgame? Student-athletes' Experiences with Academia, American Sociological Association, Seattle, WA
• 05/15, Books or the Ballgame? Understanding the Messages Student Athletes Receive About School and Sports, Pacific Sociological Association, Long Beach, CA
• 05/15, Books or the Ballgame? Understanding the Messages Student Athletes Receive About School and Sports, American Sociological Association, Chicago, IL
• 05/14, Books or the Ballgame? Understanding the Messages Student Athletes Receive About School and Sports, Pacific Sociological Association, Portland, OR
• 05/14, Understanding the Social Causes of Mass Shootings, Pacific Sociological Association, Portland, OR
• 05/14, Books or the Ballgame? Understanding the Messages Student Athletes Receive About School and Sports, Society for the Study of Social Problems, San Francisco, CA
• 05/13, From Egoistic Suicide to Egoistic Homicide: Understanding Mass Shootings in the United States Using Durkheim and Criminology, American Sociological Association, New York, NY
• 05/12, Becoming a Sport Fan: Entering and Navigating the Social World of Sport Fandom, Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, CA
• 05/12, Becoming a Sport Fan: Entering and Navigating the Social World of Sport Fandom, American Sociological Association, Denver, CO
• 05/12, Fan Evaluations of Distributive Justice in NFL Football Officiating, American Sociological Association, Denver, CO

• 05/24, Interviewed by A Song Called Life podcast about mass shootings
• 05/23, Interviewed by KGO (ABC affiliate in San Francisco, CA) about a mass shooting in the Mission District
• 05/22, Interviewed by WTXL (ABC affiliate in Tallahassee, FL) about student-athletes
• 05/22, Interviewed by Fresh Ed Podcast
• 05/21, Interviewed by Courthouse News Service regarding a program in Mexico City
• 05/21, Interviewed by Hello Weekend
• 05/20, Interviewed by Toronto Sun regarding Nova Scotia mass shooting
• 05/19, Interviewed on FOX/ABC in Dayton, Ohio following mass shooting
• 05/19, Interviewed by San Jose Mercury News following mass shooting in Gilroy
• 05/19, Interviewed by San Jose Mercury News regarding potential mass shooter released on bail
• 05/19, Interviewed by California State University, Los Angeles University Times regarding mass shootings
• 05/18, Interviewed by Bakersfield.com following a mass shooting
• 05/15, Interviewed by Univision following mass shootings

• Outstanding Lecturer Award, California State University, Los Angeles, 05/25
• Nominated for Outstanding Lecturer Award, California State University, Los Angeles, 05/25
• Early Career Award for Innovation in Teaching Sociology, Pacific Sociological Association, 05/23
• Nominated for Early Career Award for Innovation in Teaching Sociology, Pacific Sociological Association, 05/23
• Critical Mass nominated for Distinguished Scholarship Award, Pacific Sociological Association, 05/22
• Critical Mass nominated for C. Wright Mills Award, Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP), 05/22
• Nominated for Early Career Award for Innovation in Teaching Sociology, Pacific Sociological Association, 05/22
• Nominated for Faculty Innovation and Leadership Award, California State University, 05/20
• Nominated for Faculty Innovation and Leadership Award, California State University, 05/19
• Distinguished Teaching Award, University of California, Riverside, 05/16
• Outstanding Teaching Award, Dept. of Sociology, University of California, Riverside, 05/15
• Graduated with Departmental Citation, University of California, Davis, 05/05

• 05/23, Co-authored seven entries, Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2nd edition.
• 05/22, Careening Toward a Preventable Crisis: Toxic Bureaucracy in Higher Education, In COVID-19 Volume III: Cultural Change and Institutional Adaptation: Routledge.
• 05/22, Expendable and Devalued: A Snapshot of Higher Education’s COVID-19 Response, In COVID-19 Volume III: Cultural Change and Institutional Adaptation: Routledge.
• 05/22, My Body, My Choice!: COVID-19 Misinformation Consumers as a Counterculture, In COVID-19: Volume IV: Individual Rights and Community Responsibilities: Routledge.
• 05/22, The Memetics of Social Media and the Creation of the COVID Counterculture, In COVID-19: Volume IV: Individual Rights and Community Responsibilities: Routledge.
• 05/21, Toxic Wild West Syndrome: individual rights vs. community needs, In COVID-19 Volume II: Social consequences and cultural adaptations: Routledge.
• 05/21, Seeking stability in unstable times: COVID-19 and the bureaucratic mindset, In COVID-19 Volume II: Social consequences and cultural adaptations: Routledge.
• 05/21, Spotlighting hidden inequities: post-secondary education in a pandemic, In COVID-19 Volume I: Global pandemic, societal responses, ideological solutions: Routledge.
• 05/21, Critical Mass: Understanding and Fixing the Social Causes of Mass Shootings in the United States, Book published by Routledge.
• 05/20, Sports, Study, or Sleep: Understanding the Student-Athlete’s College Experiences, Book published by Palgrave MacMillan.
• 05/18, The Books or the Ballgames: Understanding Student-Athletes’ Experiences in School, Dissertation.
• 05/17, Spatial Patterns of Mass Shootings in the United States, 2013-2015, In Environmental Criminology: Spatial Analysis and Regional Issues.
• 05/16, Connecting Research and Teaching to Students’ Lives and Communities, In Teaching/Learning Matters.
• 05/16, From Suicide and Strain to Mass Murder, In Social Science and Modern Society.
• 06/15, Moral Time: Law and Society Review, Book Review.
• 05/15, From Egoistic Suicide to Egoistic Homicide, In Gun Violence in America: Crime, Justice, and Public Policy.
• 05/13, Better Helmets, Worse Injuries, In Contexts.
• 05/13, Rage Against the Refs, In Contexts.

• 05/24, Attended Pardee-RAND Faculty Leaders in Public Policy, received full fellowship
• 05/23, Reviewer for Symbolic Interaction
• 05/23, Reviewer for Risk Analysis
• 05/22, Completed CETL’s Career-Engaged Department Program
• 05/22, Completed ACUE Certificate in Effective College Instruction
• 05/22, Participated in CSULA’s Showcase of Faculty Writing Instruction
• 05/22, Completed ACUE micro-credential in Designing Learner-Centered and Inclusive Courses
• 05/22, Completed ACUE micro-credential in Promoting Engaged and Active Learning Online
• 05/22, Consulted on Development of San Jose Council Member Raul Peralez’s initiative on Community Violence Prevention and Response
• 05/21, Began working with Strikeout 4 A Cause in Lake Elsinore, CA and Ontario, CA
• 05/21, Certified in Seizure Recognition and First Aid by the Epilepsy Foundation
• 05/21, Reviewer for European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research
• 05/21, CETL Faculty Book Club Member Spring 2021 and Fall 2021
• 05/21, Earned ACUE Micro credential in Fostering Lifelong Learning Online
• 05/21, Completed CETL Summer Institute Workshops
• 05/20, Completed 13 CETL Alt-Instruction Workshops
• 05/19, Cohost of Learning Made Easier podcast with Dr. Adam G. Sanford
• 05/19, Presider and discussant for undergraduate roundtables, Pacific Sociological Association
• 05/19, Undocu-Ally at CSULA
• 05/18, Reviewer for International Social Science Journal
• 05/17, Reviewer for Law and Society Review
• 05/17, Reviewer for Deviant Behavior
• 05/13, Session presider and discussant at Pacific Sociological Association and American Sociological Association conferences
• 05/13, Reviewer for Student Forum Advisory Board, American Sociological Association

• Introduction to Sociology
• Sociological Theory
• Introduction to Criminology
• Deviant Behavior
• Sociology of Law
• Sociology of Policing
• Research Methods
• Qualitative Research Methods
• Introduction to Higher Education

• Photography
• Volunteering
• Multiple teaching awards

• Authored Book: Sports, Study, or Sleep: Understanding the Student-Athlete's College Experiences (https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-61326-6)
• Co-Authored Book: Critical Mass: Understanding and Fixing the Social Roots of Mass Shootings in the United States (https://www.routledge.com/Critical-Mass-Understanding-and-Fixing-the-Social-Roots-of-Mass-Shootings-in-the-United-States/Blum-Jaworski/p/book/9780367470586?srsltid=AfmBOopa2x__jpp6fsxPw9llKErZJXSb-5Y3Hn7vyi6HAK9ITuzhc9nd)
• Co-Authored various chapters with faculty focusing on the social effects of COVID-19, with heavy emphasis on higher education, social movements, and disinformation
• Earned the Pacific Sociological Association's Award for Innovative Teaching in Sociology

• ACUE (Association of College and University Educators)'s Certificate in Effective College Instruction
• Various certifications for participating in workshops through our Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning (CETL)
• Certificate in Policy Analysis - Pardee-RAND