Dynamic Higher Education Lecturer and Research Scholar
Resume:
Dinur Blum
Employment History – California State University, Los Angeles, 2016-2025
Lecturer
Responsible for teaching diverse groups of 200-250 students per semester across 5 courses
Developed and adapted curriculum and lesson plans for various introductory and upper-division courses
Supervised student research and community service projects
Taught using multiple modalities, including face to face, hybrid, and exclusively remotely
Evaluated student work while updating and maintaining timely and accurate records
Conducted quantitative and qualitative research projects, including data collection and analysis
Authored and co-authored multiple research books, articles, and chapters in topics spanning criminology, education, sport, and public health
Served as part of a faculty team tasked with improving pedagogical techniques and outcomes for a department on campus
Engaged community organizations to create volunteer opportunities for students
Earned teaching awards from the Pacific Sociological Association (2023) and from California State University Los Angeles (2025)
CSULA’s Career-Engaged Department Program
January 2022 — May 2023
Completed CSULA’s Career-Engaged Department Program and restructured our Introduction to Sociology course to make it more career-relevant for students in terms of skills and content
Cohost of Learning Made Easier Podcast with Dr. Adam G. Sanford
January 2019 — 2022
This podcast is currently offered as a resource for both students and faculty at different universities, including California State University Los Angeles, California State University Long Beach, and California State University Channel Islands.
Association of College and University Educators (ACUE)
January 2020 — June 2023
Completed the Association of College and University Educators' (ACUE) Certificate in Effective College Instruction, with completed micro-credentials in:
Promoting Engaged and Active Learning Online
Designing Learner-Centered and Inclusive Courses
Fostering Lifelong Learning Online
California State University Los Angeles’ Showcase of Faculty Writing Instruction
2022
Participated in CSULA's Showcase of Faculty Writing Instruction
Consulted on San Jose, CA Council Member Raul Peralez's initiative at Community Violence Prevention and Response
2022
Seizure Recognition and First Aid by the Epilepsy Foundation
2021 — Present
Certified in Seizure Recognition and First Aid by the Epilepsy Foundation
Volunteer
2017- Present
Volunteered with Disaster Assistance Communications, using social media to alert the public of wildfires, firefighting progress, evacuations, and shelters
Volunteered with Strikeout for a Cause/Serve 1st Sports, connecting professional athletes with K-12 schools and students to encourage community service; helped organize and photograph the inaugural Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Wellness Walk in 2025, focusing on mental health.
Reviewer at European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research
January 2021 — Present
Read and evaluated manuscripts for potential publication
Made recommendation to journal editors and to manuscript authors
Presider and discussant for undergraduate roundtables, Pacific Sociological Association
January 2019
Organized discussion sessions at annual conferences
Reviewed student submissions
Facilitated engaging discussions between panelists and audience
Reviewer at International Social Science Journal
January 2018
Read and evaluated manuscripts for potential publication
Made recommendation to journal editors and to manuscript authors
Reviewer at Law and Society Review
January 2017
Read and evaluated manuscripts for potential publication
Made recommendation to journal editors and to manuscript authors
Reviewer at Deviant Behavior
January 2017
Read and evaluated manuscripts for potential publication
Made recommendation to journal editors and to manuscript authors
Education and Awards
Earned Outstanding Lecturer Award, California State University, Los Angeles
2025
Earned Pacific Sociological Association Award for Early Career Innovation in Teaching Sociology
2023
Nominated for California State University Faculty Award
2020 and 2023
Critical Mass nominated for both the Pacific Sociological Association’s Distinguished Scholarship Award and for the C. Wright Mills award from the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP)
2022
Ph.D., University of California, Riverside – Sociology with specializations in criminology and socio-legal studies and organizations and institutions
2018
Earned University of California, Riverside’s Distinguished Teaching Award
2016
Earned University of California, Riverside’s Sociology Department Teaching Award
2015
M.A., University of Connecticut - Sociology
2010
B. A, University of California, Davis- Sociology and Political Science
2005
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Skills
Protecting Sensitive Data for Thousands of Clients
Communicating complex ideas to large and diverse groups of people
Public Speaking, Presentation Skills
Managing and Mitigating Risk
Community and Service-Oriented
Continuous Professional Development, Training, and Education
Qualitative Research, experience conducting and analyzing interviews, ethnographies, and content analysis
Data Collection and Analysis
Curriculum Development
Compliance and Regulatory Knowledge (ex: FERPA)
Problem solver
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Social Sciences and Social Issues, including: Criminology, Higher Education, and Public Health
Quantitative Research Skills, experience using Excel, SPSS, and Stata
Active listening, collaboration, and conflict resolution and mitigation techniques
Team player
Photography
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