Description

Penn Badgley is an actor, director, producer and writer in television and film. Known most of his roles in “Gossip Girl” and “YOU”, he has been working as a professional in media for more than 25 years and is seeking to engage in discourses around the influence of media on young people, particularly in love and relationships. Badgley is also the co-founder of Ninth Mode, a production company which premiered PODCRUSHED, a podcast focusing on the period of adolescence as an opener to deeper conversations about youth and formative experiences.

Psychotherapist Nura Mowzoon, a friend of Badgley, has been helping couples and individuals with their relationships for more than a decade. She holds a B.S. in Family Studies & Child Development, and a master's degree and Ph. D. in Marriage & Family Therapy. Mowzoon is also an instructor at Arizona State University, where she teaches courses in social sciences, with a primary focus on dating, love, interpersonal conflict and communication. Beyond the classroom, she frequently is a guest speaker at various organizations, sharing her expertise on these subjects to empower individuals in cultivating stronger relationships with one another.

The first 600 students in line will receive a copy of Crushmore: Essays on Love, Loss, and Coming-of-Age

Tickets & Event Details

• Seats are first-come, first-served and cannot be reserved. There are a limited number of tickets, so get them while supplies last!
• If you’d like to submit a question to Penn Badgely and Dr. Nura Mowzoon, you can do so HERE by Friday, Feb. 27. Join us at the event to see if your question is asked!
• To request disability-related accommodations, complete the Bob Murphy Access Center Event Request Form.

Event Info

• Students must use their student email (@student.csulb.edu) to RSVP for their free ticket. Limit one per Long Beach State University (LBSU) student.
• If tickets sell out, there will be a waiting list starting at 1 p.m. at the entrance of the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. There is no guarantee that tickets will be available after 7:15 p.m.
• Tickets will be available to pick up on Wednesday, March 4, starting at 1 p.m.
• If you were able to RSVP for a ticket, tickets will be available to pick up on Wednesday, March 4, starting at 1 PM in front of the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. Tickets must be picked up by 7:15 pm the night of the even. After 7:15 pm, tickets will be distributed to individuals on the waiting list.
• Ticket and LBSU ID are required for entry.
• The first 600 students in line will receive a copy of Crushmore: Essays on Love, Loss, and Coming-of-Age
• Closed to the public.
• No backpacks are allowed in the venue.
• Parking permits will be enforced.
• The use of any recording devices during the event, including but not limited to, cell phones, video cameras or digital recorders, is not permitted during speaking engagement.

Special note: If tickets are available, LBSU faculty and staff can purchase tickets beginning March 2 using a @csulb.edu email address.

For questions, please email asi-beachpride@csulb.edu.