Anaid Villa graduated with an MA in Sociology from CalStateLA. She worked closely with Dr. D. to examine sources of student anxiety and structural solutions in a post pandemic learning environment. She was a Graduate Assistant and she presented Dr. D.’s research on gender construction to 82 students, represented the Graduate student body as Academic Senator in ASI, and campaigned for policies to endorse student success. She now works with the LEEAF Program to support small business owners in LA.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES
Graduate Courses
Undergraduate Courses
Perspectives on Forgiveness
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, ALBANY
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2024 Discola, Kristen. “B.R.I.D.G.E.S.: Building Respect, Inclusivity, Diversity, Generosity, and Empathy among Students.” CSU Symposium on Teaching and Learning. CSU San Bernardino.
2024 Rivera, Marie and Kristen Discola. “Building Bridges: Triangulating CalStateLA Student Perspectives on Stigma among Peers.” California State University, Los Angeles.
2024 Navarro, Angel and Kristen Discola. “Proposal for the B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Program: Building Respect, Inclusivity, Diversity, Generosity, and Empathy among Students.” California State University, Los Angeles.
2023 Discola, Kristen. CalStateLA Faculty Recognition and Poster Session Event: Faculty-Led Curricular Design for Student Achievement in the CSU. California State University, Los Angeles.
2022 Discola, Kristen. “Accomplishments of Curricular Redesigns Across the State- CalStateLA”: Redesigning Our Majors Symposium; Faculty-Led Curricular Design for Student Achievement in the CSU.
2022 Navarro, Angel, Rivera, Marie, Vega, Fabiola and Kristen Discola. “Impact and Potential: Examining the Vet Net Ally Awareness Program, from the Non-Veteran Student Participant Perspective.” Veterans Resource Center, California State University, Los Angeles
2019 Discola, Kristen. “Reducing Anxiety in the Classroom: CSULA Students’ Perspectives on Causes and Potential Solutions to College-Based Anxiety”: Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities Annual Reception, California State University, Los Angeles
2019 Awi, Andrea, Crystal Pesqueira, and Kristen Hourigan. “Bridging the Gap: CSULA students’ perspectives about supporting student veterans.” Veterans Resource Center, California State University, Los Angeles
2018 Hourigan, Kristen. "Encouraging Student Engagement through ARC." College of Natural and Social Sciences, Annual Faculty Retreat, CSU, Los Angeles
2013 Hourigan, Kristen. "Civility in a Diverse Classroom." College Teaching Symposium for Graduate Students; Future Faculty Leadership Council, SUNY Albany
2013 Hourigan, Kristen. "Managing Large Classes." College Teaching Symposium for Graduate Students; Future Faculty Leadership Council, SUNY Albany
2013 Hourigan, Kristen. “Assessment and Evaluation.” Summer Teaching Boot Camp for Graduate Student Lecturers; Future Faculty Leadership Council, SUNY Albany
2012 Hourigan, Kristen. “Engaging Students in the Classroom.” College Teaching Symposium for Graduate Students; Institute for Teaching, Learning and Academic Leadership, SUNY Albany
2012 Hourigan, Kristen. “Setting Expectations from the First Day of Class.” College Teaching Symposium for Graduate Students; Institute for Teaching, Learning and Academic Leadership, SUNY Albany
2012 Hourigan, Kristen. “‘If you ARC it, they will come’: Increasing student engagement in large classes.” Conference on Teaching Excellence, SUNY Plattsburgh
2020 Exceptional Levels of Service to Students, California State University, Los Angeles
Project: Data-Driven, Student-Centered, Student-Led Vet Net at CalStateLA
2019 Exceptional Levels of Service to Students, California State University, Los Angeles
Project: Development of a Vet Net Student Ambassador Program
2014 Paul Meadows Award for Excellence in Teaching: State University of New York at Albany
2014 University Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Instructor: State University of New York at Albany
2012 Teaching Portfolio Award: Institute for Teaching, Learning and Academic Leadership, State University of New York at Albany
2022 Traumatic Identities, Empathy, and Forgiveness: 1 CE credit webinar; Part 2 of 2 part series; Continued.com
2021 Developing Traumatic Identities: 1 CE credit webinar; Part 1 of 2 part series; Continued.com
2021 Forgiveness and Trauma; 4 CE credit workshop; The University at Albany School of
Social Welfare and the School of Education
2025 Navarro, Angel, and Kristen Lee Discola. “Shifting Lenses: Invoking the Sociological Imagination to Explore How Social Positions Shape Interpretation." TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology. Washington DC: American Sociological Association.
2024 Discola, Kristen Lee. "49ers Faithful: Application of Symbolic Interactionist Concepts in Identity Construction"TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology. Washington DC: American Sociological Association.
Featured in TRAILS Resource: Social Theory Syllabi, Assignments, and Activities Nov 2024
2013 Hourigan, Kristen Lee. “Increasing Student Engagement in Large Classes: The ARC Model of Application, Response and Collaboration” Teaching Sociology. 41(4). 353-359.