California State University, Long Beach

California State University, Long Beach (also known as Long Beach State, Cal State Long Beach, CSULB, LBSU or The Beach!) is the largest campus of the California State University system and the second largest university in the state of California. It is located in Long Beach, California, at the southern coastal tip of Los Angeles County.

Distinguished Faculty

• Dr. Kevin B. MacDonald: Professor of Psychology, Noted author of seven books on evolutionary psychology and child development
• Ron Karenga: Head of Black Studies Dept, Author and activist best known as the founder of the African-American holiday of Kwanzaa
• Ron Young: Sculpture Professor, artist, author and world renowned patination expert
• Dr. Karen Klienfielder: Head of Art History Dept. Author and expert of the works of Pablo Picasso.
• Chris Miles: Noted art critic
• Gerald Locklin: Prolific poet. Letters to/from Charles Bukowski are archived at the CSULB Library
• Stephen Cooper: Creative Writing professor and premier John Fante scholar.
• Kristine Forney: Author of numerous books and textbooks about music. Her works have been translated to over thirty languages.