Division of Academic Affairs
Provost Awards
The Provost Awards were established in 1993 because outstanding teaching, research and service are central to the mission of Fresno State and because the dedication of our professorial faculty deserves special recognition. Recipients of the Provost Awards provide our students with a stimulating environment that fosters learning and affirms the university as the intellectual and cultural leader of the San Joaquin Valley. The purpose of the Provost Awards is to honor those faculty members who set new standards of excellence and represent the heart of this great university.
2022-2023 – Provost’s Awards Recipients
Excellence in Teaching
Tamás Forgács, Professor – Department of Mathematics
Faculty Service
Robert Maldonado, Professor – Department of Philosophy
Larissa Mercado-López, Professor – Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Distinguished Achievement in Research, Scholarship or Creative Accomplishment
Pei Xu, Professor – Department of Agricultural Business
Promising New Faculty
Brynn Saito, Assistant Professor – Department of English
Shahab Tayeb, Assistant Professor – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Marcus Crawford, Assistant Professor – Department of Social Work Education
Ellen Woo, Assistant Professor – Department of Psychology
Carmen Licon-Cano, Assistant Professor – Department of Food Science and Nutrition
Outstanding Lecturer
Michele Randel, Department of Construction Management