Provost Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval is proud to announce the recipients of the Provost’s Awards for the 2019-2020 academic year.

This year we received the highest number of applications to date. The following list of awardees highlights the strength of our faculty, our diversity, and the importance of all colleges and schools at Fresno State.

This year's awardees are as follows:

Excellence in Teaching
Dave Goorahoo, professor of plant science

Faculty Service
Helda Pinzón-Pérez, professor of public health

Research, Scholarship and Creative Accomplishment (awarded jointly)
Blain Roberts, professor of history
Ethan Kytle, professor of history

Innovation
Beth Weinman, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences

Outstanding Lecturer
Kao-Ly Yang, department of linguistics

Promising New Faculty
Katherine Fobear, assistant professor of women’s studies
Vadim Keyser, assistant professor of philosophy
Zhi Liang, assistant professor of mechanical engineering
Matin Pirouz, assistant professor of computer science
Tricia Van Laar, assistant professor of biology
Mariya Yukhymenko, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction

Special Award for Exemplary Service
Center for Faculty Excellence

Faculty and staff are invited to participate in a virtual celebration of the distinguished achievements of our colleagues on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. (More information will be forthcoming.)