Dr. Anil Shrestha, professor in the Department of Plant Science, began a one-year term on Feb. 27 as the president of the California Weed Science Society, which encourages education and information exchange among faculty, students, researchers and industry members. In his past role as vice-president, he coordinated its annual conference and centered on real-world weed management topics. He is a past recipient of the society's "Award of Excellence" and the national outstanding teacher award of the Weed Science Society of America. On campus, he serves as the chairperson for the Department of Viticulture and Enology, and is teaching classes this year in weed science, vineyard ecology and organic production, and biometrics. He joined the campus faculty in 2008 and has taught an array of plant science department classes and conducted research related to pest management, agroecology, cropping, tillage and organic systems.

Dr. Janice Smith-Warshaw, assistant professor, Department of Communicative Sciences and Deaf Studies

Dr. Helda Pinzón-Perez, professor, Department of Public Health

Dr. Janice Smith-Warshaw, assistant professor in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Deaf Studies, and Dr. Helda Pinzón-Perez, professor in the Department of Public Health, had their peer-reviewed manuscript “Impact of Serving-Learning on Hispanic College Students: Building Multicultural-cultural Competence” published in the International Journal of Multicultural Education.

Donna DeRoo, assistant director, Central California Center for Health and Human Services

Dr. John Capitman, executive director, Central Valley Health Policy Institute

Donna DeRoo, assistant director of the Central California Center for Health and Human Services, and Dr. John Capitman, executive director of the Central Valley Health Policy Institute, received a $50,000 grant from The California Endowment to operationalize health and racial equity priorities in the San Joaquin Valley and neighboring counties.

Marie Gilbert, director, Central California Center for Excellence in Nursing

Marie Gilbert, director of the Central California Center for Excellence in Nursing, recently published "The Scope of Hospital-Based Simulation" in the Journal of Nursing Administration. She also presented three sessions for the 2021 International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, in areas of faculty development and lessons learned for education during COVID and successes and surviving a pandemic.

Dr. Miguel Perez, faculty, Department of Public Health

Dr. Kara Zografos, department chair and professor, Department of Public Health

Dr. Mary Garza, faculty, Department of Public Health

Public Health faculty were featured in the third edition of Cultural Competence in Health Education and Health Promotion, with professor Dr. Miguel Perez serving as co-editor. It also features a chapter co-authored by department chair and professor Dr. Kara Zografos and associate professor Dr. Mary Garza.

Dr. Randall Nedegaard, faculty, Department of Social Work Education

Dr. Betty Garcia, Department of Social Work Education

Social Work Education associate professor Dr. Randall Nedegaard and Professor Emerita Dr. Betty Garcia co-authored the third-edition of Strengthening the DSM: Incorporating Intersectionality, Resilience, and Cultural Competence, available now through Springer Publishing Company.