Fresno State professor Dr. Mohan Dangi will spend a year in Washington, D.C., beginning in August, advising government officials on topics of science that have bearing on the U.S. foreign policy and global dealings as part of the Jefferson Science Fellowship.
Dangi, a professor in the Department of Geography and City and Regional Planning, is one of 14 professors selected nationwide for the prestigious fellowship. He will work as the environmental sustainability adviser for the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, Field and Response Operations, Supply Chain Management.
“It’s an absolute joy to be awarded this high recognition and my heart feels pride to receive the renowned Jefferson Science Fellowship,” Dangi said. “I feel very fortunate to represent my students, my department, Fresno State, the Central Valley and California.”
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